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‘Soviet vassal state’: Jeremy Hunt makes gaffe in Slovenia
The Guardian - Mattha Busby
The UK foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has incorrectly claimed Slovenia was a Soviet vassal state during his visit to Ljubljana to discuss the Brexit negotiations with his counterpart Miro Cerar. Slovenia
Philip Hammond
UK aid budget ‘goes to the wrong projects’, leaked letter warns
The Guardian - Michael Savage Policy editor
Charities have sounded the alarm over the way ministers are spending the multibillion-pound aid budget, saying some is being diverted from the poorest countries to promote commercial and political interests.
Film (UK)
Director Toby MacDonald: ‘In China they laughed all the way through’
The Guardian
Having learned about film-making by starting as a runner at 17 and working his way up through the industry, Toby MacDonald cut his teeth with two Bafta-nominated short films, Je t’aime John Wayne (2001)
Opinion
It's grim time for abortion rights in the US, but activists are still energized
The Guardian
Sign up for the Week in Patriarchy, a newsletter on feminism and sexism sent every Saturday. America’s abortion war heats up Abortion is still technically legal in America. Roe v Wade, the landmark decision
Rugby Union
Conor O’Shea’s long wait goes on and there is little respite for Italy
The Guardian - Paul Rees
The waiting goes on for Conor O’Shea. After three years as Italy’s head coach, he still has to taste victory in the Six Nations and it is set to be unlucky 13 for the former Ireland full-back when his
Music (UK)
R Kelly due in court in Chicago on 10 sexual abuse charges
The Guardian - Associated Press in Chicago
The R&B star R Kelly is due in court in Chicago on Saturday after being charged with aggravated sexual abuse involving four victims, including at least three between the ages of 13 and 17. In a brief before
Film (UK)
Trump picks up two Razzies as Holmes & Watson dominates worst of Hollywood
The Guardian - Reuters
President Donald Trump and a comedy movie take on Sherlock Holmes on Saturday topped the annual Razzie awards for the worst performances and films of 2018. Holmes & Watson, starring Will Ferrell and John
Books
David Peace on Ossett: ‘I thought there was nothing there – I was wrong’
The Guardian - David Peace
I suppose I must have been “made” in a bungalow on Deneside in Ossett, probably around the time England were winning the World Cup in 1966. My mother used to say they should put a blue plaque on the side
Books
Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis review – growing up in Mexico
The Guardian - RO Kwon
She leaves without so much as a note for her parents, to whom, she knows, her disappearance will cause great pain In his Six Memos for the Next Millennium, Italo Calvino declares that with writing, unlike
Opinion (UK)
The real national emergency is the US's damaged electoral process
The Guardian - Cliff Albright
Ever since Donald Trump declared a national emergency last week, many elected officials and pundits have highlighted a wide range of issues which are far more deserving of emergency status. From climate
World News
The battle to save Lapland: 'First, they took the religion. Now they want to build a railroad'
The Guardian - Tom Wall
There are thought to be about 1,000 Sami words devoted to reindeer appearance, behaviour and habits Finland was last year ranked as the best place to invest by mining companies. 'It is California 1848.
Books
'Shame seeded my silence': why I decided to stop talking
The Guardian - Harriet Shawcross
It was shame that seeded my early silence. And shame that kept my sexuality quiet for so long One Sunday I came to sit with the dead. The room was almost untouched. Everything and nothing was the same.
Bill Gates
Mysterious grill: Peter Andre eats himself high in The Junk Food Experiment
The Guardian - Fiona Sturges
“I’m trying to do this for other people, so it’s kind of a selfless act,” reflects Hugo Taylor, erstwhile ornament on Made in Chelsea and self-styled “TV personality”. One of six celebrities taking part
Lifestyle (UK)
‘Houseplants make me happy’: Jamie Song’s urban jungle
The Guardian - Jane Perrone
Of all the dozens of plants in Jamie Song’s home, it is the heart-shaped, neon green leaves that colonise a wall of his living room everyone wants to know about. “What plant is it?” “How is it persuaded
Opinion (UK)
New York's dance with Amazon shows us how to fight for a city's future
The Guardian - Samuel Stein
Clearly, this was not just a one-off fight between an obnoxious billionaire and a pissed off populous Between November 2018 and February 2019, the world’s biggest corporation (Amazon) and the US’s biggest
Lifestyle (UK)
Gardening tips: plant a Japanese apricot
The Guardian - Jane Perrone
Plant this One of the earliest-flowering trees for a small garden is the Japanese apricot, Prunus mume ‘Beni-chidori’. Its magenta pink, almond-scented flowers start emerging now, but it needs a sheltered
Lifestyle (UK)
Get set, sow – it's time to start growing vegetables
The Guardian - Alys Fowler
Ready, steady, grow. It is time to start sowing. There’s no rush just yet; this is a gentle start. The only things worth sowing now are chillies, peppers, aubergines and tomatoes, as well as celeriac,
News
Nigeria election goes ahead amid violence and tech failures
The Guardian - Ruth Maclean, Eromo Egbejule in Lagos, and Ismail Alfa in Maiduguri
Nigeria’s long-awaited presidential election has arrived, amid heavy gunfire, voting technology failures and reports of vote buying in some areas. Some voters arrived at polling stations at 3am to ensure
Community Health
Boy stabbed to death in Birmingham named as Abdullah Muhammad
The Guardian - Press Association
A teenager who became the second boy to be stabbed to death in Birmingham in a week has been named by police. Abdullah Muhammad was discovered fatally wounded near a park in the Small Heath area of the
David Gauke
Brexit: Rudd, Clark and Gauke should resign, says Andrew Bridgen
The Guardian - Sarah Marsh
Three cabinet ministers who signalled they could vote to delay Britain’s withdrawal from the EU should resign, a Tory Brexiter MP has said. Amber Rudd, Greg Clark and David Gauke should step down, said
Travel
Game changer: touring South Africa by campervan
The Guardian - Jamie Lafferty
At first it looks like a storm cloud on the horizon. On a hilltop, perhaps 500 metres away, dust is erupting in the yellow hues of dawn, shafts of early morning light shooting through, some of them interrupted
Alan Partridge
From ‘Aha!’ to zombies: the encyclopedia of Alan Partridge
The Guardian - Michael Hogan
A is for Aha! Alan’s catchphrase on 90s chatshow Knowing Me, Knowing You. He greeted everyone with it, even the policemen who led him away after he accidentally shot and killed a guest. Later voted 84th
Rugby League
Hull FC’s Sika Manu: ‘I remember seeing roofs torn off buildings’
The Guardian - Aaron Bower
The Super League season is barely a month old and there is already talk of a crisis at Hull FC. The Black and Whites have lost their opening two games to extend a winless run dating back to last July:
South East London
Man and woman in 70s die in crash with van being chased by police
The Guardian - Press Association
A man and a woman in their 70s have died after the car they were in collided with a Ford Transit van that was being pursued by police. Scotland Yard said police officers spotted a van being “driven erratically
Time Travel
Joanne Froggatt: ‘My greatest achievement? Being a decent person’
The Guardian - Rosanna Greenstreet
Born in Yorkshire, Froggatt, 38, joined Coronation Street at the age of 16. She won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Anna Bates in the television series Downton Abbey and will appear in the Downton
Opinion (UK)
Trump is wrong about the wall but he might be right to fight it
The Guardian - Lloyd Green
Trump has picked himself off the floor after the shutdown. He has brought the conversation back to social flashpoints Welfare for those who refuse to work does not rate high on the American values scale
Sports
Will MMA ever be an Olympic sport?
The Guardian - Josh Gross
Gatekeepers charged with determining which sports can qualify for the Olympic programme say they carefully considered mixed martial arts before concluding this month that it isn’t the appropriate time
Manchester United FC
Manchester United v Liverpool: match preview
The Guardian
After beating Tottenham, Arsenal and Chelsea on the road Ole Gunnar Solskjær can further strengthen his case to be made permanent Manchester United manager by registering the result fans prioritise: a
Arsenal FC
Arsenal v Southampton: match preview
The Guardian
Unai Emery said he will continue to rotate Mesut Özil but it would seem foolish for the midfielder to miss out against Southampton considering how much improved Arsenal were against Bate with him in the
Books
Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels
The Guardian - Imogen Russell Williams
This month ushers in a feast of funny, fearsome, folklore-laced fantasy for readers of eight to 12. The Midnight Hour (Chicken House), from storytelling partners Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder, features

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Flips

‘Soviet vassal state’: Jeremy Hunt makes gaffe in Slovenia

UK aid budget ‘goes to the wrong projects’, leaked letter warns

Director Toby MacDonald: ‘In China they laughed all the way through’

It's grim time for abortion rights in the US, but activists are still energized

Conor O’Shea’s long wait goes on and there is little respite for Italy

R Kelly due in court in Chicago on 10 sexual abuse charges

Trump picks up two Razzies as Holmes & Watson dominates worst of Hollywood

David Peace on Ossett: ‘I thought there was nothing there – I was wrong’

Sea Monsters by Chloe Aridjis review – growing up in Mexico

The real national emergency is the US's damaged electoral process

The battle to save Lapland: 'First, they took the religion. Now they want to build a railroad'

'Shame seeded my silence': why I decided to stop talking

Mysterious grill: Peter Andre eats himself high in The Junk Food Experiment

‘Houseplants make me happy’: Jamie Song’s urban jungle

New York's dance with Amazon shows us how to fight for a city's future

Gardening tips: plant a Japanese apricot

Get set, sow – it's time to start growing vegetables

Nigeria election goes ahead amid violence and tech failures

Boy stabbed to death in Birmingham named as Abdullah Muhammad

Brexit: Rudd, Clark and Gauke should resign, says Andrew Bridgen

Game changer: touring South Africa by campervan

From ‘Aha!’ to zombies: the encyclopedia of Alan Partridge

Hull FC’s Sika Manu: ‘I remember seeing roofs torn off buildings’

Man and woman in 70s die in crash with van being chased by police

Joanne Froggatt: ‘My greatest achievement? Being a decent person’

Trump is wrong about the wall but he might be right to fight it

Will MMA ever be an Olympic sport?

Manchester United v Liverpool: match preview

Arsenal v Southampton: match preview

Children’s and teens roundup: the best new picture books and novels