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Hundreds of thousands take to the streets of Prague on eve of Velvet Revolution anniversary
Shadow cabinet and union leaders sign off on manifesto set to be the most radical in recent history
Witnesses say blaze spread rapidly over surface of student accommodation block
Company failures show that reliance on the state has not been repaid in responsible behaviour
Fuel subsidies reduced after US sanctions bring huge drop in flow of petrodollars
Subsidies reduced as US sanctions trigger huge drop in flow of petrodollars
Food businesses step up pursuit of alternative proteins to win over consumers
Proposed rules pit large shareholders against America Inc
Stock-selection process and changes in investment style have affected the fund’s returns since its launch
We examine all the major parties’ campaigns and what might happen next
Real-time Twitter attack on ousted ambassador sparks Democratic fury
Others likely to follow tie-up between West Coast tech and East Coast finance
Amazon appeals Pentagon decision, late-stage start-up funding bonanza, Alibaba’s Hong Kong faith
Survey finds the wealthy believe giving is responsibility of the even richer
British royal talks of his highly controversial friendship with the disgraced financier
Real-time Twitter attack on ousted ambassador Marie Yovanovitch sparks Democratic fury
Footage prompts outpouring of #MeToo stories and protests outside parliament
Colonial-legacy group was a winner from territory’s boom but unrest is a threat to revenues
Google has bid $2.1bn for the fitness tracking company. Can it succeed?
Dispute over who ordered drugs and for whom risks further damage to elite-level sport
From Edward Vickers, Professor of Comparative Education, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
From Michael Kuttner, Berlin, Germany
From Bridget Bloom, Eye, Suffolk, UK