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Those New Breast Cancer Guidelines: Keep Doing What YOU Are Doing Right

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Ukraine crisis: Russia ‘not optimistic’ but will keep talking with west – live coverage January 27, 2022
Russian president Vladimir Putin is being briefed on a US paper reaffirming support for Ukraine’s right to pursue Nato membershipNord Stream 2 gas pipeline won’t open if Russia invades Ukraine, says USEnergy crisis: where could Europe’s gas come from if Russia cuts exports?Five dead in Ukraine after national guardsman opens fire at factoryRussia-Ukraine cris […]
Spotify removes Neil Young music in feud over Joe Rogan’s false Covid claims January 27, 2022
Musician has condemned misinformation on platform’s top podcast, saying ‘they can have Rogan or Young’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe music streaming platform Spotify is in the process of removing Neil Young’s music after the company refused to take down Joe Rogan’s podcast amid the musician’s objections that it spread vaccine […]
Covid news live: England drops all ‘plan B’ restrictions; Moderna begins trial of Omicron-specific booster shot January 27, 2022
Compulsory use of face masks, vaccine certificates and work from home guidance all ended in England; Moderna follows Pfizer in launching trial to target OmicronAbsolutely fantastic’: families’ joy at opening up of English care homesGerman-speaking Covid denialists seek to build paradise in ParaguayNetherlands lifts toughest curbs, with France and Denmark to […]
Orcas recorded killing and feeding on blue whales in brutal attacks January 27, 2022
Research is first to document coordinated female-led pods ramming world’s largest animal and eating its tongue before it diesFrom snatching sea lions off beaches to stunning fish with a strike of their tails, orcas are renowned for their highly specialised hunting techniques passed down over generations. Now, for the first time, killer whales have been recor […]
US economy grew faster than expected in Q4 as recovery continued – business live January 27, 2022
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Court rules woman was raped, in landmark Scottish civil case January 27, 2022
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Man who drove at Maida Vale woman’s killer says he was trying to save her January 27, 2022
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Jordanian army says it killed 27 drug smugglers from Syria January 27, 2022
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Instagram: Iran arrests 17 pranksters over social media videos January 27, 2022
The videos showed faked murders and cake being thrown at members of the public in Tehran.
Ukraine: Conscript shoots dead five at aerospace factory January 27, 2022
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