Table service is the new normal at British pubs.
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Interviews reveal why some people drank more during lockdown and others gave up alcohol altogether.
Reflection has taken place in isolation during lockdown but coming together is vital to deal with what we have lost.
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The process of mourning plays a vital role in recovery, both on an individual and national level.
Unprecedented: an opposition rally in Minsk ahead of the August 9 Belarus election.
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Opposition candidates have been arrested amid mass protests and a worsening coronavirus pandemic ahead of the August 9 election.
Facemask protesters attend a rally in London.
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Some people have a real problem with coronavirus safety measures.
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Grime artist is among many who don’t seem to see anti-Jewish views as racism.
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History shows that governing parties lose support when jobs are lost.
Police impose a coronavirus lockdown on Srinargar, the Kashmir capital.
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Non-Kashmiris can now apply for domicile in the region, giving them access to jobs and property that were previoulsy reserved for Kashmiris.
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If the UK loses the highly skilled and experienced migrant workers who currently prop up the sector, a major crisis could emerge.
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After neglecting its old ally for years, Global Britain is suddenly in need of mates.
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The lack of thought that has gone into helping people with extra needs live through the pandemic exposes ableist attitudes.
Delivered, not signed or sealed.
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As local councils deal with a ‘bureaucratic backlog’, should births be registered by telephone, post, or online?
Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev on a visit to Beijing in 2019. Now China and eastern Europe are going separate ways.
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After a decade of cooperation, central and eastern Europe increasingly sees China as a threat.
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The perception that you are negatively treated because of your background is psychologically damaging.
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Teenagers told us they experienced racism at school, on social media, and in their wider community.
Erdoğan marked four years in July since a 2016 failed coup attempt.
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A proposed new law could increase state control over social media, amid an effort to curb criticism of the Erdoğan government.
In control: Vladimir Putin could remain as Russian leader until 2036.
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The way foreign correspondents cover Russia tells the story of its relations with the rest of the world.
Boris Johnson votes in December 2019.
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After months of delay in publishing a new report on Russian interference in British democracy, what can be done to protect it in future?
Coronavirus conspiracy theories fuel anti-vaccination protests.
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Most people will know someone who has succumbed to conspiracy theories about coronavirus – here’s how to talk to them.
Russia report: dismissed by Johnson and Putin alike.
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A report by committee of MPs says the UK took its eye off the ball on Russian interference in British politics – but provides little concrete evidence.
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Many leisure centres survived austerity by transferring their management to the local community – could this tactic work again in today’s crisis?
Fertility rates: hard to predict.
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Why there’s no need to panic over warning of ‘jaw-dropping’ fertility decline.
Pride in Bangalore: therapies purporting to ‘cure’ people of homosexuality continue in parts of India.
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The suicide of a young woman who had been put through conversion therapy has sparked a backlash from India’s LGBTQ+ community.
Shamima Begum’s sister shows a photo of her after she left for Syria in 2015.
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A legal expert analyses the significance of a Court Appeal ruling allowing Shamima Begum to return to the UK from Syria to fight an appeal against the removal of her British citizenship.
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Some are more likely than others to have lost their jobs rather than being furloughed and to have struggled financially during lockdown.
France’s Marine Le Pen has failed to make an impact during the pandemic.
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Incumbent governments are enjoying renewed popularity during the pandemic, while far-right challengers get bogged down in conspiracy theories.