A Shuttered Bar’s Low-Alcohol Drinks Live On in a New Book

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A European bank forecasts that Ukraine’s economic output will contract by 20 percent in 2022.

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Stephen Merchant Is an Unsmooth Criminal

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‘Morbius’ Review: The Other Bat, Man

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Ex-hostage recounts ordeal at trial of Islamic State jihadist

An Italian aid worker says he was beaten and given dog names by his Islamic State captors in Syria.

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Biden orders the largest release from the U.S. oil reserve since it was created.

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The head of the C.I.A. tests positive and has mild symptoms.

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Emily Bridges: Transgender cyclist will not race in women's National Omnium event

Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges will not compete at Saturday's National Omnium Championships in her first women's event after a ruling by cycling's world governing body.

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Ukraine conflict: Russia to allow unauthorised imports from West

The decision is in response to Western sanctions and surging inflation since the war in Ukraine.

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Ronin Network: What a $600m hack says about the state of crypto

The hack of the Ronin Network crypto platform leaves thousands out of pocket and plenty of questions.

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A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming. Here’s How to Prepare.

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Hubble Space Telescope Spots Oldest and Farthest Star Known

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The Biden administration plans to stop turning away immigrants under a public health rule in May.

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Spam Texts From Your Own Number? ‘Bad Actors’ Sent Them, Verizon Says

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The W.H.O. says attacks on medical workers in Ukraine have left dozens dead.

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Why the Red Cross has to be neutral in the Ukraine conflict

The ICRC is worried that its operations might be undermined by misinformation about its work.

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Britain detains a Russian superyacht in London.

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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence on Oscars slap

Ticket sales for Chris Rock's shows have spiked after Will Smith struck him on-stage at the Oscars

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Six month warning over £20 and £50 paper notes

People are being urged to spend or deposit paper notes as they are replaced with plastic ones.

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Palestinian Gunman Kills 4 in Israel’s Fifth Attack in Recent Days

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Lawmakers in both parties signal changes for Biden’s budget.

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Oscars condemns Will Smith slap and launches review

The Oscars film academy says it "condemns" the slapping of Chris Rock and launches a formal review.

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Brothers, 12 and 13, wanted for raiding top London hotels

A warrant for the pair, who are accused of burgling Claridges and the Four Seasons, is issued.

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Would Putin Strike NATO Supply Lines to Ukraine? History Suggests No.

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Museum of Natural History’s New Science Center Takes Shape

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Education budget would increase aid for high-poverty schools and address labor shortages.

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Afghanistan: Taliban bars BBC TV programmes from schedules

Radio and online are unaffected as the regime stops local TV showing international partner content.

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El Salvador: State of emergency after 62 gang killings in a day

The 62 deaths recorded on Saturday make it the country's most violent 24-hour period for 30 years.

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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Max Verstappen wins after late overtake on Charles Leclerc

Max Verstappen wins an intense race-long battle with Charles Leclerc to take his first victory of the season in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Grass fires: Wales' resources stretched by 'burn season'

Crews waste their time by attending fires started on purpose - but legally - by landowners.

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War in Ukraine: Musicians perform emotional concert in Kharkiv metro station

Musicians performed the concert at a metro station in Kharkiv, being used as a makeshift shelter.

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Texts Show Ginni Thomas’s Embrace of Conspiracy Theories

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Late Surge Has Fiery French Leftist Eyeing Presidential Runoff

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Biden denounces Russian invasion, casting it as part of a decades-long attempt to crush democracies.

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War in Ukraine: Change of emphasis or admission of failure by Moscow?

Moscow now says the main aim is to "liberate" eastern Ukraine - a change of emphasis or more?

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Europe and the U.S. Make Ambitious Plans to Reduce Reliance on Russian Gas

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Spotify stops streaming in Russia over safety concerns

New laws threaten jail for people accused of spreading "fake news" about Russia's armed forces.

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Next stop Kyiv - the battle on the capital's outskirts

In Irpin, only a few civilians remain as volunteers bolster defences a few miles from Kyiv.

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Oscars 2022 Predictions: Who Will Win Best Picture, Actor and Actress?

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Rishi Sunak denies link to Russia through firm part-owned by wife

An Indian software giant part-owned by the chancellor's wife has kept its presence in Moscow.

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Lord Michael Grade chosen as Ofcom chairman

The UK media regulator is to get a new supremo in the ex-BBC chairman, after a two-year search.

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Today in On Tech: Competing for streets and sidewalks.

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Poland will end its indoor mask mandate and other pandemic rules next week.

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What Students Are Saying About Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Legislation, Multilingualism and Nature’s Wonders

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Why Can’t Spy Agencies Predict a Country’s Will to Fight?

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Spring Statement: One family's cost of living experience

The Fords are a busy family and, like many, they’ve noticed the impact of rising prices.

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Today in On Tech: There’s no global shopping mall.

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Albright - a trailblazer for women on the world stage

Originally born in Czechoslovakia, Albright became a trailblazer for women on the world stage.

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Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon set to DJ Lollapalooza

Goldman Sachs boss David Solomon will play the four-day music festival in Chicago.

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Expanding child care is New York’s next big-ticket budget priority.

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Driver in pick-up truck flipped by Texas tornado

Watch the moment the vehicle is tossed in the air by the twister as storms swept across Texas.

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Leaders of Israel, U.A.E. and Egypt Meet for Their First Summit

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The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario?

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The 3 Russian cyber-attacks the West most fears

US intelligence says Russia could launch cyber-attacks on the West. What is the worst-case scenario?

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Amanda Bynes, Former Child Star, Is Released From Conservatorship

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Videos show Russian soldiers responding to a protest in Kherson with gunfire.

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Ukraine war: Russian soldiers fire on Kherson protesters

Protesters in Kherson scattered as explosions are heard and shots were fired by Russian soldiers.

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The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone

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U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels

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Multiple Apple services suffer outages

The firm's system status page shows issues with services including Maps and Apple TV

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The F.D.A.’s expert panel on vaccines will discuss the U.S. booster strategy in April.

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Hospitalizations of young children with the virus surged during the U.S. Omicron wave.

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Inside a children's hospital and pressure on Russian artists - Ukraine war round-up

Ukrainian children suffer in hospital, and musicians are banned from Russian radio for opposing the war.

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Isle of Wight e-scooter complaints exceed 1,000

Complaints include riding on the pavement, anti-social behaviour and underage use.

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Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met

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Street fighting in Mariupol and hypersonic missiles: Ukraine war daily round-up

Fierce fighting on Mariupol's streets, and Russia denies its cosmonauts wore Ukrainian colours in space.

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Russian Rocket Attack Turns Ukrainian Marine Base to Rubble, Killing Dozens

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From waitress to cafe owner, all while still a teenager

Chloe Campbell was 15 when she got a job in a Moray cafe - four years later she is the new boss.

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Some U.S. states are reducing daily reporting of coronavirus data, raising fears of blind spots.

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Spain, Seeking Better Ties With Morocco, Shifts Stance on Western Sahara

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Review: In ‘What You Are Now,’ Memory Is a Dangerous Thing

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As diplomacy drags on, peace seems far off in Ukraine.

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Ukraine war: Drone footage shows level of devastation in Mariupol

Video shows destroyed blocks of flats and a shopping mall in the besieged Ukrainian port city.

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Abramovich's jet among 100 planes grounded by US

The US government has grounded 100 Russia-affiliated aircraft believed to have violated US export controls

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Sarah Everard vigil: Met Police appeal against High Court ruling

Scotland Yard says the decision to appeal "is important for policing and the public".

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With Zero Notice, U.K. Ferry Company Lays Off Hundreds of Workers Over Video

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Angela Rayner: Men admit sending abusive messages to MP

The Labour Party's deputy leader says the abuse has left her "constantly watching my back".

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Boy, 12, denies burglary spree of top London hotels

The boy, who cannot be named, is accused of targeting Claridge's and the Four Seasons among others.

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In Ohio, a Standoff Over Political Maps Threatens the Next Elections

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Ukraine: The troops holding the front line as Russia pounds Kharkiv

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city.

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On Ukraine's front line, resisting Russian attack

BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from alongside the troops defending Ukraine's second city.

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‘Life & Beth’ Review: Further Inside Amy Schumer

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War in Ukraine: Fourth Russian general killed - Zelensky

The news raises questions on why senior Russian officers are getting so close to the fighting.

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Anoosheh Ashoori: Daughter and wife say they'll welcome him with cake and beer

Anoosheh Ashoori's wife and daughter spoke to the BBC as he flew home after years in an Iranian prison.

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Videos show a destroyed Mariupol theater that Ukrainian officials say sheltered hundreds of civilians.

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NATO defense ministers vow to enhance deployments near Russia.

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A Russian Ballet Star, Opposed to the Ukraine War, Quits the Bolshoi

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Met Police apologise after officers strip-search Hackney schoolgirl

A safeguarding report concluded the search was unjustified and racism was a "likely" factor.

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Hertfordshire gardener smashes own tomato growing record

Douglas Smith grew more than 1,000 tomatoes on a single stem, breaking his own record.

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They Just Can’t Quit: Athletes Who Un-Retire

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Russia sanctions Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others

The measures block their entry into Russia but will not impede necessary high-level contacts.

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Queen holds afternoon tea for Canada's governor general after missing service

The monarch, 95, greeted Canada's governor general the day after the Commonwealth Service.

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UK's most premature twins both home with family

Harley Crane is discharged after 140 days in hospital, a week after her brother Harry.

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Pete Davidson to Join Next Blue Origin Space Flight

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Ukraine war: Missile explodes in front of civilian walking in Kyiv

Footage shows the moment a missile explodes in the street, in front of a person walking through a park.

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Baftas 2022: Encanto director takes glasses campaigner to London ceremony

12-year-old Lowri was invited to the Baftas after asking Disney to portray more characters in glasses.

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This Year, Try Spring Cleaning Your Brain

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