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Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

Covid: The front-line doctor photographing the pandemic

The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia

Cape Town: Pictures of how Muslim worship helps quell South African ganglands

Afghanistan: A year of violence on the road to peace

DOJ appealing ruling that eviction moratorium is unconstitutional | TheHill - The Hill

'Saturday Night Live' pokes fun at Newsom, Cuomo in sketch - Los Angeles Times

Eric Shawn: Mike Pompeo calls Biden Khashoggi release 'reckless,' and 'a political stunt' - Yahoo News

AstraZeneca has sold its stake in Moderna for more than $1 billion: The Times - Reuters

Thanks to Google, you can now schedule text messages on your Android phone - CNET

Elin Nordegren, Tiger Woods' ex, seen with kids as golfer recovers from crash - Page Six

Yankees takeaways from 6-4 loss to Blue Jays, Michael King's rough first outing - Yahoo Sports

CPAC: Gaetz says media ‘biased’ over Ted Cruz’s Cancun trip and should have focused on ‘caravans’ of migrants instead

The hardhats at the Homestead manhole were men at work on a $30,000 theft, cops say

Letters to the Editor: Republicans cry 'rigged election,' but they're the ones trying to cheat

U.S. intelligence report on Khashoggi killing released, U.S. imposes visa restrictions

Customers are boycotting Trader Joe's after the chain fired an employee who asked the CEO to enhance COVID-19 protections

Ron DeSantis has strongest showing of any potential non-Trump candidate in CPAC 2024 straw poll

Congresswoman’s husband takes heat for displaying decal of militia tied to Capitol riot

Texas couple reunite with baby quadruplets after separated during winter storm

Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

Watch: Post Malone headlines Pokemon Day virtual concert Saturday - CNET

No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears extend nation's longest current streak with 11th straight Big 12 title - ESPN

Cade Cunningham GOES OFF for 40 points against Oklahoma [HIGHLIGHTS} | ESPN College Basketball - ESPN

Kansas Supreme Court suspends foul-mouthed judge from bench

Republicans unveil two minimum wage bills in response to Democrats' push

Officials: Attack targets Afghan reporter's family, kills 3

'Oath Keeper' Jessica Watkins denounced the extremist group but will stay in jail before her trial, judge says

Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

The Florida coffee shop where Trump is king

Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Cryptocurrencies: Why Nigeria is a global leader in Bitcoin trade

Has China lifted 100 million people out of poverty?

'Impeach' billboard vents fury over Gov. Cuomo nursing home scandal - New York Post

Three WPD officers injured south of downtown Wichita - KSN-TV

Pope Francis expects to die in Rome, won't be buried in Argentina - New York Post

Should You Be Concerned About J&J's Vaccine Being Less Effective? 'Absolutely Not,' Doctor Says - TODAY

Vanessa Bryant slams Evan Rachel Wood for calling Kobe a 'rapist' after his death - Page Six

LeBron James fires back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic after soccer star's comments on politics - Fox News

Joe Biden’s Khashoggi sanctions show he is as toothless as Donald Trump when it comes to Saudi Arabia

Japan partly ending pandemic emergency, keeps it for Tokyo

Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab

El Salvador polls: More power for President Nayib Bukele?

Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth

John F Kennedy: When the US president met Africa's independence heroes

Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021

Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

The Dissident: Jamal Khashoggi documentary points finger at Saudi Arabia's crown prince

Mourning the sisters killed as they taught handicrafts

CPAC goes all in on Trump's false election fraud claims - NBC News

CPAC 2021 organizers begged attendees to wear masks — and got booed - Vox.com

Biden administration preparing another tent facility to cope with border influx - Washington Post

'A Huge Opportunity': Venezuelan Migrants Welcome Colombia's New Open-Door Policy - NPR

SEC Suspends Trading in 15 Stocks That Got Hyped on Social Media - Yahoo Finance

Pokemon Legends: Arceus Is Now Available for Preorder - IGN

Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write New Superman Movie for Warner Bros. - Hollywood Reporter

Russell Wilson's trade destinations don't make sense! - Mina Kimes | NFL Live - ESPN

Democrats decry Biden's airstrikes in Syria as unconstitutional. Republicans praise them as 'proportional.'

9-year-old girl cries to virtual class that she's 'starving,' local food bank steps in

Kelly Loeffler Wants to Counter Democrats’ Voter Registration Advantage with Greater Georgia

COVID-19 cases and deaths are starting to rise again. How worried should we be?

This United flight from Florida was just about to take off. Then came the pepper spray

Beloved Key West regular falls down flight of stairs at bar and dies, police say

Cruz Jokes About Cancun Trip, Dabbles in COVID Denial in Bizarre CPAC Rant

Mary Robinson 'made a big mistake' over Dubai princess

Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?

'Op Silent Viper': How an Indian rape suspect was caught after 22 years

Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea

Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic

Neera Tanden: First Cabinet-Level Casualty of the Twitter Age? - The New York Times

GOP-backed Iowa bill aimed at restricting voting access heads to governor's desk - CNN

McConnell would support Trump if he got 2024 Republican nomination - POLITICO

Iran's nuclear program and regional behavior should be dealt with separately, Israel tells U.S. - Axios

Apple Releases macOS Big Sur 11.2.2 to Prevent MacBooks From Being Damaged by Third-Party Non-Compliant... - MacRumors

Subnautica: Below Zero leaving early access and launching in May - Eurogamer.net

Jill Biden gives Kelly Clarkson advice on her divorce - CNN

Capitol Police chief: Militia groups threatening to 'blow up the Capitol' during State of the Union

Biden marks 50M vaccine doses in first 5 weeks in office

Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king

WSJ: Texas' energy deregulation has been a terrible deal for Texas consumers

How far will Biden go to fix the climate crisis? Pay attention to this gas project

Myanmar coup: What is happening and why?

Judge rules against Biden, bans enforcement of 100-day deportation pause

South Dakota seeks to remove attorney general involved in deadly crash

Reflecting on Texas power outage, ERCOT CEO says he wouldn’t do anything differently

Republicans regroup around attacks on Biden administration —including Kamala Harris

North Korea enslaved South Korean prisoners of war in coal mines

Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads

Canadian farmers advised to ditch palm oil after 'buttergate' row

GOP Rep. Accuses Dems of Attempting to ‘Bring Back the Fairness Doctrine’ in Media

Italy landslide drags 200 coffins into the sea near popular tourist resort

Late night hosts laugh at Rudy Giuliani literally running from his $1.3 billion lawsuit, tie in CPAC

Second teen kidnapped after chatting with man on school laptop, North Carolina cops say

Riot gear, training probed at Capitol riot hearing

Romney ‘Pretty Sure’ Trump Would Be Republican Nominee If He Runs in 2024

‘Hard to watch insurrectionist question witnesses’: Twitter erupts over Hawley appearance at Capitol probe

The 'most encouraging' aspect of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine may be its effectiveness in South Africa, Brazil

Man cuts out woman’s heart, cooks it and tries to serve it to uncle, Oklahoma cops say

Virginia GOP to choose nominees at convention in Lynchburg

California police filmed shooting man dead for jaywalking

Missing California woman found dead below Grand Canyon lookout, officials say

Investors say Trump properties are worthless until his name is removed

Arizona man ‘fakes own kidnapping’ to get out of work

Laid-off Keystone XL worker reacts to Biden’s climate pledge with Canada

It's been 1 year since Trump infamously tweeted the 'coronavirus is very much under control' in the U.S.

‘Heidi’s pretty p****ed’: Ted Cruz complains about friends who leaked his wife’s Cancun texts

China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

Biden is locking up migrant children. Will the world still care with Trump gone?

Coronavirus infection leads to immunity that's comparable to a COVID-19 vaccine

Postmaster General Taunts Dems: You’re Stuck With Me for Good

‘QAnon Shaman’ who turned on Trump seeks release after organic foods cause ‘digestive issues’

GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily

Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma

Coronavirus: Do I send my child back to school?

Motera: The world's largest cricket stadium to host India-England Test

Collision between train and truck causes massive explosion in Texas

ERCOT board members resign after being criticized for living outside of Texas - The Dallas Morning News

Full Death Toll From Texas Storm Could Take Months to Determine - The Wall Street Journal

Huge explosion erupts after 18-wheeler hits fuel train in Texas - NBC News

House GOP warns Biden against lifting sanctions on Iran | TheHill - The Hill

Unfriended no more: Facebook to lift Australia news ban - The Associated Press

US Senate grilled SolarWinds, Microsoft over cyberattack - Business Insider

Sony's FX3 is a compact $3,900 camera for filmmakers - Engadget

NBA All-Star Game 2021: Damian Lillard, James Harden among reserves selected by league's coaches - CBS Sports

Ben Roethlisberger’s agent says Steelers want the quarterback to return - NBC Sports

No charges against police officers involved in Daniel Prude's death

Democrats may drop $15 minimum wage from coronavirus relief because 2 senators oppose it