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Free to read: Russia’s efforts to reduce its reliance on the global financial system have made it better prepared to weather the sanctions that the US and Europe could impose.

Hong Kong is responding to fears of animal-to-human coronavirus transmission: More than 1,000 hamsters will be culled and about 150 pet store visitors are to be sent to government quarantine facilities in the city.

Meta has patented multiple technologies that wield users’ biometric data in order to help power what the user sees and ensure their digital avatars are animated realistically. The patents also indicate that the group intends to cash in on its virtual world with hyper-targeted advertising and sponsored content.

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Free to read: António Horta-Osório has resigned as chair of Credit Suisse after a board investigation found that he had breached coronavirus quarantine rules more than once.

Boris Johnson has drawn up a plan to save his job — including a clear-out of his Downing Street operation — after Conservative MPs were deluged with demands from local party members and voters that they force the prime minister out of office.

Sweden has sent hundreds of troops to reinforce a crucial island in the Baltic Sea as Russia increases naval activity in the area. Sweden's defence minister warned that the Scandinavian country should not be naive and could be attacked.

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2022-01-14 19:09:14 Breaking news: The US has accused Russia of planning a 'false-flag operation' in eastern Ukraine as part of its efforts to create a 'pretext for invasion', after government websites were hit by a 'massive cyber attack'. Open / Comment

2022-01-14 11:39:30 Free to read exclusive: Hong Kong has no 'definitive timeline' for lifting restrictions on international borders this year, a top official has told the Financial Times.

Google has made a big bet on its London staff coming back to work, with its $1bn purchase of an office building near Tottenham Court Road.

Downing Street staff held two lockdown-breaking parties the night before the Queen was pictured sitting alone to mourn the death of her husband, Prince Philip.

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2022-01-13 20:28:07 Free to read: Boris Johnson’s admission that he attended a Number 10 'bring your own booze' party during lockdown has sparked infighting within the Conservative party and division among MPs over calls for the prime minister to resign.

Beyond Meat has become one of the most shorted companies on the US stock market as scepticism grows over the plant-based meat boom.

The most junior member of the KPMG audit team accused of forging documents to mislead regulators inspecting its work for UK outsourcer Carillion was unaware he was doing anything wrong, a tribunal has heard.

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2022-01-12 21:22:59 Novak Djokovic has admitted that he attended a photo shoot after testing positive for Covid-19. The ‘clear breach’ of Serbia's rules may encourage the Australian government to cancel his visa again. (Free to read)

The president of Kazakhstan has said he intends to tackle the inequality that sparked the most violent unrest in the country’s history, but experts say meaningful change is unlikely.

After admitting he attended a ‘bring your own booze’ gathering when such events were banned, Boris Johnson is facing scrutiny that he may not be able to recover from, writes Robert Shrimsley.

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2022-01-12 16:05:53 Breaking news: The head of the International Energy Agency has accused Russia of throttling gas supplies to Europe at a time 'of heightened geopolitical tensions', implying Moscow has manufactured an energy crisis for political ends. Open / Comment

2022-01-12 00:26:55 More than half of the European population could be infected with Omicron within the next two months, a top official said. (Free to read)

From Parisian parks to London libraries to the New York City subway system, here’s a list of FT writers’ favourite happy places.

Sandboxes, geese-herding, 'Hunger Games' re-enactments: can these corporate team-building 'awayday' activities survive the pandemic?

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2022-01-10 21:40:59 With the spread of the Omicron variant, cases of coronavirus reinfection are rising. An estimated 10% to 15% of Omicron cases are among people who have already been infected with Covid-19. Reinfections are usually less severe than first infections but can be especially dangerous for the unvaccinated. (Free to read)

The r/antiwork Reddit forum has 1.6m members after a record rise in the number of Americans who quit their jobs. Reddit users take to the forum to discuss the philosophy that people should strive to work as little as possible.

Have you resolved to read more this year? An expert super reader has some advice: read everywhere, skim non-fiction, try audiobooks and treat bad literature ruthlessly.

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