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2021-11-18 18:32:16 Can animals spread Covid to humans? It’s a little complicated. Read our explainer for more details on animal Covid cases and the risks to humans. (Free to read)

Open-source investigators trying to bring justice to Myanmar are using pioneering digital forensics to lay the groundwork for future crimes-against-humanity trials.

Amazon has banned UK-issued Visa credit cards in protest at ‘high fees’, sparking fears of a war between retailers and the payment network.

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2021-11-17 18:58:43 Brussels is seeking to ban food imports from areas at risk of deforestation, in a landmark regulation designed to protect the world’s most vulnerable forests. (Free to read)

Opinion: Diversity policies must avoid leaving behind lower socioeconomic groups who are often overlooked.

Russia has denied its recent test of an anti-satellite missile posed any threat to the safety of space crew after the blast generated debris and put astronauts on the International Space Station at risk.

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2021-11-16 18:36:32 Pfizer has agreed a deal to expand low-cost global access to its Covid-19 antiviral pill, which cut the risk of hospitalisation and death from the virus by almost 90 per cent in late-stage trials. (Free to read)

Investors are pivoting to India after China’s tech crackdowns. For every dollar invested in Chinese tech in the quarter that ended in September, $1.50 went into India, a study showed.

The cryptocurrency industry ballooned into a market worth more than $2tn with little regulatory oversight. Find out here how regulators lost control, and if they can get a grip now.

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2021-11-15 20:13:05 Work is returning to the office, and more than 1,000 FT readers told us about their hopes, dreads and concerns. Tap here for the detailed report on how likely people are to quit inflexible jobs and what they’d rather be doing on their lunch breaks. (Free to read)

The COP26 agreement falls short of reaching the goals set in the Paris Accord, as countries are not planning to cut emissions quickly enough to limit global warming to 1.5C.

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has announced he is running for Senate, reversing his vow to quit politics barely an hour before a deadline for parties to change their candidates.

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2021-11-12 19:03:28 The unvaccinated in Austria could soon be ordered to leave their homes only once a day as the country is set to impose a strict lockdown policy on Monday for those who have yet to receive the jab. (Free to read)

​​ The big sponsors of the Beijing Winter Olympics are under pressure from human rights campaigners to use their leverage to address China’s ‘appalling human rights record’.

What does it mean to be happy? Enuma Okoro explores the word and the lessons that art can teach us about being present.

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2021-11-11 19:35:09 The pandemic has made landlords paranoid about rental defaults, going as far as to demand 90 days of access to bank accounts and calling bosses to verify salaries. In her column, Claer Barrett asks –– why should we let them spy on our finances? (Free to read)

FT Exclusive: Twitter is launching a dedicated crypto team in the platform’s latest push to embrace digital assets and decentralised apps.

Elon Musk sold nearly $5bn of his Tesla shares after promising his Twitter followers he’d cash in 10% of his stake, equivalent to $18bn.

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2021-11-10 19:34:48 The COP26 climate summit is entering its last days. Check out this explainer of 5 things to watch out for as global negotiators try to publish final agreements. (Free to read)

Hungary’s opposition leader plans to overhaul the constitution in a referendum after next year’s general election. “We are talking about regime change,” Peter Marki-Zay told the FT.

Can Rivian be the next Tesla? The e-vehicle company listed the biggest initial public offering for a US company since Facebook’s debut in May 2012.

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2021-11-10 14:18:44 Breaking news: Google has lost an appeal against a landmark €2.42bn European antitrust decision that ruled the tech giant had abused its position to the detriment of rivals to its shopping service. Open / Comment

2021-11-09 20:37:22 Want to get a pay rise at work? Here’s how to use behavioural science to ask for more money. (Free to read)

A temperature increase of between 2.5C and 2.7C is projected by 2100 as the UN has found that global 2030 climate targets are still way off track from Paris climate accord goals.

Chile’s president Sebastián Piñera has been impeached by the lower house of Congress over allegations that he acted improperly in his family’s sale of a mine project.

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2021-11-08 18:37:49 Elon Musk could be selling 10% of his Tesla shares after holding a Twitter poll asking his 62.7 million followers whether he should do so. (Free to read)

A popular wave of anger over the Argentine government’s handling of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic has put the ruling Peronist party at risk ahead of the nation’s midterm elections.

Opinion: Beijing’s zero-Covid policy is damaging international business and global governance. Read the full column here.

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