William Gritten

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Coronavirus lockdown: will Italy’s new policy work?

In Depth As more countries face large-scale outbreaks, stringent quarantines enforced in Italy and China might be used more widely

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  Greece at simmering point as refugee crisis grows

  In Depth Turkey has opened its border to 3.6 million displaced Syrians, causing tumult in neighbouring Greece

  By William Gritten Last updated 9 March 20

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  Dubai’s Sheikh Mohammed shamed by UK court

  In Depth A civil judgement has found UAE’s prime minister, a prominent member of British society, has abusively controlled the women around him

  By William Gritten Last updated 6 March 20

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  Opec to cut oil production as coronavirus hits

  In Depth Plummeting prices mean oil-selling nations want production cut, but they must act together and Russia seems reluctant

  By William Gritten Last updated 6 March 20

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  Israel: third time lucky for Benjamin Netanyahu?

  In Depth The prime minister outperformed predictions in Monday’s election, but has again failed to win a majority in the Knesset

  By William Gritten Published 5 March 20

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  Is the US-Taliban peace deal already collapsing?

  In Depth The pact allows for some limited violence, but the Taliban is testing it with unbridled attacks

  By William Gritten Published 5 March 20

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  Coronavirus: what the Bank of England can do

  In Depth Economic disruption looking more serious by the day, but interest rates are already very low

  By William Gritten Published 5 March 20

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  In defense of 'endless' wars

  opinion The enduring case for military intervention

  By William Gritten Published 2 March 20

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  Troubled Aston Martin loses over £100m in 2019

  In Depth The luxury car builder continues to plunge deeper into the red, and its £500 million bailout boost has been tarnished by coronavirus fears

  By William Gritten Last updated 28 February 20

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  Will Israel’s third election in a year produce a government?

  In Depth Some polls have Netanyahu edging ahead despite corruption charges, but most expect yet another stalemate

  By William Gritten Last updated 28 February 20

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  Coronavirus: where do things stand and where are they going?

  In Depth The virus has spread rapidly outside China and now has ‘pandemic potential’

  By William Gritten Last updated 28 February 20

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  Blackstone deal: why student housing is attracting record investment

  In Depth Revenue from UK higher education is booming, fuelled in part by increased demand from overseas

  By William Gritten Last updated 27 February 20

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  Why protesters are bringing Canada to a halt

  In Depth Demonstrators are crippling road, rail and sea links in solidarity with First Nations leaders attempting to block a gas pipeline

  By William Gritten Last updated 27 February 20

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  The impact of coronavirus on the world - region by region

  In Depth Rapid spread of infection is striking fear into governments and populations

  By William Gritten Last updated 27 February 20

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  The Sun reveals £68m loss as Murdoch’s tabloid struggles

  In Depth Most losses come as paper continues to reach settlements for the phone-hacking scandal, a problem compounded by falling print sales

  By William Gritten Last updated 24 February 20

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  Coronavirus hits Italy as fears of global pandemic rise

  In Depth Eleven towns in northern Italy are on lockdown, as experts warn the window to prevent a pandemic is narrowing

  By William Gritten Last updated 24 February 20

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  Morgan Stanley agrees $13bn deal to acquire ETrade

  In Depth The huge deal is an attempt by the Wall Street lender to diversify and access high numbers of low-risk digital retail investors

  By William Gritten Last updated 21 February 20

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  A million trapped Syrians face pitiless government onslaught

  In Depth The UN has warned that ‘the biggest humanitarian horror story of the 21st century’ could be about to happen

  By William Gritten Last updated 21 February 20

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  EU seeks to break big tech monopolies

  In Depth Brussels sets out an ambitious strategy for legislation to contend with rapidly advancing technology and monopolistic big tech

  By William Gritten Last updated 20 February 20

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  Libya peace talks collapse after rocket attack

  In Depth Both sides in the civil war, supported by powerful foreign governments, seem increasingly intent on fighting their way to total victory

  By William Gritten Last updated 20 February 20

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  JCB cuts production as coronavirus component shortage hits

  In Depth The company joins a list of global companies enacting similar measures as the economic impact of Covid-19 proliferates

  By William Gritten Last updated 14 February 20

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  Are the US and Taliban about to end two decades of war?

  In Depth Washington has agreed a seven-day reduction of violence with the Taliban that could begin the end of the nearly 19-year war

  By William Gritten Last updated 14 February 20

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  Can BP become carbon neutral?

  In Depth The oil giant has said it’s aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

  By William Gritten Last updated 13 February 20

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  Pope Francis steps back from allowing married priests

  In Depth Progressives hoped the pontiff would make an exception to the 1,000-year-old tradition in the Amazon region

  By William Gritten Last updated 13 February 20

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  Spotify aims for podcast dominance with The Ringer deal

  In Depth The audio streaming giant wants to move with consumer tastes, and lessen its dependency on music

  By William Gritten Last updated 6 February 20

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