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Labour plans radical shift over welfare state payouts
Party considers building stronger incentives to work into welfare system, with full employment as the linchpin of its policy -
North Korea readies missile launch
As Pyongyang moves ballistic weapons to the coast, it may also be planning to disable computer networks in the US -
Red tape stalls magic mushroom trial
Trials of psilocybin blocked by drugs law red tape, says Professor David Nutt of Imperial College London -
Nelson Mandela out of hospital
Relief as South African president recovers from latest bout of pneumonia, writes David Smith -
Police 'gave drugs to get informants'
Ethics of covert operations come under renewed scrutiny after former detective's revelations -
Israeli journalist receives hate mail
Amira Hass receives hate mail for claiming Palestinian schools should teach children how to 'resist occupation' -
PM's EU treaty plan faces barriers
Germany and France snub PM's plans to defuse the Conservative party's civil war over Europe -
White House destroyed in new film
Twelve years after the terrorist attacks, directors are daring to film the Capitol in flames
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Hitting back at India's rape culture
The Red Brigade, a self-defence group in Lucknow have a simple message to the men who make their lives a misery: stop it, or else -
HS2 opponents 'posh nimbys'
Lord Bethell's company at centre of row over use of class divide scare tactics to promote case for route -
NHS bid for more private patients
Healthcare trusts seek big increase in income from private patients, raising fears of two-tier service -
Scottish Catholic church a 'sham'
Former child protection consultant accuses bishops of behaving like 'kings in their castles' -
Turbulent weather: the new norm?
The cold snap, fingers crossed, is about to end. But extreme weather – snow, floods and drought – is the new norm. -
Mussolini pilgrims hail Di Canio
While some hail the controversial football manager's past, others in Il Duce's hometown want Italy to come to terms with its history
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