Angela Merkel lays flowers at the scene of the attack.
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The high profile attack will polarise an already strained political debate in Germany.
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Research into platforms like Uber and ride-sharing platform BlaBlaCar show high levels of trust thanks to clever design.
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Politicians want to regulate the software that decides if we get a loan or a job, but existing laws can already protect us – if we know how to use them.
Working class students are turning their backs on a university education.
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Working-class students are put off by a perceived future of low pay and high debt.
Pro-swearing: Sajid Javid.
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Forcing citizens to swear allegiance is misguided – and doesn’t work.
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The renewed takeover bid for one of Europe’s biggest broadcasters must be referred to Ofcom.
‘I’m lovin it.’
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A fundraising initiative in Scotland has made headlines, but good intentions are not enough when it comes to helping vulnerable people.
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Initially heralded as the beginning of the end for IS, the effort to take back Iraq’s second city is flailing.
Indians have turned to digital payment following demonetisation.
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India is going digital.
Living like a Parisian.
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Why a Ghanaian cardiac surgeon in London is seen as a migrant, while an American banker is considered an expat.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
Dostoevsky’s infamous novel reflected a wave of reaction against economic liberalism, not unlike that which has occurred during 2016.
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What’s so wrong about not wanting your child to believe in Santa?
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Thankfully, defleshing bones has fallen out of fashion.
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Counterfeit goods could be the Christmas bargains that cost you dearly.
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We usually consume about three times the necessary daily calories over the Christmas period.
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A new study analyses the chemistry of a Stradivarius, but there’s little evidence these violins actually sound any better.
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The scene of Chile’s proudest football triumphs is also a monument to some of its darkest days.
A very good year for Murray.
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The world number one has made some interesting appointments to help Team Murray to the top.
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Every little helps, but saving the environment requires a global effort.
When particles collide.
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New research has compared hydrogen and antihydrogen up to ten decimal places for the very first time.
Murray holds up the ATP World No.1 trophy in November 2016.
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Research has shown that hard times and losses can help athletes perform better.
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The traditional TV schedule is still more important than we might think.
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Governments and campaigners are keeping schtum when it comes to webcamming. It’s time to break the silence.
BAE Systems displaying the Typhoon fighter jet.
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One of the UK’s biggest export industries depends heavily on cooperation with other EU member states.
The beefed up border between Bulgaria and Turkey.
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In an unequal, globalised world, should we be able to move between states as freely as we can within them?