Paris in the snow




The Eiffel Tower was forced to close due to the icy conditions



Houseboats lined up in the Seine alongside the Notre Dame cathedral



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A tall ship adventure in the Mediterranean
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How drone warfare works
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The tourist flood in the Mediterranean: can it be stemmed?
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Home Office worker accused of spiking mistress’s drink with abortion drug
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In hock to Moscow: exploring Germany’s woeful energy policy
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Were Covid restrictions dropped too soon?
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Inclusive Britain: a new strategy for tackling racism in the UK
Speed Read Government has revealed action plan setting out 74 steps that ministers will take
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Sandy Hook families vs. Remington: a small victory over the gunmakers
Speed Read Last week the families settled a lawsuit for $73m against the manufacturer
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Farmers vs. walkers: the battle over ‘Britain’s green and pleasant land’
Speed Read Updated Countryside Code tells farmers: ‘be nice, say hello, share the space’
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Motherhood: why are we putting it off?
Speed Read Stats show around 50% of women in England and Wales now don’t have children by 30
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Anti-Semitism in America: a case of double standards?
Speed Read Officials were strikingly reluctant to link Texas synagogue attack to anti-Semitism