The best books of the year 2020

t’s been a bumper year for books, from dystopian fiction and memoir to powerful stories about race and identity. Lindsay…

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Christophe Dominici: French rugby legend dies aged 48

Tributes have been paid to "immense" former France rugby union international Christophe Dominici, who has died aged 48. Dominici was…

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Elon Musk becomes world’s second richest person

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has topped Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the world's second richest man after a meteoric…

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Amazon sorry for Sidewalk ‘confusion’

Amazon has apologised after UK customers received an email announcing the launch of a service available in the US only.…

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Coronavirus: How can society thrive post-pandemic?

We don’t yet know the answer – and, in some respects, we don’t even know the right questions to ask.…

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New aircraft spy opportunities amid aerospace woes

Michael Cervenka traces his interest in engineering back to his grandfather's influence."He was an organ builder and had me sorting…

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Qatar ‘identifies parents of baby abandoned at Doha airport’

Qatar says it has identified the parents of a baby who was abandoned last month in a bin at Doha's…

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BBC 100 Women 2020: Who is on the list this year?

The Sri Lankan economy is likely to face a contraction in 2020, as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic…

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Covid-19: World’s top latex glove maker shuts factories

The world's largest maker of latex gloves will shut more than half of its factories after almost 2,500 employees tested…

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Covid-19 pandemic: Merkel ‘worried’ about vaccines for poor countries

Germany's chancellor has raised concerns about the world's poorest securing access to Covid-19 vaccines. Angela Merkel was speaking at a…

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