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Chinese journalists forced into 90 hours of lessons to ‘learn the party line’
Speed Read State-accredited reporters to undergo training aimed at stamping out dissent
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Sexual abuse and ‘cruel indifference’: the disgrace of the French Catholic Church
Speed Read Landmark report estimates around 330,000 children were abused by clergymen and officials between 1950 and 2020
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Out of fashion: Asos ‘curse’ has struck again
Speed Read Share price tumbles following the departure of CEO Nick Beighton
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Germany after Angela Merkel: the long negotiations begin
Speed Read It could be a protracted wait to find out what form Germany’s next government will take
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Angela Merkel’s long goodbye
Speed Read German chancellor is leaving with ‘sky-high approval ratings’ - but does she deserve them?
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Russia’s elections: a triumph for stage-managed ‘democracy’
Speed Read Kremlin candidates were declared the winners in all of Moscow’s 15 districts
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Universal Music’s blockbuster listing: don’t stop me now…
Speed Read Investors are betting heavily that the ‘boom in music streaming’, which has transformed Universal’s fortunes, ‘still has a long way to go’
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Why discomfort could save pandas from extinction
Speed Read Experts say too much happiness can stop the bears from searching for new mates
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The top 20 universities in the UK
Speed Read Oxford University ousted from top spot for the first time
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EasyJet/Wizz: battle for air supremacy
Speed Read ‘Wizz’s cheeky takeover bid will have come as a blow to the corporate ego’
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Brazil election: is Jair Bolsonaro preparing to stage a coup?
Speed Read Opposition candidate now ‘clear favourite’ to win, but Bolsonaro’s behaviour is still cause for alarm
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Queen supports Black Lives Matter, senior royal aide claims
Speed Read Official says race is ‘hot conversation topic’ in Royal Family after Sussexes’ ‘racist royal’ allegation
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America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan: a retreat into isolationism?
Speed Read ‘In his selfish unilateralism’, Biden is no better than Trump, said The Daily Telegraph
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Abba returns: how the Swedish supergroup and their ‘Abba-tars’ are taking a chance on a reunion
Speed Read From next May, digital avatars of the foursome will be performing concerts in east London
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