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Weatherwatch: war brought a bitter winter – but was the war to blame?
The winter of 1939/40 was the coldest for forty-five years, with the freeze lasting well into February. Speculation was rife that the war caused the weather
Read more » | Desktop version »Afghan families torn apart by drone strikes – picture essay
Photojournalist Stefanie Glinski visited Khagyani, Nangarhar and Pekha village in Achin district and found communities devastated by US drone strikes
Read more » | Desktop version »The making of a bedsit Nazi: who was the man who killed Jo Cox?
The long read: Three years after the MP’s murder, many questions remain unanswered. By Kester Aspden
Read more » | Desktop version »Gap between rich and poor grows alongside rise in UK's total wealth
Top 10% of households had 45% of national wealth in 2018, while the poorest 10th had just 2%
Read more » | Desktop version »Weatherwatch: winter storms and strong winds sweep US
Low pressure system brings hazards, with one person killed and hundreds of flights cancelled
Read more » | Desktop version »Police release CCTV images of attack on rabbi in north London
Two suspected attackers allegedly shouted ‘kill the Jews’ during incident in Stamford Hill
Read more » | Desktop version »Are drone swarms the future of aerial warfare?
Technology of deploying drones in squadrons is in its infancy, but armed forces are investing millions in its development
Read more » | Desktop version »We spent 10 years talking to people. Here's what it taught us about Britain
The long read: Vox pops attract fierce criticism, but they can tell you things that opinion polling and election data still can’t
Read more » | Desktop version »UK's six richest people control as much wealth as poorest 13m – study
‘Extreme inequality is the story of Ferraris and food banks,’ says the Equality Trust
Read more » | Desktop version »Open Water: Greenlanders on the climate crisis – documentary
A glimpse into the lives of three Greenlanders: a hunter, a ship’s captain and a fisherman, individuals whose very existence and heritage is intertwined with the Arctic Ocean. Like many who live in the polar north, their fortunes straddle the extremes of summer and winter. Faced with a drastically changing environment, these seafarers reflect on their past, their present and uncertain future with a complex mix of emotions
Read more » | Desktop version »Billionaires only, please! London vault for the ultra-rich opens
Exclusive safety deposit bank near Harrods angles to be world’s most expensive
Read more » | Desktop version »Weatherwatch: an autumn of extreme contrasts
A slow-moving jet stream brought torrential rain and flooding to South Yorkshire and parts of the Midlands while western and northern Scotland had record sunshine and hardly any rain
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