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Ukraine residents recount Russian attacks: ‘We realised we had nowhere to go’

In the early morning hours of Thursday, February 24, Russian troops launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine, after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any countries who dared to interfere would face “consequences you have never seen”. Videos shared on social networks showed heavy missile attacks as well as Russian…

France 24

Ecuador: Oil spill in Amazon rainforest 'could have been avoided'

More than a million litres of oil spilled in the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador after a pipeline ruptured on January 28. The company that manages the pipeline said it was damaged by falling rocks, brought down by erosion and heavy rain, claiming that the incident "could not have been foreseen".…

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Glasgow restaurant and bakery appear in The Observer's top food list

Two Glasgow eateries — one restaurant and one bakery — have appeared in a monthly roundup of newspaper The Observer's favourite food spots across the UK and Ireland

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Meet the TikToker using humour to break down stereotypes of Africa

"How do you have internet when you live in huts?" "Do you have clean water?" African TikTokers deal with these questions and stereotypes every day in the comments on their videos. In order to fight back against these cliches, many of them have decided to respond with humour. Our Observer,…

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Starmer: Russians hide cash in ‘soft touch’ UK

Labour leader accuses the Tories of failing to counter the flow of corrupt money into UK property sector

The Guardian - UK

Rise and shine: bringing an old bakery back to life

Built in 1835 in the heart of the old town in Hastings, this former bakery has been lovingly restored and is now ‘beautifully imperfect’

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The Observer view on the non-aggression pact between Labour and the Lib Dems

Tactical voting has suddenly become an even more effective tool in ousting the Tories

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British army veterans denied treatment for brain injuries

They have seizures and brain damage but the MoD insists their illnesses are psychological. Now scans could help thousands of soldiers who have been misdiagnosed

The Guardian - UK

‘They torched our clubhouse’… but Sicilian rugby team won’t let mafia win

Librino’s amateur players have to guard their new pitch and facilities every night – but it’s worth it to keep children out of the clutches of Cosa Nostra

The Guardian - UK

Manchester City 2-3 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened

Minute-by-minute report: The leaders thought they’d salvaged a point with an injury-time penalty, but Harry Kane injected some life back into the title race with a late, late winner. Scott Murray was watching.

The Guardian - UK

Taliban releases four women’s rights activists but fear persists

On February 12, the Taliban released four Afghan women’s rights activists, who were arrested nearly a month earlier. Dozens more are being held in Taliban custody, according to other activists and US diplomats. The released women have not yet been able to share what happened to them in Taliban custody…

France 24

Iran: Wife killer's 'walk of fame' highlights horror of 'honour killings'

The video is unbearable: For 30 seconds it shows a grinning man parading in the streets of Ahvaz, in the Iranian province of Khuzestan, holding a knife in one hand. In the other hand: his wife's head. He has just decapitated her after she ran away from their forced marriage.…

France 24

Former NY Observer editor Ken Kurson pleads guilty to cyberstalking conduct Trump pardoned him of

NEW YORK — Ken Kurson, the former editor-in-chief of the New York Observer and close pal of Jared Kushner, quietly pleaded guilty on Wednesday to the same cyberstalking conduct that former President Donald Trump pardoned him of during his last hours in office.

Tribune News Service

Sudanese security forces continue their brutal crackdown on protesters

At least 79 protesters have been killed by security forces in the three months that followed the military coup in Sudan. The army's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power against the transitional government on October 25, 2021. Since then, demonstrators say that security forces have been targeting them brutally and…

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The Guardian - UK

Service blunders pile on the agony for UK customers as energy bills rocket

On top of massive price rises, households are facing inaccurate demands and threats of bailiffs if they contest them

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view on how Europe can step back from the brink of war

A united diplomatic front is the best weapon to persuade Vladimir Putin against invading Ukraine

Texas Observer

The RGV Is at a Political Crossroads

A resurgent GOP makes 2022 a year of possibilities in a Democratic border stronghold.

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Mike Nally obituary

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My award goes to... our film critics reveal their personal Oscars shortlists

Ahead of the official Academy nominations, Observer film critics pick their own favourites

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Not Inevitable that Johnson Will Go, UK Business Minister Says

British Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday it was not at all inevitable that Boris Johnson would have to stand down, as he gave the prime minister his backing over a recent row about his conduct. Johnson has been engulfed in a state of crisis for around three months,…

The Guardian - UK

Covid news: Chinese city of Baise ‘sealed off’ after Omicron outbreak; Papua New Guinea PM tests positive – as it happened

City in Guangxi, with population of 3.7 million, reportedly under lockdown; James Marape tests positive on arrival at Winter Olympics

Manchester Evening News

Remembering Les Barlow, a legend of local sports journalism who refused to sugar-coat the truth

Les, who has died aged 75, worked on the Rochdale Observer's sports desk across four decades and encapsulated the value of local knowledge

The Guardian - UK

Alexa whistleblower demands Amazon apology after being jailed and tortured

Tang Mingfang is willing to risk reprisals to clear his name over Foxconn revelations – and to get backing from Jeff Bezos

The Guardian - UK

Juke & Loe, Sheffield: ‘Bold cooking designed to satisfy’ – restaurant review

A louche lunch at Sheffield’s Juke & Loe proves there’s no better place to be on a Friday afternoon

Daily Record

Mixed response to approval of new £20million Stirling retail development with new Asda store

People have been reacting to the news that a new Asda supermarket has been approved for Stirling. As reported by the Observer last week, Stirling Council’s planning panel approved, by four votes to two, an application by Ramoyle Developments Ltd f

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