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Trump bans green card applications for 60 days

US president assessing need for further moves to reduce immigration




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Trump demands Harvard returns federal aid funds

Elite university comes under fire for taking $9m in assistance while having a huge endowment




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Trump suspends key routes to US immigration for 60 days

President says restrictions will apply to green card applicants aiming for permanent residency




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A fridge full of booze is a lockdown hazard

Addiction experts say Covid-19 could tip heavy drinkers into full-blown alcoholism




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Trump cheers as anti-lockdown protests spread

Conservative activists vow to step up street demonstrations against business closings




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Trump should leave virus response to the experts

Formation of regional coalitions offers a path to a staggered exit




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The road to recovery

The US requires a co-ordinated response on Covid-19 testing and getting people back to work




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Elmhurst: neighbourhood at centre of New York’s Covid-19 crisis

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream




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Trump’s support rallies around his flag in the Midwest

Republicans continue to give the US president high marks for his handling of coronavirus




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The US must act to protect its most vulnerable workers 

Policymakers should use this opportunity to broaden, not trim, health benefits




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Prada’s Raf Simons on his upholstery sideline

Why one of the biggest names in fashion also designs furniture textiles




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How city-dwellers are dressing in lockdown

Street style is changing, with baggy shapes and Birkenstocks replacing tailored outfits




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Clothes . . . and other things that matter by Alexandra Shulman

Those who have struggled to ‘dress the part’ will find respite in the former Vogue editor’s essays




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No mean feet: socks to lift your spirits

A colourful pair can elevate an outfit out of the style doldrums




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All about Yves: a new book charts Saint Laurent’s iconic looks

‘The Impossible Collection’ offers a 9.5kg overview of the designer’s whole career




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Fashion writers’ recommendations for lockdown reading

Books that give creative inspiration and comfort during isolation




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The pitfalls of dressing for ‘virtual parliament’

The suits, the soft furnishings: a revealing glimpse of our MPs’ style choices




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The #stayhome essential grooming guide

Men — Resist the clippers with these eight hair savers




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The online solutions to lockdown grooming problems

Tech-savvy stylists offer virtual consultations and algorithm-matched dyes




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My favourite dress is everywhere. Should I care?

Helen Barrett discovered the perfect ‘austere but dramatic’ dress from The Vampire’s Wife. Then came the celebrities




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Keep the blazer, lose the tie: the new rules of home workwear

Stylists advise on how to look professional when working remotely. Join a live discussion on Friday April 24 at noon and 5pm




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Canada Goose to end use of virgin fur

Parka brand has no plans to change policy on down and says it is not bowing to pressure




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For fashion labels launched during the pandemic, what now?

In fashion, timing is everything. When coronavirus turned the world upside down, these new brands had to pivot quickly to survive




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How much cuff should a man show?

Watching non-stop news has driven Nick Foulkes to distraction: what’s going on with everyone’s wrists?




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With prom cancelled, students mourn a missed milestone

Teens who don’t want to miss the rite of passage are dressing up for leavers’ balls on TikTok




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Mary Portas: The cull of retail businesses spells the end for mediocre malls

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long




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How designers create collections in quarantine

Long studio sessions were once the norm, but design teams are adapting to a new, remote reality




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Tech consultants join Gulf’s fight against Covid-19

Demand for tech services expected partly to counter pandemic downturn




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Abdullah al-Hamid, Saudi reformer, 1951-2020

An activist who dug his own course in pursuit of reform




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Iraq’s squabbling parliament agrees new prime minister

Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s appointment gives country its first functioning government in 6 months




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Billionaire vs president — Assad family dispute grips Syria

Rami Makhlouf’s complaints against his cousin show strains in power structure




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Egyptian opposition calls for probe into death of film-maker

Shady Habash died in prison aged 22 and had been held without trial for two years




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Letter from Beirut: amid the protests, dreams of the dance floor

Nightlife, resilient to war and terrorism, has been paralysed by coronavirus




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UAE risks inclusion on financial watch list over money laundering

Financial Action Task Force said Gulf state not doing enough to stem dirty financial flows




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Egypt embassy building seized in battle over payout

Bailiffs’ move in Netherlands escalates dispute between businessman and Cairo




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Iran’s borders reopen as government seeks to revive regional trade

Islamic republic eases coronavirus restrictions in effort to boost struggling economy




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Coronavirus deepens frustrations of young in Middle East

Pandemic stopped protests in Iraq, Algeria and Lebanon, but crisis likely to fuel fresh wave of unrest




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Ramadan under coronavirus: ‘It will be bittersweet’

Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month




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How Israel’s Netanyahu secured his political survival

Shock unity deal with rival Benny Gantz delivers prime minister a record fifth term




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Benjamin Netanyahu draws another winning hand

New unity government gives Israeli leader the manoeuvring room he needs




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Netanyahu strikes deal with Gantz to head unity government

Israeli leader returns for fifth term as prime minister as head of emergency coalition 




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The Arab medics battling coronavirus in Israel’s divided society

Community is politically marginalised but makes up one-fifth of doctors and a quarter of nurses




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Erdogan move to block minister’s resignation exposes  Turkish power struggle

President’s intervention over Suleyman Soylu suggests division at regime’s heart, analysts say




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Libyans suffer water and gas shortages as they confront Covid-19 

Worsening conditions in the capital increase threat posed by the virus




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World’s worst humanitarian crisis deepens as coronavirus hits Yemen

UN official warns that war-ravaged country cannot deal with an outbreak of the disease




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Yemen ceasefire announced by Saudi-led coalition

Move in response to UN call to focus on preventing Covid-19 outbreak in war-torn country




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Expats in Dubai call for cut in their children’s school fees

Struggling parents demand help as work dries up due to coronavirus crisis




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Scare tactics are the wrong approach in war zones

In Iraq and Syria, citizens have been hard to persuade of the need to stay inside




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Iraq warns over threat to public sector pay from oil price collapse

Prime minister designate says government could be unable to pay half of the salaries of 3m-strong workforce next month




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US to review troop presence in Iraq

Secretary of state Mike Pompeo says strategic dialogue to determine future role will begin in June