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Navalny review – shocking documentary of a Russian poisoning

A riveting new film, made in secret, details the harrowing ordeal of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader poisoned with novichok

Controversial Pegasus spyware faces its day of reckoning | John Naughton

The infamous hacking tool is now at the centre of international lawsuits thanks to a courageous research lab

Chinese journalist jailed over Covid reporting is ‘close to death’, family say

Citizen reporter Zhang Zhan, 38, was arrested and jailed after reporting on the outbreakSee all our coronavirus coverageA citizen journalist jailed for her coverage of China’s initial response to Covid in Wuhan is close to death after going on hunger strike, her family said, prompting renewed calls from rights groups for her immediate release.

Where would I be without my group chat? In praise of my WhatsApp group | Sophie Brickman

Our group is named, perhaps wistfully, for the reasonably priced bottle of Italian red table wine we used to drink together in our 20s

‘Stop patronising me and give me an interview’: the female journalists speaking up for India’s poor

India’s only all-women news organisation is the subject of an award-winning documentary. The film-makers explain their inspiring courage and energy

The Earth Is Blue As an Orange review – subtle doc tells Ukrainian family’s war story

Iryna Tsilyk sensitively captures a family caught up in the conflict with Russia who are trying to make a film of their own

Don’t Look Back review – smartphone morality shocker fails to connect

The undoing of a group of ‘bad Samaritans’ has none of the ghoulish fun you might expect from the maker of Final Destination

Selfies, Surgeries And Self-Loathing: Inside The Facetune Epidemic

Sky Lane scrolled through the pictures from an impromptuphoto shoot she’d done with her friend and picked her favourite.

Films shot on smartphones herald new age for cinema, say directors

London’s first international festival for movies made on mobiles will celebrate innovation, diversity and access

How To Talk To Someone Who Won't Put Their Phone Down

Ever been out to eat with a friend who seems more engaged with TikTok videos or texts than you or their meal? You’ve been phubbed!

Race To Replace Len McCluskey Starts As Unite Triggers General Secretary Election

The race to replace Len McCluskey as the head of the Unite union has formally begun with both left-wing and centrist candidates declaring it’s time for “change”.

The Daily Show's Trevor Noah explains 'vaccine passports,' explores why Fox News hates them so much

"As more and more people get vaccinated, it's going to get safer for all sorts of places to open up again," Trevor Noah said on Tuesday's Daily Show.

Shadowland review – hopelessly inept Highlands horror

The antics of an evil creature on the loose in an abandoned military base are stymied by impenetrable storytelling

Shook review – stalk-and-slash horror with social media angle

With the gore unfolding on Zoom-style calls and home surveillance cameras, the story of online influencers being hunted by a killer is very 2021

'I get better sleep': the people who quit social media

Soo Youn is considering giving up the apps. She speaks to those who have already taken the plunge – with liberating results

Sophie: 10 of the greatest tracks by a genius of pop's expressive power

From productions for Charli XCX and Gaika to Sophie’s emotionally shattering solo works, we celebrate a truly singular artist who has died aged 34

Is it time to leave WhatsApp – and is Signal the answer?

The Facebook-owned messaging service has been hit by a global backlash over privacy. Many users are migrating to Signal or Telegram. Should you join them?

Sing Me a Song review – sombre Bhutanese internet love story

French documentarian Thomas Balmès checks in with the Himalayan monk he filmed back in 2013 to find him addicted to online romance

Ignore NHS App Notification, Government Tells Users Whose 'Risk Level Has Changed'

Potentially millions of users of the NHS Covid-19 app awoke this morning to a worrying phone notification telling them the alert level in the area they lived had changed.

NHS App Upgraded To Calm Fears Over ‘Possible Covid-19 Exposure’ Glitch

The government has been forced to upgrade its NHS Covid app to reassure smartphone users worried by alert messages suggesting they have been exposed to the virus, HuffPost UK can reveal.

New NHS Test And Trace Phone App Needs Seven Million Users To Stop Covid Spread

At least seven million people will need to download the new NHS Test and Trace Covid app for it to start reducing the spread of the virus, according to government estimates.

Digital Transformation, 5G and XR Will Drive Next-Gen Fashion Shows

The fashion industry is shifting towards significant digital transformation. From 3D design to the digital showcasing of fashion collections, the digitalisation of physical garments demonstrates key areas of rapid expansion, as well as offering hope and opportunity to an industry in flux.

Exclusive: Tory Peer Dido Harding Pockets £65,000 For Two-Day-A-Week NHS Job

Tory peer Dido Harding has been paid around £175,000 by the taxpayer since she started a two-day-a week job within the NHS, HuffPost UK has learned.

Indian state hands out smartphones so poor children can access online lessons

Nearly 175,000 impoverished children in the Indian state of the Punjab will receive a free smartphone so they can continue their education remotely.

6 Of The Best Ways To Spend Your Lunch Break While Working From Home

With so many of us no longer reporting to the office every day, how can we use this new work setup to our advantage? One way to do that: By actually taking a break at lunchtime.

Will NHS Test And Trace By Ready In Time For A Second Wave?

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How We Cope: 11 Small Things That Have Helped Us Through Lockdown

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Lydia Greenway: 'Girls need the right kit, that's why we're doing this'

Finding equipment that fits correctly has always been a problem for Greenway so she used the time in lockdown to create an online cricket store for women and girls

Meditation Helped Me Survive Yarl’s Wood. Now It’s Helping Me Through Lockdown

Five years ago, I was held in Yarl’s Wood immigration detention centre for ten days.

Dispatch: 'A bad officer can just laugh' - George Floyd's killing and Minneapolis police failures

On Sept 9, 2010 David Cornelius Smith, 28, an unarmed black man, died face down on a YMCA basketball court in Minneapolis as a white officer knelt on him for four minutes.

Martin Scorsese in lockdown: an auteur's eye view of house arrest

The 77-year-old director’s thoughtful movie dispatch from his New York study for Mary Beard’s TV culture show is an affecting treat, and an honest reflection on ageing

Why Are Women So Divided On Porn? Our Latest Podcast Finds Out

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I’m A GP, And I Don’t Know When Things Will Be ‘Okay’ Again

Fear. Frustration. Futility. These are just some of the emotions I have experienced in my work as a GP over these past months.

Europe Braces For Second Wave of Coronavirus Infections

After months under strict lockdowns, Europeans have finally begun to enjoy a sense of newfound freedom in recent days — drinking at cafes, visiting museums and spending time outdoors with friends and family.

Data shows visitors from other states descended on Georgia once restaurants, salons reopened

Researchers at the University of Maryland who analyzed smartphone location data found that in the week after Georgia let businesses like dine-in restaurants and hair salons reopen on April 24, an additional 62,440 visitors traveled there daily, with most coming from nearby states where those businesses were still closed.

The NHS Covid-19 App Has Launched. Here's How It Works

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Coronavirus: Download NHS Tracing App 'To End Lockdown' And Four Other Stories You Need To Know

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Why The Right Kind Of Herd Immunity Could Come Back Into Fashion

You’re reading The Waugh Zone, our daily politics briefing. Sign up now to get it by email in the evening.Just say RThere was a moment in the No.10 press conference today that underlined the power and the pitfalls of the government’s coronavirus strategy.

Fewer Would Have Died If UK Had Covid Testing Capacity Sooner, Minister Admits

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NHS Covid-19 Tracing App Ready To Use In 'A Few Weeks', Says Grant Shapps

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NHS Covid-19 Tracing App Ready To Use In 'Few Weeks', Says Grant Shapps

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The Psychology Behind Why We Lose Track Of Time In Quarantine

A common refrain during the Covid-19 pandemic: Life is a blur.

There are 4 requirements for reopening the U.S. amid COVID-19. Americans won't tolerate all of them

The White House has proposed a list of "preparedness responsiblities" for lifting social distancing rules enacted to slow spread the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Coronavirus Has Brits Sleepwalking Into A Totalitarian Surveillance Stat

I never thought it would take as little as four weeks to accept a national decline into dystopia. But after just a month locked in my flat, calls from family and friends who live in countries outside the UK, with fewer restrictions than here, remind me that this is all a bit totalitarian.

How The World Could Exit Lockdown

Austria has become the first European country to outline plans for easing its coronavirus lockdown, providing a potential blueprint for how other nations might start to allow aspects of daily life to resume once they have brought the pandemic largely under control.

Lil Nas X: ‘I 100% want to represent the LGBT community’

He planned to hide his sexuality before his cowboy hit Old Town Road made him a superstar at 19. Now the rapper is ready to embrace life as a queer figurehead

Joe Biden is the worst imaginable challenger to Trump right now

For anyone plugged in to the news firehose about the coronavirus pandemic, it has been extremely bizarre to watch President Trump's approval rating.

Group Chats Making You Anxious? Us, Too. Here's How To Manage Them

Group Chats Making You Anxious? Us, Too. Here's How To Manage Them

How To Clean Your Phone To Stop Spreading Germs During The Coronavirus Outbreak

How To Clean Your Phone To Stop Spreading Germs During The Coronavirus Outbreak

5 Signs Your Partner's Porn Habits (Or Your Own) Have Become Problematic

5 Signs Your Partner's Porn Habits (Or Your Own) Have Become Problematic

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

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The Taliban forced Afghan TV workers into hiding. Now they’re asking Hollywood for help

Television industry employees once used their programs to address progressive ideas. Many are now out of work and fearful to leave their homes

‘Countdown to war’: how the papers covered fears of an imminent Ukraine invasion

Front pages focus on the diplomatic efforts of Boris Johnson and Olaf Scholz amid warnings Russia could invade within days

‘We’ll keep reporting, whatever the risk from the junta,’ say Myanmar’s journalists

To avoid arrest, the staff of the 74 Media left their home city, only to face shellfire in their border refuge.

New Zealand defends strict Covid quarantine after pregnant journalist ‘had to turn to Taliban’ for help

Charlotte Bellis, a journalist, says she was forced to return to Afghanistan after her application was met with ‘clauses and technicalities and confusion’

Foreign journalists in China subject to rising intimidation, survey finds

Report says heightened dangers have prompted at least six to leave and many others to develop emergency exit plans

‘Let us eat cake’: how UK newspapers reacted to latest No 10 party claims

Daily Mail remains a Boris Johnson backer but same cannot be said of its sister outletA full list of alleged partiesWhat were the rules in June 2020?Coronavirus – latest global updatesThe print edition of the Daily Mail has remained one of Boris Johnson’s strongest backers in the media, even as other rightwing news outlets – including its sister outlet MailOnline – are increasingly critical of the beleaguered prime minister.

Joe Biden appears to insult Fox News reporter over inflation question

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‘The party’s over, Boris’: what the papers say about Johnson’s No 10 crisis

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‘People go a funny colour and keel over’: Briony Greenhill on leading the world’s most intense singing lessons

After discovering the creative joys of collaborative vocal improvisation, the Suffolk singer wants to help people reach into their hearts and bring out their voices

Britney Spears invited to US Congress to discuss conservatorship legal battle

Singer shares letter from Congressmen Charlie Crist and Eric Swalwell on Instagram, saying she was ‘immediately flattered’

Cypress Hill’s B-Real: ‘I’ve been pulled over many times with a tremendous amount of cannabis on me’

The rapper answers your questions about his passion for weed, the group’s appeal to 90s rock kids – and their beef with Ice Cube

Melt Yourself Down: Pray for Me I Don’t Fit In review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Decca)This fascinating band once seemed almost too eclectic – but now strong melodies and hooks drive an album that feels entirely of the moment

Record Store Day is harming, not helping, independent music shops like mine

Supply chain chaos and a worldwide vinyl shortage means the annual event that once saved record shops from extinction has lost its way

OAE/Manacorda/Faust review – nimble brilliance and refined care

Royal Festival Hall, LondonIsabelle Faust and Antonello Manacorda did their best to make the case for Schumann’s problematic violin concerto, while Manacorda brought something fresh to familiar works

Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy review – a heartwarming, sometimes heart-rending biopic

It turns out that young Kanye was extremely charming and funny. But that didn’t stop the music industry from refusing to take him seriously as a rapper – possibly causing his controversial current persona

Ricky Wilson’s honest playlist

The Kaiser Chiefs frontman is always happy to sing along to John Denver and the Waterboys. But there is one song that sparks tears when no one’s around …

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Steph's Freaky Side, "Summer House" & "Love During Lockup"

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Tay or Nay, Offset's Sushi Anxiety & Nick on Monogamy

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Cristiano Ronaldo ends drought to spark Manchester United win over Brighton

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Which footballers have names made from acceptable Wordle answers? | The Knowledge

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Plus: long-distance loans, another cracker of the late-comeback-and-win genre and winning with seven menMail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU“The other day, the Wordle answer was MOUNT, which got me thinking – is Mason Mount the only footballer (present or former) whose first and second name are recognised five-letter words in the dictionary and therefore legitimate potential answers in Wordle?” asks Joe Hutton.

IOC denies Richardson’s accusations of double standards over Valieva

Feb 16, 2022 01:06

US sprinter missed Olympics after positive cannabis testIOC: ‘There is nothing in common between these two cases’The International Olympic Committee has dismissed claims that a double standard was applied to US sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson compared to Russian skater Kamila Valieva after both tested positive for a banned drug.

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‘I’ve not decided’: Mbappé coy over PSG future after sinking Real Madrid

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Forward ‘very happy’ at ‘one of the best clubs in the world’Mbappé widely expected to join Madrid on free in summerKylian Mbappé has said he is happy at Paris Saint-Germain but remains undecided over his future as rumours continue to swirl over a move to Real Madrid.

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Tuiliagi back after recovering from a hamstring problemEngland to face Wales at Twickenham next SaturdayManu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes have been included in Eddie Jones’s 25-man England squad for a five-day training camp in London.

Tiger Roll out of Grand National after Aintree weights are revealed

Feb 15, 2022 13:12

Owner Michael O’Leary critical despite 5lb drop from 2021 ‘This rating is absurd, and unfair on a 12-year-old chaser’Tiger Roll, the Grand National winner in 2018 and 2019, has been ruled out of an attempt to equal Red Rum’s record of three Aintree victories in April after the 12-year-old was handed a rating of 161 for this year’s race when the weights were published on Tuesday in Liverpool.

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