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France’s greatest footballer has urged people to vote against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party in the upcoming elections.
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Nvidia has become the world’s most valuable company. The computer chip-maker’s good fortune has elevated its CEO to godlike status in the tech world, but will it last?
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The 100 metre sprinter has broken the ten second barrier with a personal best time of 9.95 seconds. Could he do the same at the Paris Olympics this summer?
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Last week Hunter Biden was found guilty on three felony charges. What does the verdict mean for Joe Biden in the upcoming presidential election?
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Labour faces an unlikely challenge from a TikTok star in one of its safest seats. What impact could Israel’s war in Gaza have on Labour’s support in some areas?
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The men’s Euros start in Germany tonight. It could be the last time we see the England manager lead the team into a major tournament.
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Why a ransomware attack by a Russian criminal gang led to the NHS issuing an urgent appeal for blood donations.
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EmmanuelMacron has left rivals scrambling after calling early parliamentary elections. Will it backfire?
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The controversial fast fashion retailer reportedly wants to sell its shares in London. What would it mean for the business and the City of London’s reputation?
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Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has shown his more serious side after a series of campaign stunts. What's the party's election strategy?
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Three years after a group of Redditors threatened to take down Wall Street – they’re at it again.
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Nigel Farage has announced that he’ll stand in the general election for Reform UK after previously saying he wouldn’t. What does it mean for the Conservative party?
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It’s tourists versus locals in Mallorca, as protests mount over the impact holidaymakers have had on island life.
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Donald Trump has become the first sitting or former president to be convicted of a crime. He probably won’t go to jail, but with other cases against him still pending, can anything jeopardise his bid for the White House?
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Carlo Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. But how did a teenager, dubbed ‘God’s influencer’ achieve one of the highest honours within the Catholic Church.
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A man died and dozens were injured by extreme air turbulence on a Singapore Airlines flight. Is this phenomenon becoming more common and if so, why?
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Israeli tanks have rolled into the centre of Rafah, where Israel has been ordered to halt its offensive by the International Court of Justice. Will Israel listen?
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Fatima is currently detained in Yarl’s Wood for deportation to Rwanda. What will the upcoming election mean for the Conservative party’s flagship policy – and for asylum seekers like her?
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The former CEO of the Post Office has made a long-awaited appearance before a public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. What did she know and when?
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To the surprise of many in his party, prime minister Rishi Sunak called a general election for 4th July. Why now?
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The Hollywood actress said she was “shocked” and angered when OpenAI released a chatbot that sounds “eerily similar” to her. How might this latest controversy impact the company?
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The official report into the infected blood scandal found endless delays, needless suffering, and high level negligence, collusion and cover up. What next for the victims and their families?
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In the early hours of Monday morning, rescuers confirmed that Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, had been killed in a helicopter crash. What does his sudden death mean for the Iranian regime?
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The number of children who are absent from school for more than half the time has soared by 136 per cent since before the pandemic. What’s behind the record levels of absenteeism?
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Richard Gadd’s Netflix series is on track to become one of the streamer’s most popular shows of all time. But it’s raised questions around Netflix’s duty of care to the real-life people the show’s characters were based on.
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A Christian charity has encouraged nearly all of the country's Churches to take a vital step in tackling climate change after ten years of campaigning.
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What does rap’s latest beef tell us about the changing nature of hip-hop feuds?
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As Israel steps up operations in Rafah, a city in southern Gaza, what remains of the militant group that it’s trying to wipe out?
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Last year, almost one in seven prison officers left. What's the state of Britain's prisons, and why does nobody want to work in them?
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The dating app Bumble ditched its requirement for women to write the first message. What does the change in tack tell us about the business of modern dating?
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Olivia Rodrigo, Take That and Keane are among the artists to have gigs cancelled after the opening of Manchester's new arena, Co-op Live, was postponed multiple times. What's causing the delay?
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Public hearings into the alleged war crimes committed by British special forces during the war in Afghanistan have been delayed by several months after the Ministry of Defence repeatedly failed to meet its deadlines.
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A rapper faces execution after criticising the Iranian regime in his lyrics. What does his death sentence tell us about the strength – or weakness – of the Islamic Republic?
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Record breaking college basketball star Caitlin Clark is set to make her professional debut. What impact has she had on the sport and could her success help close the pay gap between male and female players?
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Five years ago the government said it would reform the private rental market, but charities that once backed the Renters Reform Bill have now turned against it.
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Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has resigned after just over a year, throwing the country - and its minority SNP government - into turmoil. What does this mean for the party which has governed Scotland for nearly two decades?
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In recent days Hamas has released videos of several hostages being held in Gaza. In each case it was the first time their families had seen them alive since they were taken during the October 7th attack. Why might Hamas be releasing the videos now?
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What happened when Donald Trump’s old friend took to the stand at the former president’s criminal trial in New York.
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The world's biggest dating app for the LGBT community is accused of sharing personal information such as people's HIV status with third parties.
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Rishi Sunak has finally passed his Rwanda bill after the House of Lords dropped its opposition. But two-thirds of voters think the country is on the wrong track, so is it a distraction from the bigger issues Britain faces and will it actually stop the boats?
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Yeremiah Bizimana has been living in a hotel for almost nine months because his council house has problems caused by damp and mould.
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A storm that brought record rainfall and flooding to parts of the United Arab Emirates led to a wave of speculation online about the dangers of ‘geo-engineering’. But what exactly is ‘cloud seeding’ and is it really to blame for the recent extreme weather?
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During an emotional news conference the Real Madrid footballer Vinicius Junior broke down in tears as he described the racist abuse he faces whilst playing in Spain. But what is being done about it?
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A group of Swiss women who are all over the age of 64 took their government to court over climate change and won. How did they do it?
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Families have been left with some difficult unanswered questions after Legacy Independent Funeral Directors was raided by police. What’s alleged to have happened?
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A slowburn story has presented a moment of peril for Labour’s deputy leader, and perhaps Keir Starmer too.
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The Middle East is on the brink after Iran launched a huge drone and missile strike on Israel, the first time it has ever attacked the country directly.
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Why Jaden Ashman, known online as Wolfiez, decided to speak out about the impact being a pro-gamer had on his health and what it could mean for the next generation of esports stars.
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Former subpostmaster and campaigner Alan Bates has finally had his day in front of the Post Office inquiry that’s looking into the Horizon IT scandal. What did he say and what questions will this latest phase try to answer?
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StabilityAI was once one of the world’s most-hyped startups. But now, former employees say it’s in a “death spiral”. What does the company’s apparent downfall tell us about the current state of AI?
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For months, Republican lawmakers like Marjorie Taylor Greene have blocked a $60bn aid package for Ukraine. Why do they oppose it and what does it mean for Ukraine?
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A Conservative MP is under growing pressure after giving his colleagues’ personal phone numbers to a stranger who targeted him in a spear-phishing attack.
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An Iranian journalist working for a TV news channel which is critical of Tehran has been stabbed. What does this attack tell us about the lengths Iran will go to to silence its critics?
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There’s been international condemnation after seven aid workers were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. But will it change anything?
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As India’s election approaches, some Bollywood films are promoting the politics of the country’s prime minister. What does it tell us about Narendra Modi’s influence and his brand of Hindu nationalism?
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Why you can now buy shares in Donald Trump’s social media platform – and what it means for the former president as he faces a series of legal and financial challenges ahead of November’s election.
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A safety crisis at Boeing has led to sweeping management changes. What went wrong – and will these changes be enough?
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Base jumping deaths are rising. When big companies sponsor athletes to jump off cliffs, who's responsible when things go wrong?
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More than 130 people were killed in a shooting at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow last Friday. What do we know about the people behind it?
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Disputes between UNWRA and Israel are stopping aid from reaching millions of people in the Gaza strip. What does the aid agency do and why does it matter?
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The cryptocurrency surged to a new record value against the dollar. What caused it and how far could it fall?
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The Conservative donor was someone very few people had heard of until an investigation revealed his racist comments towards MP Diane Abbott. What role will mega donors play in the run-up to the UK’s general election?
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What the death of one man tells us about the continued impact of indefinite prison sentences that were abolished more than a decade ago.
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Elon Musk is suing the creators of ChatGPT, accusing OpenAI of straying from its original mission to build AI that will benefit humanity. What is his lawsuit actually about?
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Russia’s president has won a fifth term in an election viewed by many as neither free nor fair. What does Vladimir Putin’s victory mean for the world?
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Tortoise spent six months fighting to report that a British mother being investigated for a suspected illegal abortion had her existing children removed from her care. How did it happen?
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The US House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted in favour of a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.
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Lee Anderson began his political life as a member of Arthur Scargill’s mineworkers union. He was a Labour councillor before joining the Conservatives and has now defected to Reform. Will voters follow the Ashfield MP on the latest leg of his political journey?
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The Princess of Wales admitted that she edited an image of her and her three children after international news agencies withdrew the picture over concerns it had been digitally manipulated. What does the media storm around that photo say about the fragility of the Royal Family?
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There are reports of malnutrition and even starvation in Gaza. Why isn’t aid getting in and what’s being done to provide the relief that’s needed?
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Arecording of a private call between German air force officials where they discussed sensitive and secret information relating to the war in Ukraine has been leaked.
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The singer-songwriter made history when she beat the record for the most wins in one year, but why did she have to ditch her record label to do it?
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Haiti’s prime minister appears to be unable to return to his country after gangs stormed two of its biggest prisons, allowing thousands of criminals to escape. How did it get to this point?
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The Home Office has now published 13 reports by the independent immigration and borders watchdog, but only after sacking him for speaking to the media about them. Why did it take them so long to release them?
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An inquiry into the police officer who murdered Sarah Everard has found that there were several opportunities to stop him in his tracks.
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Rochdale’s new MP is a pro-Palestinian agitator who now has a parliamentary platform from which to exploit Labour’s divisions ahead of the general election. What could his return to the House of Commons mean for British politics?
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A recent report suggested there was a “hidden epidemic” of spiking in the UK, but the data is complicated and often misunderstood. What’s really going on?
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Last week the world’s largest ransomware gang was taken over in an extensive, international police operation. What does the infiltration of LockBit tell us about the fight against cyber crime?
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People living in Birmingham are paying more for less after the city council effectively declared itself bankrupt.
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A hospital in London has told more than 130 patients that their eggs and embryos might have accidentally been damaged. What does this incident tell us about the UK’s fertility services?
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British judges are deciding whether the founder of WikiLeaks should be allowed to appeal his extradition to the United States. What is he accused of doing?
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A landmark judgement has found that the University of Bristol contributed to the death of a student called Natasha Abrahart by discriminating against her. What does her suicide tell us about the duty of care that universities have towards their students?
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Donald Trump is on the campaign trail for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, so why did he take time out to promote a new Trump-branded footwear range?
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The business known for its natural and ethical beauty products has been a staple of the British high street for the past 50 years. Now it’s closing half of its UK stores and reducing the size of its head office, leading to hundreds of job losses.
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Kremlin critic and Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny has died in prison. As questions swirl about his death and world leaders condemn Vladimir Putin, what does it mean for Russia?
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When Joe Biden won the election in 2020 he was seen by many as the ‘safe’ option compared to Donald Trump. But during his presidency he’s become well-known for his gaffes and occasional stumbles. Many US voters are wondering: is 81 too old to run for president?
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Defending Labour’s long-held seat in Rochdale should have been a walk in the park. But with a fortnight still to go before the by-election there, the party has been forced to drop its candidate. How did Labour end up here?
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After a year of tension between the two men, the Ukrainian president fired his top military commander. What does it tell us about Volodymyr Zelensky’s plan for the next stage of the war with Russia?
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At the end of January almost 400 asylum seekers were given less than a week to leave the hotel they were being housed in. Where did they go and what does it tell us about the UK’s asylum system?
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Farmers across the European Union are throwing eggs at buildings and setting tires on fire. What do they want?
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Keir Starmer finally killed off Labour’s £28bn green plan. This may have ended months of will-he-won’t-he speculation about the future of the policy - but it has sparked a new debate about what the Labour leader stands for.
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A new class-action lawsuit is accusing the genetic testing company 23andMe of failing to protect the privacy of millions of its customers after the data identifying their ethnicity was posted on the dark web.
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Lewis Hamilton is the most successful Formula 1 driver in history. At the age of 39, he has decided to make the biggest move of his career, to Ferrari.
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Once a world famous cricket captain and playboy, Imran Khan became Pakistan’s prime minister in 2018. Now, ahead of the county’s election on Thursday, he’s been imprisoned for 14 years. Why?
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With Tory MPs casting around for solutions to their anticipated election defeat, cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch’s name keeps coming up as a potential leader. Just a few days ago she was denying any involvement in a plot to oust Rishi Sunak, it emerged she was in a WhatsApp group called the Evil Plotters. So what is the business secretary planning?
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A young woman died on the flight home after having weight loss surgery in Turkey. She’s one of at least 25 British people to die in similar circumstances since 2019. What’s going on?
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When sexually explicit AI-generated images of Taylor Swift went viral on social media her loyal fans tried to drown them out with other content about the pop star, but it didn’t stop the fakes spreading like wildfire.
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There have been mass protests against Germany’s far-right AfD party after senior figures attended a meeting where Martin Sellner allegedly presented a proposal for mass deportations.
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Why the head of the British Army raised the prospect of conscription and what he was trying to say about the state of our military.
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A recent study found measuring levels of protein through blood tests could help diagnose Alzheimer's disease early. What could that mean for how we treat the disease?
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After his victory in New Hampshire last week, it looks almost certain that Donald Trump will win the race to become the Republican party’s presidential candidate. How did he secure such a convincing lead?
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The UK has declared a national incident in response to one of the worst measles outbreaks since the 1990s. Why are cases rising?
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The University of York has lowered the bar for some international students. What does it tell us about the state of higher education in the UK?
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The Japanese technology giant has apologised for its role in one of Britain’s most widespread miscarriages of justice. How much damage could it do to the company?
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After almost 20 years of trying the British government has finally succeeded in banning the Islamist group Hizb’ut-Tahrir. But will the ban stick and is it really enforceable?
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It used to be one of the most peaceful countries in Latin America. Now its president says it’s in a “state of war” against drug gangs. How did Ecuador descend into violence?
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Molten lava from a fissure in the ground flowed into an Icelandic town on Sunday, setting several houses on fire. Is the country facing a new period of volcanic activity?
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A 22 year-old woman from Stockton-on-Tees was found not guilty of having an illegal at-home abortion. She is one of six similar cases this year. Why is this happening?
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Gabriel Attal is the country’s youngest and first openly gay head of government. What does his appointment tell us about France?
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The billionaire investor led a successful campaign against the president of Harvard following her guarded response to accusations of antisemitism on campus. What does he plan to do next?
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According to estimates by the Committee to Protect Journalists, at least 79 have been killed since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas.
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The British Library suffered a devastating ransomware attack in late October. Its recovery will cost millions of pounds. What went wrong?
The British Library did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but after this episode was published it asked Tortoise to clarify the claim that "the British Library themselves are saying that they are going to have to dedicate 40 per cent of their reserves". In a statement, the British Library said:
"The final costs of recovering from the recent cyber-attack are still not confirmed. The British Library and its government sponsor, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), remain in close and regular contact. The Library always maintains its own financial reserve to help address unexpected issues and no bids for additional funding have been made at this stage."
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Once more questions are being asked about Boeing’s safety record after a major mid-air incident on board one of its jets.
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Could the US courts block Donald Trump from running over his involvement in the January 66th uprising?
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A senior leader of Hamas was killed in Beirut last week. What might Saleh al-Arouri’s death mean for the Middle East?
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With a year under his belt as prime minister, Rishi Sunak has less than 12 months to go before he has to call a general election. What sort of campaign can we expect?
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This year, NASA's Artemis II is due to carry a four-person crew to orbit the moon. If all goes to plan it’ll make history, but what's the mission’s ultimate aim?
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2023 wasn’t Disney’s dream 100th anniversary year and far worse problems could be on the horizon. Not only does it have a weak slate for 2024, but the copyright on a version of Mickey Mouse expires.
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US Vice President Kamala Harris looks like she’ll be Joe Biden’s running mate again. But after three years in office, do voters think she’s the right choice?
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The young midfielder has had a record-breaking start to his career at Real Madrid. Could he help the England men’s team end their long wait for a major trophy?
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In 2023 the outspoken king of celebrity gossip put GB News in a tight spot. What does its response tell us about the UK’s new media landscape?
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The firing – and immediate rehiring – of OpenAI’s CEO rocked Silicon Valley this year. But what does Sam Altman’s story tell us about the fears around artificial intelligence?
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This year there was one artist who smashed records. But what does Taylor Swift’s monumental success say about the future of the music industry?
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Sports Illustrated magazine has been accused of attributing online cont ent to fake, AI-generated authors. The articles have now been taken down. What does it tell us about transparency in the era of artificial intelligence?
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The recent deaths of hostages in Gaza has heaped more pressure on Israel’s prime minister. Could it lead to another pause in fighting?
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The Duke of Sussex has won £140,000 pounds in damages in his phone hacking case against Mirror Group Newspapers. It’s the first victory in his battle against the British press.
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As the war in Ukraine approaches its two-year anniversary and with ammunition running out, the country’s leader has been flying from Washington DC to Europe in a desperate bid to persuade world leaders to give him the funding he needs to win the war against Russia.
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By 2037, the NHS hopes to have 10,000 physician associates. Now the government is beginning a legal process to set new rules around NHS staff in non-doctor associate roles.
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For the first time in three decades of UN climate talks, nearly 200 countries have agreed a deal to transition away from fossil fuels, including oil and gas. Is it really a turning point in efforts to tackle climate change?
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The prime minister has won a crucial vote in parliament on his government’s plan to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. What does it tell us about the state of the Conservative Party and the future of the Rwanda deal?
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He was nicknamed “the mad man” in school. But can Javier Milei actually follow through on any of his controversial election promises?
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Last week, parliament passed an amendment to speed up compensation for victims of the infected blood scandal. What happens next?
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Boris Johnson spent two days last week being cross-examined by the Covid inquiry. What did we learn from his evidence?
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It began with a government defeat in the House of Commons and ended with a resignation and revolt on the right of Rishi Sunak’s party. Where does it leave his premiership?
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US investigators say they’ve foiled an alleged plot by Indian officials to assassinate an American citizen who was critical of the government in New Delhi
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The Women's Super League and Championship will break away from the Football Association after the top two tiers unanimously agreed to be governed by a new independent body from next season.
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The weeklong truce between Israel and Hamas ended on Friday. Two days later, a US warship came under attack in the Red Sea. Is this a sign that the conflict is escalating?
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The first transatlantic flight using 100% sustainable jet fuel took off last week, but it drew criticism from campaigners and climate experts. How “green” was its journey?
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Tian Tian and Yang Guang, the UK’s only giant pandas, are leaving Edinburgh Zoo to return to China after ten years on loan. How have things changed during that time?
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Countries vulnerable to climate change want billions of dollars in compensation. It’s going to be one of the big fights at COP28.
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Conservative party deputy chairman Lee Anderson claims he was offered money to defect to Reform UK. Its leader has denied it, but what do we know about its influence on British politics?
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Qatar has announced that the pause in fighting has been extended by two days. Why does the Gulf State have so much influence?
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What we’ve learned about his record as chancellor during the pandemic.
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Whythe former governor of South Carolina could pose a threat to Donald Trump in the race to become the Republican presidential nominee.
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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt claims he’s announced “the biggest package of tax cuts since the 1980s” after lower than expected government borrowing and a significant fall in inflation.
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UK regulators have approved the world’s first gene editing therapy for human use. Could it be the start of a healthcare revolution?
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Gaza’s largest hospital is currently at the centre of Israel’s war against Hamas. But what’s actually happening there?
You can listen to Tortoise's new investigative series Walter's War here.
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The UK’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful. But some politicians, including the prime minister, are once again blaming a court in Strasbourg for its troubles. What is the ECHR and the convention it upholds?
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From pandemic heroes to tabloid fodder... what’s going on with Captain Tom’s family and his charitable foundation?
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What a rift between the Ukrainian president and the country’s top military commander tells us about the state of war with Russia.
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In a dramatic cabinet reshuffle, Rishi Sunak sacked his Home Secretary and appointed former prime minister, David Cameron, as Foreign Secretary. What does the reshuffle tell us about where the Conservative party is heading?
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Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas after its attack on October 7th. But what will happen to Gaza once the war is over?
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Conservative peer Michelle Mone has acknowledged being involved in a company awarded government contracts to supply PPE during the Covid pandemic.
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Palestinians in the West Bank face violence from Jewish settlers as war rages in Gaza.
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Suella Braverman’s plan to crackdown on rough sleepers living in tents – and her comments about it being a “lifestyle choice” – mask the reality of Britain’s homelessness problem.
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The oil-rich Gulf kingdom will host the 2034 men’s football World Cup. How did it win the bid, why is it controversial and what does it tell us about the shift happening in the world’s most popular sport?
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It has been one month since Hamas launched a devastating attack on Israel and took hundreds of people hostage. How are their friends and family coping?
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At the end of the UK’s first AI Safety Summit Rishi Sunak sat down to interview Elon Musk. What did we learn and why were they having the conversation in the first place?
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Boris Johnson and his supporters like to say he “got the big calls right” as prime minister, but evidence given to the Covid inquiry has cast doubt on that claim. What have we learnt about his leadership?
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Keir Starmer is facing widespread and open rebellion from Labour MPs and members of his shadow cabinet over his handling of the conflict in Gaza. Did a speech he gave this week succeed in uniting the party?
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Two police officers were sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct over the stop and search of two Black athletes. What does the reaction from some serving and former officers tell us about the culture in the Met?
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Israel’s prime minister has said its military will “eliminate the enemy above the ground and beneath the ground”. What do we know about the network of tunnels beneath Gaza?
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Italy’s prime minister, a champion of traditional values, has split from her partner after he propositioned other women. What does it reveal about the way in which conservative politicians are dealing with a changing society?
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Humza Yousaf fears for the safety of his wife’s parents, her brother and his children, as they shelter in Gaza with no food, water, or electricity. What does their story tell us about the situation there and the efforts to get people out?
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It’s thought that Hamas gunmen took at least 222hostages into the Gaza Strip. Who is trying to free them?
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Ministers have announced a new police taskforce to tackle a rise in shoplifting. But what’s causing it?
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Israel is stepping up strikes on Gaza ahead of a possible ground invasion, but there’s a risk that could open up a second front with another militant group in Lebanon. What is Hezbollah and how could it escalate the war in the Middle East?
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The government has announced it will let some prisoners out early in England and Wales due to overcrowding. Is that enough to solve a growing crisis?
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What caused the explosion at Al-Ahli Arab hospital is disputed, but it has provoked a fierce reaction. Why is it so difficult to independently verify what happened?
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How the biggest deal the industry has ever seen could change gaming.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has been trying to stop the conflict between Israel and Hamas from spreading whilst also trying to secure the release of hostages and address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. How successful has he been so far?
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A few days ago Inbar Heiman was at a festival in southern Israel, celebrating peace and unity. Then she was kidnapped.
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An estimated 150,000 people are being affected by a UK-wide shortage of ADHD medication. What does running out of pills mean for people with ADHD – and why is there a shortage?
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Israel’s prime minister has vowed to take “mighty vengeance” after the deadliest attack in Israel for 50 years. But the security failure happened on his watch. What does it mean for him and the politics of Israel?
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After Hamas's unprecedented attack, Israel announced a "siege" of Gaza. Together with the West Bank it forms the Palestinian territories.
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Gunmen from the Palestinian group crossed over the border from Gaza and killed hundreds of Israeli civilians. What do we know about Hamas?
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Israel has declared war against the Palestinian armed group after it launched a violent, surprise attack on the country. Why did Hamas do it and what might happen next?
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When a right-wing faction toppled the speaker of the US House of Representatives they handed Donald Trump a victory and also helped Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pitched himself as the candidate of change, despite leading the party that has been in power for 13 years. Will it work?
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Bed bug paranoia has swept across France as infestations rise. Is the panic justified?
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Elon Musk’s secretive biotech startup, Neuralink, is recruiting participants for its first human trials. Why has the news been so controversial?
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When the Ukrainian’s destroyed Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters they also claimed they’d killed its commander. The Russians dispute that but what does the attack tell us about Ukraine’s strategy in a region that’s been annexed by Russia since 2014?
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After five months on the picket line, the Hollywood writers' strike could be over – but actors still haven’t agreed to a deal. What impact is the walkout having on the UK film industry?
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Passengers had to get a taxi from Preston to Edinburgh after a train carrying hundreds of people was cancelled part way through its journey. What does it tell us about the state of Britain's rail network?
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When Rupert Murdoch announced that he was stepping down as chairman of News Corp and Fox he appointed his eldest son as his successor. Who is Lachlan Murdoch and how much power will he actually have?
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Last week, over 11,000 people seeking refuge in Europe crossed the Mediterranean Sea and arrived on the small Italian island of Lampedusa. But is the EU’s plan to stop the boats from leaving Tunisia in the first place the solution?
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Opponents have accused Labour of wanting to “unpick Brexit” and preparing the case for the UK to rejoin the EU. But is that fair? And what does Starmer’s stance in the past tell us about his likely approach in the future?
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Why India and Canada are lashing out at each other
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Rishi Sunak has announced a major U-turn on net zero policies including delaying the ban on new petrol and diesel cars by five years. But what has caused this change of heart – and will voters back it at the polls?
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The comedian has been accused of serious sexual assault by multiple women. He denies the allegations and says, without evidence, that they could be part of an attempt by mainstream media to silence him. Where has that claim come from?
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BP’s boss has resigned after he failed to be transparent with the board about his past conduct. What does it tell us about accountability at the top of some of our biggest businesses?
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Thousands have been killed after dams burst during a storm in Libya. Is this the result of government failure or climate change?
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Why the North Korean leader went to meet Vladamir Putin in Siberia.
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Covid cases are on the rise around the world and public health experts are concerned about a new variant, BA.2.86 or Pirola. What is the UK doing about it?
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There have been renewed calls to ban the American bully XL dog breed after one attacked an 11-year-old girl in Birmingham. But would banning them make the streets safer?
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It’s been revealed that two people – including a parliamentary researcher – have been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Why is the news causing so much trouble for the government?
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Weight-loss injections like Ozempic and WeGovy are taking over Hollywood and transforming the Danish economy. What happens if things go wrong?
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When the prime minister resigned, he nominated several of his closest allies to join the House of Lords. But one person stood out precisely because barely anyone had heard of her: Charlotte Owen.
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Nearly one year ago, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody sparked protests across Iran. The unrest triggered national protests which were met with brutal repression, leading to a number of deaths. So what's happening in Iran one year on?
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The parents of Martha Mills say her death was caused by a toxic workplace culture in the NHS. They are campaigning to introduce procedures for families to ask for a second medical opinion when they have concerns about the current care they’re receiving.
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More than 100 schools in England are completely or partially closed because of concerns that the concrete used to build them – and other public buildings, like hospitals – is unsafe. Is this a crisis that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could have prevented?
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Andriy Pilschikov was a fighter pilot who caught the attention and imagination of those in the West. He was part of Ukraine's clamour for F-16 fighter planes, but why is the country so keen for them?
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Last week James Cleverly was the first British foreign secretary to visit China for five years. What does the trip say about the UK’s relationship with Beijing?
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Thepresident of the Spanish Football Federation is under pressure to resign for kissing Jenni Hermoso on the lips after the country won the women’s World Cup. Is this Spain’s MeToo moment?
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When Yemen’s civil war broke out in 2014 a tanker that held the crude oil from its oil fields was abandoned in the Red Sea. Now the UN has had to step in to stop one of the largest spills in history.
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A previously unknown and unsigned musician has topped the US charts with a song that blames urban elites for the troubles of working-class Americans. How did the right turn “Rich Men North of Richmond” into a hit?
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The descendants of former British prime minister William Gladstone have travelled to Guyana to apologise for their family’s role in the slave trade.
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The leader of the Wagner mercenary group is believed to have died in a plane crash in Russia, two months after staging a mutiny against Vladimir Putin. What now for Wagner and Russia’s president?
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Japan is going to dispose of radioactive water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear power plant by pumping it into the Pacific Ocean. But there have been strong objections from environmental campaigners and neighbouring countries.
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The former neonatal nurse has been sentenced to a whole-life order for murdering seven babies in her care and attempting to murder six others. Now the focus is on the hospital where she worked and how she got away with it for so long.
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Spain lifted their first Women’s World Cup trophy after beating England in the final. But off the field matters have dampened their victory.
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Rudy Giuliani used to be known as “America’s Mayor”. Now he’s facing criminal charges for helping Donald Trump in his conspiracy to overthrow the 2020 election result in the US state of Georgia.
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It has been more than two months since Nadine Dorries announced that she was resigning with “immediate effect” as the MP for Mid Bedfordshire. Since then she’s behaved like she’s no longer an MP, but she hasn’t actually quit.
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Earlier this month, a fire gutted an 18th century pub that police are now treating as arson. It's part of a wider trend across the country. What's happening to Britain's pubs?
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The island of Maui has been devastated by the deadliest wildfires in the US in more than a century. What made them so destructive?
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How some Russians with lots of money and close links to Vladimir Putin have managed to sidestep sanctions.
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Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Three years after the incident and 8 months after he was found guilty in a US court – he’s still denying it.
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July was the world’s hottest month on record and one city in particular experienced extreme temperatures for a 31-day streak. How are places like Phoenix coping with the affects of climate change?
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Violence is rife and some boys spend more than 100 days in solitary confinement at the young offender institution in Kent. It has had problems for years, so what can be done to fix it?
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In 1951 doctors took tissue from a Black woman without her consent. In the decades that followed they contributed to major medical breakthroughs. Now her family has won a settlement from a company they say profited unfairly.
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A deadline to reinstate the democratically-elected president has passed. What does the military takeover mean for the region?
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It has been described as “one of the most widespread miscarriages of justice in UK history” and now an independent inquiry is trying to understand how it happened, so why are the people affected still struggling to get justice?
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Lawmakers in the United States have heard evidence from three former military and intelligence officials about UFOs and extraterrestrial life. How did we get here and what did we learn?
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When he was president Dmitry Medvedev was relatively moderate. Now he’s threatening to use nuclear weapons if the Ukrainian counter-offensive is successful.
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For the third time in four months Donald Trump has been charged in a criminal case. This time it’s for plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election result. What are the allegations against him?
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It took almost two decades to get his conviction overturned. Now Andrew Malkinson faces a battle to get compensation.
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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is the latest footballer to accept the offer of a huge salary to join the Saudi Pro League. Why is the country offering so much money to sports stars?
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Elon Musk has renamed Twitter as X. Could this be more than just a rebrand?
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Israel has seen huge protests after its parliament passed a controversial law that will diminish the power of the Supreme Court. Why has it caused so much unrest?
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A by-election result on the outskirts of London has turned London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone into a political football, but does it improve air quality?
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Hollywood’s biggest strike in 60 years is being driven by concerns about pay and the use of artificial intelligence. A resolution seems a long way off.
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A private bank has been forced to apologise after closing Nigel Farage’s account. How did Coutts manage to inspire support for the former Ukip leader?
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A barge to house asylum seekers arrived on the UK’s south coast last week. The government says it’ll help save money on accommodation costs, but is it really about politics?
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A weather pattern called El Niño is causing extreme conditions in parts of Europe, Asia and the United States. What is it and why is it wreaking so much havoc?
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Fifa Women’s World Cup has begun. After the success of the Lionesses at the Euros, what effect could this tournament have on women’s football in the UK?
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The World Health Organisation has labelled a low-calorie sweetener that’s in soft drinks, chewing gum and ice cream as “possibly carcinogenic”. A carcinogen is something capable of causing cancer. But what does the ruling mean in reality?
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The rate of wage growth is worrying the Bank of England. Who is benefitting and why does it cause a headache for policymakers?
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The US president’s son is often in the news for all the wrong reasons. But what has he actually done? And could he cost his father a second term?
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The Hollywood star is among a group of authors suing the tech companies for $1 billion each, alleging copyright infringement. The cases could set important legal precedents.
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Just Stop Oil has switched from holding up traffic on roads to disrupting sporting events like Wimbledon. Why have they changed what they target?
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After an aborted rebellion against Russia's military leaders, the head of the Wagner Group was thought to be in Belarus. But new reports suggest Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Russia. Where is he and why does it matter?
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The story about a BBC presenter who was alleged to have paid for sexually explicit photographs of a teenager has been thrown into doubt by a statement from the young person's lawyer. What does this latest revelation change about the story?
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The US government has called xylazine an “emerging threat” after the sedative started being mixed with opioids. What makes it so dangerous?
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Meta has launched a new "text based conversation app" that's a direct challenge to Twitter. Could it bring down the bird?
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Problems at the UK’s biggest water company have raised questions for the whole industry. What brought Thames Water to the brink of collapse?
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Three members of the Marylebone Cricket Club have been suspended after an altercation with the Australian team. It happened after a controversy over a wicket during the second Ashes Test between England and Australia. What happened and why were the fans so angry?
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The killing of a teenager by police has sparked riots across France. Why did it cause so much unrest?
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The US has approved the sale of lab-grown chicken to consumers. As global meat consumption keeps rising, is this a kinder and more sustainable way to be a carnivore?
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A 2021 recording of Donald Trump discussing what he called a “highly confidential” document reveals why he's in so much trouble over his handling of sensitive government papers.
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The Belarusian president has been hailed as a hero by some Russians after brokering a deal that ended a rebellion by the Wagner mercenary group. What is his relationship with Vladimir Putin?
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Rising interest rates mean people with mortgages are facing a financial squeeze, but why are rents also rising?
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The rebellion by Wagner mercenaries lasted little more than than 24 hours but it could still have far reaching consequences for Russia and its war in Ukraine.
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One of the banks that helped protect the paedophile financier has settled a lawsuit brought by a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse.
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Manchester’s Parklife festival didn't have on-site drug testing this year. It says the Home Office effectively blocked it, but the government says its policy hasn’t changed. What’s going on?
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It has been revealed that Western allies were warned about a Ukrainian plot months before three explosions caused leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines. Will we ever know who did it?
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Hundreds are still missing a week after a boat carrying migrants capsized off the coast of Greece.
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From his honours list to attacking the committee of MPs that concluded he lied to the Commons over Partygate. What damage has he done to his party and Britain’s institutions?
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Mining the ocean floor for rare minerals could help the world shift away from fossil fuels. But conservationists fear the consequences for a fragile ecosystem.
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Crispin Odey, one of Britain’s richest men and a powerful political donor, has been accused of sexual misconduct by thirteen women.
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The first black man to lead the world’s biggest fashion magazine is standing down as the editor of British Vogue. What does this tell us about the magazine industry?
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An intense battle in professional golf came to an abrupt end after it was announced LIV Golf and the PGA Tour would merge. What does it tell us about the future of sport?
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Scotland’s former first minister has been questioned by police as part of a major investigation into SNP finances. What does this mean for the party?
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After repeated calls to set up an inquiry into its response to Covid the government eventually appointed a judge called Baroness Heather Hallett to lead one. Why is it now taking its own inquiry to court?
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After the controversy around changes made to Roald Dahl’s stories, Tortoise speaks to author Frank Cottrell-Boyce about whether children’s books are taken seriously enough.
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An explosion at a vast Ukrainian dam that sent flood water cascading into neighbourhoods on either side of the Dnipro river has caused international outrage. What does it tell us about the next stage of the war?
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Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia’s most-decorated living soldier, has lost a defamation case against three newspapers who reported claims that he had murdered unarmed prisoners and civilians while serving in Afghanistan. The judge said the allegations that he was actually a war criminal, a liar and a bully were "substantially true".
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One of the world’s biggest sports stars has used the French Open to deliver a political message about an international crisis. What did Novak Djokovic write and why is it so controversial?
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Uganda’s president has approved a new anti-hay law, which is among the harshest in the world. What does it mean for LGBT+ people in the country?
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Continuing violence in Sudan has made it difficult for aid agencies to get help into the country. What's daily life now like for people still in Sudan?
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Within three months, the Met Police will stop attending all but the most serious mental health calls. Will it put vulnerable people in danger?
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The illegal narcotics business shaping diplomacy in the Middle East.
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Thanks in part to the work of campaigners such as Jason Evans, an independent public inquiry has exposed one of the biggest scandals in the history of the NHS.
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New figures show net migration is higher than ever. Who is coming to Britain and what can the government do to bring the number down?
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Six years after the Grenfell tower fire, tens of thousands of people are still stuck living in unsafe buildings. Residents joined together to create the End Our Cladding Scandal group; they have spent years campaigning to improve building safety. They have just been nominated for a Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Award.
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Awate Suleiman challenged how London’s Metropolitan Police gathers information about potential gang members and won. His campaign with Liberty and Unjust has been nominated for a Sheila McKechnie Foundation National Campaigner Award.
The largest food and drink producers in the UK are dependent upon selling ultra-processed food. What’s the cost and why does it matter?
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The explosion of TV streaming services means Hollywood writers are being paid less and less. Now they are on strike. What are they asking for and how could it affect what you watch?
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Why the UN is under fire from some of its own staff in Afghanistan for its treatment of women staff.
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The man behind ChatGPT has warned the US Senate that there is an “urgent” need for AI regulation. What might that look like?
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The Scottish government has announced plans to hold trials for serious sexual offences without a jury. Why have defence lawyers said they'll boycott the scheme?
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Ukraine’s president has been visiting European capitals in an attempt to secure more support ahead of a renewed fightback against Russia. What is President Zelensky asking for and will it be enough?
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The country’s most senior civil servant has a habit of attracting the wrong kind of headlines. Could his time as Cabinet Secretary be drawing to a close?
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A court has ruled that the British musician did not copy a Marvin Gaye song when he wrote the 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud. What does the verdict mean for the music industry?
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The Metropolitan Police says it regrets arresting six anti-monarchy protesters on the morning of the Coronation. It raises questions about new laws designed to stop disruptive protests.
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Content showing the most extreme online sexual abuse of children has doubled since 2020. What’s being done to stop it?
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One of the pioneers of artificial intelligence has quit his job at Google and warned about the dangers of the technology. What does Geoffrey Hinton’s departure tell us about the future of AI?
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Nearly 70 years after his mother's coronation, King Charles will be officially crowned this weekend. What could the future look like for the monarchy?
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Mikheil Saakashvili claims he has been tortured and poisoned in prison for standing up to Russian president Vladimir Putin. What happens to him could decide Georgia’s future.
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The UK competition regulator has blocked Microsoft’s plan to buy Activision. Does that mean the biggest takeover in the gaming industry’s history is dead?
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The world’s largest mass of plastic marine litter has become a new home for thousands of creatures who haven’t been able to survive in the middle of the Pacific ocean before. What does this new ecosystem show about the extent of human plastic pollution?
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Introducing... Wondery Presents - Flipping The Bird: Elon vs Twitter
When Elon Musk posted a video of himself arriving at Twitter HQ carrying a white sink along with the message “let that sink in!” it marked the end of a dramatic takeover. Musk had gone from Twitter critic to “Chief Twit” in the space of just a few months but his arrival didn’t put an end to questions about his motives. Musk had earned a reputation as a business maverick. From PayPal to Tesla to SpaceX, his name was synonymous with big, earth-shattering ideas. So, what did he want with a social media platform? And was this all really in the name of free speech...or was this all in the name of Elon Musk?
From Wondery, the makers of WeCrashed and In God We Lust, comes the wild story of how the richest man alive took charge of the world’s “digital public square.”
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Pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai has been imprisoned in Hong Kong since December 2020. What does his case tell us about media freedom in Hong Kong?
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How a financial crisis in the Scottish National Party threatens its dominance of Scottish politics.
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The UK government is evacuating Brits from one of the world’s poorest countries as it teeters on the edge of civil war. How did Sudan get here?
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Last week, Dominic Raab resigned after a report found he'd "humiliated staff" and acted in an "intimidating" manner towards civil servants. What does it tell us about the relationship between civil servants and ministers?
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Through multiple online accounts, Donbas Devushka created a disinformation empire and pushed a pro-Russia campaign online. Now, one of the people behind it has been exposed.
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It was a shock to most when actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney bought Wrexham football club in 2020 but now the club is on the brink of a fairytale ending.
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The world is going through its worst-ever outbreak of bird flu, but restrictions in the UK are being relaxed. How concerned should we be?
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An environmental activist was shot and killed by the police in Atlanta, Georgia. What does this tell us about policing in the United States?
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England’s NHS has approved semaglutide, Hollywood’s favourite weight-loss injection. But is the hype justified?
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London City Airport is the latest to scrap the 100 millilitre liquid rule for hand luggage. When will others follow suit?
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The FBI has arrested a man who they believe is linked to a leak of confidential US defence and intelligence documents. What did we learn from the leak?
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Why a small city in eastern Ukraine has become the scene of the fiercest fighting in Europe since World War Two.
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Richard Branson’s latest space venture was meant to revolutionise the satellite industry. Instead, it went bankrupt. What went wrong?
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Paris has become the first city in the world to ban rental e-scooters. Could the UK be next?
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Former US president Donald Trump is facing criminal charges in New York but he faces more serious legal challenges elsewhere.
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The Duke of Sussex has been in the high court, fighting a legal battle against the owner of the Daily Mail newspaper. What is he trying to achieve?
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How the arrest of Donald Trump could reshape the US 2024 election.
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Why Israel is in turmoil over plans to give politicians more control over the courts.
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Why has a visit to the United States by Taiwan’s president provoked such a hostile reaction in Beijing?
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The wedding of Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham was supposed to launch them as the hot new it couple. Has a lawsuit ruined that?
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Who is Humza Yousaf, Scotland’s new first minister, and what does his election as first minister mean for the country?
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Teachers are calling for the UK’s schools watchdog to pause inspections following the death of a headteacher. Why?
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The former prime minister faced a grilling by the parliamentary committee investigating whether he misled MPs over Partygate. Could it be the end of his political career?
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French president Emmanuel Macron has faced a backlash in parliament and on the streets against plans to raise the country’s state retirement age. What does it mean for his reformist agenda?
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The Chinese president has just returned from a three-day visit to Russia. What did we learn about Xi Jinping’s support for Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine?
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A damning report into the Metropolitan Police has concluded that it is institutionally racist, sexist, homophobic and misogynistic. Can it ever be reformed?
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Credit Suisse is the latest bank to be rescued after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank sent shockwaves through the global financial markets. Can confidence in the system be restored?
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Out of Downing Street, and unleashed from restrictions on second jobs, Boris Johnson is now earning more than any former UK prime minister in history. But where is that money coming from?
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The biggest prison in the Americas will set records for overcrowding. But El Salvador's president says it's necessary to control gang violence.
On Wednesday, Jeremy Hunt delivered his first budget as chancellor which was centred on boosting the workforce and economic growth. But has he done enough to help parents with the staggering cost of childcare?
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Gary Lineker was asked to step back from presenting Match of the Day after he tweeted about politics. What does the incident tell us about the BBC’s difficulties in achieving impartial broadcasting?
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The UK may become the latest country to ban the use of TikTok on official government devices, joining the EU, US and Canada. What will this mean for the future of the app?
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Since November, more than 1,000 Iranian schoolgirls have fallen ill after a wave of suspected poisonings. What's really going on?
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The government has unveiled new, tougher measures to stop people crossing the Channel in small boats. But it faces legal and practical challenges. Why are they doing it and will it work?
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After a long and contentious election campaign Bola Tinubu has been declared president-elect of Nigeria. What does his victory tell us about the challenges facing Africa’s most populous country and biggest economy?
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After three years and countless deaths, were the people who think Covid came from a Chinese lab right all along?
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The senior civil servant led the inquiry into Partygate and has now accepted a job as Keir Starmer’s chief of staff causing uproar amongst some Conservative MPs. Is their outrage justified?
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Videos posted on TikTok are thought to be fuelling student protests over uniform and toilet rules. The social media platform says most do not violate its guidelines. But the disruption could reignite the debate about another rule - banning mobile phones in schools.
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A major publishing house has revised some of Roald Dahl’s children’s books. Why did it do it?
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The government’s energy price guarantee is due to be scaled back but with the cost of energy falling it is under pressure to maintain it for a little longer, so will bills rise at the end of March?
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Prime minister Rishi Sunak has done a deal with the European Union on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland. But has he done enough to get it over the line?
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Supermarkets have introduced limits on sales of certain fruit and vegetables due to shortages of fresh produce. They blame bad weather in southern Spain and Morocco but British farmers say it's a more systemic problem.
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A toxic train derailment in Ohio has become a political football. But what about the residents who fear for their health?
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Tortoise has been speaking to a Ukrainian woman ever since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. A year later and the war is still raging. This is Halyna’s story. Tortoise is a news start-up devoted to slow journalism. To access more of our journalism and get invites to exclusive events you can join Tortoise as a member. Visit tortoisemedia.com/friend and use the code Sense60 for a special offer today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A year since Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine, what are the five key moments which have defined the war so far?
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When Nicola Bulley disappeared the police struggled to control the narrative around the investigation and people descended on the small Lancashire village where she went missing.
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There has been speculation about whether Kim Jong-un’s young daughter is being lined up to succeed him. But it is more likely that Kim Ju Ae’s public appearances are designed to be a distraction from North Korea’s problems.
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Energy suppliers have agreed to stop forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of vulnerable people. Why was it happening in the first place?
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Scotland’s first minister has announced she will step aside after eight years in power. What does Nicola Sturgeon’s shock resignation mean for Scottish independence?
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The United Nations Humanitarian chief Martin Griffths has acknowledged an international failure to send aid to Syria. Why was it so difficult to get aid in?
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After shooting down a Chinese spy balloon the US military has downed another three unidentified flying objects. What is going on and are any of them from space?
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The Supreme Court ruled that the Tate Modern’s viewing platform is a “nuisance” to residents of a nearby luxury high-rise. The case could change the way we think about our right to privacy.
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The world’s richest club has been charged with 115 alleged breaches of financial rules. How will Manchester City deal with the upcoming inquiry?
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A grassroots Oscars campaign has led to a shock nomination for the star of a small, independent film. What does it tell us about the problems facing the Academy Awards?
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Since 2021 dead crabs and lobsters have been washing up along England’s north east coastline. It has left the fishing industry demanding answers about what caused the die-off.
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The deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab is accused of bullying civil servants. Could this be Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s next headache?
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Deadly earthquakes have struck war torn areas of Syria and parts of neighbouring Turkey that are home to refugees fleeing the conflict. In some places whole neighbourhoods have been destroyed.
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How a small investment firm is taking on one of the world’s richest men.
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A Black man has become yet another victim of police violence in the US. Why does this keep happening?
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The company that created an AI-powered chatbot called ChatGPT poses a threat to Google’s dominance as the market-leading search engine. Is it a sign of things to come?
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Public sector workers want pay rises to counter the rising cost of living. The government is offering less than they want but it faces a dilemma, because wages are rising in the private sector.
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Jordan McSweeney should have been assessed as a high-risk offender, but he wasn’t. Days after being released from prison he murdered Zara Aleena. What does his case tell us about failings in the probation service?
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After much agonising Germany has agreed to give battle tanks to Ukraine. What was it so reluctant and what difference will they make?
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The Conservative Party chairman’s tax affairs have been under scrutiny after it was revealed he settled a multimillion-pound tax dispute with HMRC while he was chancellor.
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A group of families evacuated from Afghanistan have taken the Home Office to court for mismanaging the scheme set up to support them.
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Artificial intelligence is being used to create works of art in seconds. What can human artists do to protect their livelihoods against the machines?
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US president Joe Biden is in hot water over his handling of classified government documents. But is it as bad as Donald Trump storing secret papers at his resort in Florida?
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The demise of the electric car battery firm is a blow for the UK government’s attempt to phase out petrol and diesel engines by 2030. Can it still realise its electric dreams?
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Iran has killed a British-Iranian national accused of spying for the UK. What does it tell us about the relationship between the two countries?
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On Monday, Metropolitan police officer David Carrick pleaded guilty to 49 offences including rape and sexual assault. Over 20 years, the Met had nine opportunities to stop him. Why didn't they?
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Differing claims about the Russian capture of an eastern Ukrainian town tell us something about the power struggles in the Kremlin.
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The hole in the Earth’s Ozone layer is shrinking thanks to a landmark international agreement.
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The NHS is facing significant winter pressures. One nurse explains what it's like working in an Accident & Emergency department.
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24-year-old quarterback Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest during a game of Monday night football. Could his injury be a turning point for the NFL?
Concussions in women are poorly understood – and the consequences are deadly. To learn more, you can listen to an episode of Visible Women with Caroline Criado Perez called The concussed female brain: https://pod.fo/e/142d97
An historic mission to launch satellites from UK soil into orbit has failed. What does it mean for the country’s space race?
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Prince Harry has made a series of extraordinary claims about the British royal family. But what is he trying to achieve and is he succeeding?
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On Sunday, thousands of protesters supporting former president Jair Bolsonaro stormed Brazil's parliamentary buildings. How much is Bolsonaro to blame?
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Controversial influencer Andrew Tate has been arrested in Romania as part of an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and rape. Is it the end of his online influence?
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The World Health Organisation has accused China of underrepresenting the severity of its Covid outbreak and the real number of deaths. What do we know about what's really happening?
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Britain is in the middle of yet more train strikes. How close are the unions and the rail companies to a deal?
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As the war in Ukraine grinds on, the chance of peace still seems far away.
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We’re doing something a little different… and a bit risky. We’re going to kick off the new year by predicting what we think might happen in 2023.
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One of the most powerful women in tech left the world’s biggest social media company this year. Alexi Mostrous explains how Sheryl Sandberg’s departure from Meta helps him make sense of 2022.
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Rishi Sunak has spent his first Christmas as prime minister. It’s been a tumultuous year which saw not one but two of his predecessors removed from office. But with some in the Conservative Party still viewing him as a pretender, there’s still a very real prospect of him being visited by the ghost of Boris Johnson.
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In 2022 the United States Supreme Court has reshaped America through a series of controversial decisions on the climate; religious rights; gun laws and – most momentous of all – abortion.
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This year the stories of two Iranian women – Mahsa Amini and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – can help us understand the challenges facing Iran’s regime.
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In an historic year for English women’s football, one player stood out – Beth Mead. Her journey to success is a story of dedication and bouncing back from knock-backs.
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has thrust President Volodymyr Zelensky onto the international stage and into the spotlight. He’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and honoured with an Oscar but now he needs a victory.
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This year Kwajo Tweneboa led a searing campaign exposing the squalid living conditions some people are living in, so perhaps it was no surprise when a coroner ruled that a two-year-old boy died from exposure to mould in his home.
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Food prices have soared this year and the arguments about the causes have raged. One campaigner cut through to demand change from government and supermarkets.
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There were legal wranglings, lots of firings and plenty of missteps when one of the world’s richest men bought Twitter. Why did Elon Musk do it and what does it mean for the social network?
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Mick Lynch’s union, the RMT, was one of the first to go on strike this year. Since then many more have taken industrial action to demand better pay and working conditions as the cost of living rises.
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Iran has begun publicly executing people who took part in the nationwide protests following the death of Mahsa Amini. The regime has been damaged by the unrest and mass killings could weaken it further.
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A group of Taylor Swift fans are suing a ticket company for fraud, price fixing and antitrust violations. It’s not the first time Ticketmaster has been criticised.
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Sam Bankman-Fried has been arrested. A month after his cryptocurrency exchange FTX collapsed, what has it revealed about the industry?
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A fresh wave of rail strikes have begun. Nurses, paramedics, postal workers and many others are also planning industrial action this month. What impact will it all have on the economy and people’s lives?
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After nearly three years, China has abandoned key parts of its flagship zero-Covid policy.
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One of Britain’s richest and most powerful men was cleared of sexual assault last year. Four more women have come forward with similar allegations that Crispin Odey sexually assaulted them, with others alleging that he sexually harassed them at his Mayfair hedge fund company.
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A Black charity boss is at the centre of a race row, after being asked where she was “really” from during a reception at Buckingham Palace. Who is Ngozi Fulani and why does this come at such a bad time for the royal family?
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With just days to go before kick-off, Qatar banned beer from its World Cup stadiums. What happens to all the beer?
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A wealthy Conservative MP whose family made its fortune from the slave trade is facing claims for reparations. The government of Barbados wants him to hand over his plantation on the island.
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An experimental Alzheimer’s drug called lecanemab has been hailed as an historic breakthrough. But what does it actually mean for people living with the disease?
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Iran’s football team has been knocked out of the men’s World Cup, but their refusal to sing the national anthem means they may face repercussions back home. What will happen to them next?
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Bob Iger has returned as CEO of Disney two years after stepping down. What does his comeback tell us about the challenges for Disney and other streaming services?
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Awaab Ishak was two-years-old when he died because of exposure to mould in his home. How does that happen in modern Britain?
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In China, large scale dissent has burst onto the streets for the first time in decades and President Xi Jinping has been directly criticised. Why now?
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The chief executives of the UK’s biggest listed companies have seen their pay soar. On average, they were paid 30% more this year compared to last year. What’s driving the increase?
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Reports that “senior government figures” are considering a Swiss-style trade deal with the European Union caused an instant backlash. Why are we talking about Brexit again?
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A day before the Qatar World Cup began, Gianni Infantino came to the defence of the host nation. After his surprising monologue at a press conference it was clear football and politics would continue to collide under his leadership.
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Amazon, Meta, Twitter and Microsoft have all announced they are cutting staff. What’s happening in the tech industry?
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The UN climate talks ended without progress on cutting fossil fuels, so what happens next?
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A Russian mercenary group has ruthlessly executed one of its former members who defected to Ukraine – but how did he end up back in Russian hands?
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The chancellor has announced a raft of new tax rises and spending cuts designed to keep inflation down as the country enters recession.
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The man who tried to stage a coup to stay in power has announced he is running for president again. Donald Trump still has his passionate supporters, but does he have a path back to the White House?
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The changing face of COP’s young climate activists.
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Could the implosion of the crypto exchange FTX trigger a wider meltdown in the world of digital currencies?
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One man’s idea to create a Territorial Army for the NHS to help it deal with future crises…
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The midterm elections in the United States were supposed to deliver a Republican red wave to sweep away Democrats. But the wave never came – and that has big implications for Donald Trump who is facing a new rival in his own party.
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Gavin Williamson has been forced to leave the cabinet for the third time since 2019. Why did he have to go and what questions does it raise about the prime minister’s judgement?
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Home secretary Suella Braverman singled out Albanians when talking about migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. Why might more be coming to the UK?
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Plans to build a factory that makes batteries for electric cars have been thrown into doubt. What does it mean for the UK’s electric vehicle revolution?
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Protestors from the climate activist group have glued themselves to roads, smeared cake on a waxwork of King Charles and thrown tomato soup at a Van Gogh painting. Who are the people risking criminal records in the name of their cause?
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Suella Braverman was sacked as home secretary after breaking the ministerial code. Six days later Rishi Sunak appointed her as home secretary again. Why?
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A year on from Cop26 in Glasgow, are the UN’s climate talks really saving humanity from a climate catastrophe?
Tortoise’s climate editor Jeevan Vasagar will be reporting from Cop27 in Sharm El Sheikh and he’ll also be hosting live events exploring how humanity is facing up to our biggest collective challenge.
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The foreign secretary suggested LGBTQ football fans should “flex and compromise” when visiting the Qatar World Cup. His comments reveal a truth about relations with strategically important countries that don’t respect human rights.
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Orders to keep all captive birds and poultry indoors will be extended across the whole of England to try to contain a virulent strain of bird flu that is threatening to wipe out some wild species.
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The price of wholesale gas is falling but that doesn’t necessarily mean energy bills will go down. Why?
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The former president of China was publicly hauled out of an important political meeting last week. The Chinese government says he’d fallen ill, but was it actually a power play by Xi Jinping?
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Single-use vapes are increasingly popular with young people. But what about their impact on the environment?
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A new report has exposed how the Metropolitan Police deals with wrongdoing within its ranks. Who is the woman holding a mirror up to the Met and what has she found?
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The second Conservative leadership contest of the year was conducted with almost no discussion of actual policy, so what kind of prime minister might Rishi Sunak be?
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The US snow crab harvest has been cancelled after billions of them went missing from the waters around Alaska. The industry is normally worth $132 million a year. What caused them to vanish?
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Liz Truss will go down in history as Britain’s shortest serving prime minister. How did we get here and what happens next?
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In yet another sign of China’s disrespect for human rights, Hong Kong pro-democracy protestors were dragged into the grounds of the Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten up. What does it mean for UK-China relations?
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Vladimir Putin has appointed a man with a ruthless reputation to command his war in Ukraine. What does Sergei Surovikin tell us about the state of Russia’s invasion?
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A cabinet minister insisted that "there hasn't been a coup" and that Liz Truss “is not under a desk”. But you wouldn’t have blamed the prime minister if she was after her new chancellor dismantled the mini budget and with it, her political project.
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Ai-Da made history when she became the first robot to give evidence to the House of Lords. The hearing was an important examination of the role of artificial intelligence in the arts.
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Anti-government protests have taken place on Iran’s streets, at universities and schools, and oil refineries. Could it become a movement that eventually topples the regime?
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Last month’s mini-budget has thrown the property market into crisis. Where does that leave first-time buyers?
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A huge explosion has damaged a bridge linking Russia and Crimea. Why has it triggered such a furious response from the Kremlin?
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Michael Gove ignited the first rebellion against Liz Truss last week, and fanned the flames of others. Now, as MPs return to Parliament, the prime minister must win back a fractious and conflicted party if she is to retain power.
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A secret mission by the Australian government has paved the way for 16 women and 42 children currently held in a Syrian detention camp to be repatriated. Why is the policy shift so significant for the UK?
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Youtuber Ned Fulmer has fallen from grace after it was revealed that he was having an affair with one of his employees. What does the scandal tell us about the world of internet stars and the stories they tell about themselves?
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After a first round of voting, Brazilians will head back to the polls at the end of the month to choose their next president. Why is this election so important?
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The game’s greatest player has accused his opponent of cheating, throwing the world of chess into turmoil. What does it mean for its future?
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There have been reports that some hedge-fund bosses made huge profits by betting that the pound would fall. They did it by shorting the market. How does it work?
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14 year old Molly Russell viewed images of self harm and suicide on social media in the months before she died. A coroner has now concluded that the content was “unsafe” and it contributed to her death.
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The markets are in turmoil, the International Monetary Fund has openly criticised the government and the Bank of England has been forced to take emergency action. But the government is sticking to its plan, so how could it deliver growth?
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Geology, public opinion and even some of her own MPs are opposed to Liz Truss’s plan to lift the ban on fracking for gas. Will it ever happen?
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Vladimir Putin is backed into a corner. His war in Ukraine isn’t going to plan and he’s losing the support of allies.
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng set out the government’s economic plans in a so-called mini budget. But his tax cuts and plans for government borrowing are some of the biggest in living memory.
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With a new prime minister to oppose and a general election less than two years away, what’s the Labour leader’s new message to voters?
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The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, has sparked anti-government protests across Iran. Could they be a tipping point for the Islamic Republic?
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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng will set out the government’s economic plans in a mini budget. The focus will be on growing the economy. This is how he will try to do it and who will benefit.
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Giorgia Meloni is on course to become Italy’s next prime minister. If elected she would be the first woman to hold the position and the country’s first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini.
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Prices have been frozen but Britain could still experience energy shortages. How likely is it that we'll see blackouts this winter?
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Ten official days of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II end with a state funeral at Westminster Abbey and a burial at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. This is what to expect.
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Princes William and Harry have stood side-by-side to remember their grandmother, the Queen. Will their public displays of solidarity lead to an improvement in their relationship?
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A firearms officer has been suspended after Chris Kaba was shot dead whilst driving a car that had been flagged by number plate recognition cameras. He was unarmed. His case will be the first challenge for the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner.
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Since the start of September Ukraine has made sweeping gains in the east of the country. How significant is it?
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Charles championed the environment as Prince of Wales. How will he use his influence as King?
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It is thought that Britain's new monarch will favour a slimmed down royal family. What will this look like?
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday afternoon. For 70 years she was a constant figurehead. So what happens now?
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In August, Jason Grant became the Period Dignity Officer for Tayside. After an outcry over the job being given to a man he resigned and the role was abolished. But that doesn’t mean the issue has gone away.
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As prime minister, Liz Truss faces a raft of problems: energy price rises fuelled by the war in Ukraine, a struggling economy and the NHS under pressure. How might she deal with them?
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Since her father's death in 2011, Kim Yo Jong has risen through the ranks of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party. How influential is she in the secretive state?
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Faiz Seddeqi was a security guard at the British embassy in Kabul. He and his family were evacuated to the UK when Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, but more than a year later they are still living in a hotel.
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The next prime minister will be decided by Conservative Party members, but we know very little about them. So Tortoise has asked the Conservative Party to tell us and threatened legal action if it doesn’t.
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The last member of one of Brazil’s uncontacted indigenous tribes has died. What does his story tell us about Brazil’s indigenous people?
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A truce between rival pharmaceutical companies is over. Moderna is suing Pfizer/BioNTech over claims it used patented technology to make its Covid vaccine.
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Last week, criminal barristers voted in favour of an indefinite strike over pay and conditions. What's happening in our criminal justice system?
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Since February we have been telling the story of Halyna, a Ukrainian woman who woke up one morning to find her country at war. We catch up with her, six months on.
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A Black sprinter was twice stopped by the police while driving. What does his story reveal about institutional racism in the Met?
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Grassroots campaign group Don't Pay UK are threatening a mass non-payment of energy bills. What impact would that have?
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More than two decades after Concorde retired, airline companies are placing orders for a new supersonic passenger jet. What’s different this time?
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The founder of WeWork left the company in disgrace in 2019. But Adam Neumann is back in business with a real estate startup. Who is betting on his latest venture and why?
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The British-Indian writer has been seriously injured after being stabbed at a literary event in the US. What does Iran have to do with it?
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One year on from the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, a group of women took to the streets to protest. What's life like for them?
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Top executives are leaving the company or relocating away from its headquarters. TikTok is beating Instagram and the “meta-verse” is in danger. What’s going on at Facebook’s parent company, Meta?
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The FBI discovered 11 sets of classified documents at Donald Trump’s Palm Beach home, some of them were top secret. What will the fallout be for the former president?
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Why is the Labour Party finding it so hard to deal with the trade union movement?
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The Horniman Museum’s decision to return a collection of Benin Bronzes to the Nigerian government will increase pressure on the British Museum to do the same. But how significant is the move?
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US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to pay millions of dollars in damages to the family of a boy killed in the Sandy Hook shooting, but has his day in court come too late in America’s battle for truth?
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New junior doctors have just completed their first week working in England’s hospitals. With the NHS facing a summer crisis, what’s it been like?
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Oil and gas companies have made massive profits as household energy bills soar. Could they be doing more to help consumers?
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Relations between the US and China were already strained before Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan. So why did Nancy Pelosi go, despite the warnings?
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The virus is spreading and the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency. How is monkeypox infecting people and who needs to be vaccinated first?
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There are almost 40 million more men than women in China, which is fuelling the illegal trafficking of women to be brides that’s spilling over into neighbouring countries.
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A campaign led by businessman and Conservative donor Lord Cruddas to “Bring Back Boris” looks unlikely to succeed, so what might Boris Johnson do next?
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England’s women have won the European Championship for the first time in their history. But what does their victory mean for the future of the game, and what needs to be done to ensure its legacy isn’t lost?
To read more of Paul Hayward's reflections on England's win, click here.
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The January 6th hearings might have paused for the summer, but the other investigations into Donald Trump’s actions are only picking up pace. What does it mean for the former president, and will he run in 2024?
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Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss are going head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. In the second of two Sensemaker episodes we look at what the foreign secretary believes and what she might do if she wins.
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Since the start of 2022 there have been more than 300 mass shootings in the United States. The public rarely sees the violent reality of mass shootings, so when journalists do get hold of images from them, is it their duty to publish them?
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Scotland’s Highland council has introduced a scheme to reduce the number of properties used as second homes and holiday lets. It’s not the first one to try. Will it work?
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Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak are going head-to-head to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. In the first of two Sensemaker episodes we look at what the former chancellor believes and what he might do if he wins.
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Ukraine’s president has removed two top government officials citing many cases of treason in the two powerful organisations they led. What impact have the collaborators had and how serious is the problem?
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The leader of QAnon, the conspiracy theory that believes the US is run by Satanic baby-eating paedophiles, is back. What does it mean for America?
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At the start of July, one in eighteen people in the UK were infected with Covid because of two new Omicron sub-variants. How worried should we be about rising cases?
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Brittney Griner has been detained in Russia on drug charges since February. The US government may have a way of getting her out – by releasing a man nicknamed “The Merchant of Death”.
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Chicken is the UK’s favourite meat and that’s partly because it’s cheap. Per kilo it costs less than a pint of lager. But it looks unlikely that prices can stay that low. Why is the cost of chicken rising?
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In a Sensemaker special, feminist and best-selling writer Caroline Criado Perez explains how limiting abortion rights harms women.
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Elon Musk has decided not to buy Twitter and now the social media platform is suing him. What is he up to and what can Twitter do about it?
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Boris Johnson has finally admitted to meeting a former KGB officer without officials in a palace in Italy. Why does it matter?
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The Conservative Party has begun choosing its new leader. How will the contest work, and who will pick the next prime minister?
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High fuel prices are causing pain for motorists. Some have even taken part in “go slow” protests on motorways. Can the cost of petrol and diesel be controlled?
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Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has proposed a date for a second independence referendum. Why now, and will it happen?
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Boris Johnson has quit after losing the confidence of his parliamentary party and squandering an 80 seat majority in less than three years. What did he achieve in that time?
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Chris Pincher’s drunken night at a private members club has set off an extraordinary series of events that could lead to Boris Johnson being ousted as prime minister. How did we get here?
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As the Women’s European football championships starts in England, Norwegian superstar Ada Hegerberg will be hoping to light up the tournament after a five-year absence in protest at sporting inequality in her country.
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Afghanistan is reeling from its deadliest earthquake in two decades at a time when it is already facing a humanitarian crisis. The Taliban government has appealed for help from the international community. But will it ease the sanctions it imposed when the group swept to power last year?
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The man behind MindGeek, which owns some of the world’s biggest porn sites, has lost his CEO and chief operating officer recently. Staff have also been fired. What is going on at the company?
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Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson gave some remarkable testimony about Donald Trump’s behaviour to the committee investigating the January 6th Capitol riot. But do her revelations make criminal charges against the former president more likely?
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The UK has the highest level of obesity in western Europe. Will better food labels help us break free of junk food?
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The US Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a 50 year old ruling that guaranteed a woman’s right to abortion. Why did it make the decision and what can pro-choice supporters do now?
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A 12-year-old boy was declared legally dead by a judge, who ruled that he should be taken off life support. His mother, Hollie Dance, will fight that decision in the Court of Appeal.
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For the last two decades, a golden generation has dominated tennis' biggest tournaments. But does this year's Wimbledon mark the end of an era?
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Glastonbury Festival is back for its 50th year. It’s grown a lot since the 1970s to become the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. But apart from its size, how else has it changed and who is it for?
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Swimming’s world governing body, Fina, has decided to bar transgender women from elite female competitions. Could other sports now follow?
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Australia has just appointed its first assistant minister for the republic. Matt Thistlethwaite’s job is to oversee the transition toward establishing an Australian republic with an Australian head of state. But will he be successful?
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The Republican party has turned against Liz Cheney for her part in the January 6th committee investigations. But for her, telling the truth about what happened on that day matters more than anything else.
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There’s going to be serious disruption to Britain’s train network this week as staff walk out in the biggest rail strike for three decades. What's behind the industrial action?
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Claims that Google’s AI has become sentient raise questions about the possibility of machine consciousness, and the threat of increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence.
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Two captured British fighters have been sentenced to death by pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. Another has been killed in fighting. What responsibilities, if any, does the British government have to them?
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Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates. They're wanted by South Africa on criminal and money-laundering charges. But will they be extradited?
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Around two million people in the UK are living with long Covid. We know the signs and symptoms but we still don’t know all that much about what exactly causes it – and how patients can get better, sooner.
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Boris Johnson faces a dual electoral challenge. Two constituencies that the Conservatives won in 2019 will elect new MPs on the same day. One is in southern England and the other is in the north, so what’s happening in these two very different seats?
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Flights are being cancelled and people are queuing for hours at Britain's airports. What's causing the chaos and how long will it last?
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Twelve years since the Conservatives took power and six since the EU referendum, voters are dissatisfied with their representatives, divided by demography and distrustful of a system that seems stacked against them.
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Fierce battles are raging for control of the Donbas region, a key target for Vladimir Putin. Both Russia and Ukraine are claiming successes, but who is really winning?
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With inflation at a 40 year high, the Bank of England's governor has suggested workers shouldn’t ask for a pay rise because of worries it could fuel price rises. But what’s the reality?
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The EU is banning almost 90% of Russian oil imports by 2023. But it stopped short of a total embargo because Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban objected. What impact will it have on Russia’s economy?
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After a five-year silence the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper is back with a new album and a headline performance at Glastonbury. What’s in store?
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The recent outbreak of monkeypox has been described by health experts as a "highly unusual" event. Why's it happening now?
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Two crypto tokens collapsed leaving one man looking a bit silly. What can we learn from the demise of Terra and Luna?
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For two years, North Korea shut itself off from the world and boasted about its zero Covid cases. Now, the country has reported its first case of Covid-19. What could a sudden surge in the country mean for the rest of the world?
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The gunman who killed 21 people including 19 children at a school in Uvalde, Texas used two AR-15 assault rifles. Why, despite so many mass shootings, can you still buy military-style weapons in America?
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Applications for the next commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police have now closed. Who are the runners and riders?
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A 21-year-old Russian soldier has been jailed for life for killing an unarmed civilian in the early days of the invasion. What does it mean and how might the Kremlin retaliate?
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Running Sri Lanka is the Rajapaksa family business. Gotabaya is the president and at one point last year there were five of them in the cabinet. Now the country is on the verge of economic collapse.
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The governor of the Bank of England warned last week that inflation could get worse – and that most things driving price rises are beyond his control. But others say the Bank was slow to act when prices first started going up. Could it have done more?
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The East Marsh estate in Grimsby is one of the UK’s most deprived communities. But a charity is trying to change that – one house purchase at a time.
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In 2020 the government tried to pass legislation that would have made it harder to prosecute British troops for war crimes like torture. This is how one group of campaigners forced it to rethink the Overseas Operations Bill.
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For more than fifty years, Peter Tatchell has been fighting for LGBT+ rights. His work isn’t done yet.
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A group of people united by one haunting question have come together to form the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice. They’ve got the public inquiry they campaigned for, but there’s still a long way to go until they get answers.
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Since 2021, housing campaigner Kwajo Tweneboa has been travelling up and down the country visiting substandard homes, documenting the conditions and interviewing tenants. His campaigning is making a difference.
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Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has won the presidency of the Philippines by a landslide. But he's not the first Ferdinand Marcos to rule the country. Why is his election so historic?
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The fansite Tudum was announced by Netflix last year in a bid to boost its offer to subscribers, bringing with it a whole suite of new writers and content creators. But when Netflix’s share price dropped the new staff were one of the first things to go. What happened?
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Labour leader Keir Starmer is currently under a police investigation for breaching Covid-19 lockdown rules. If fined, he says he'll resign. How did we get here and what does this mean for prime minister Boris Johnson?
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The UK is currently facing a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) shortage. Could it have been avoided?
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The British Virgin Islands has been beset by scandals. The premier was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering, and a separate inquiry found evidence of state corruption. How did it come to this?
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Bumper profits posted by the world’s biggest oil and gas producers have reinvigorated calls in the UK for a windfall tax. Could it solve the cost of living crisis?
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A leaked opinion by the US Supreme Court suggests that it could reverse an historic ruling that gives women the right to have an abortion. What impact would that have?
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The rotten culture at Westminster has been exposed once again. Has anything changed since allegations of sexual misconduct and bullying first emerged in 2017?
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A congressional committee is investigating what happened on January 6th 2021 and in the days leading up to the attack on the Capitol. This is what it has uncovered so far.
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Russian forces have reducedMariupol to ruins. But they are still meeting fierce resistance at the city’s steel plant, where Ukrainian fighters are deep underground. Halyna’s cousin is one of them.
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The Minister for Brexit Opportunities and Government Efficiency wants to get civil servants back in the office. Why is he so bothered about it?
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Twitter's board has accepted Elon Musk's offer to buy the social media company for around $44 billion. But what's he going to do with it?
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China is powering on with its zero-Covid policy as cases rise, more cities go into lockdown, and thousands are moved into special quarantine facilities. What does this mean for the people living there?
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Voters in Northern Ireland will elect a new assembly on 5th May. Polls suggest Sinn Fein could for the first time defeat unionists to become the largest party.
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Marine Le Pen is running Emmanuel Macron closer than before in the French presidential race. What’s behind her popularity?
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The UK government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda has raised both ethical and legal questions. Why is it still pressing ahead?
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A new phase of Russia’s invasion has begun and Vladimir Putin has put a new general in charge. What do we know about him and what does it mean for the war in Ukraine?
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Elon Musk’s relationship with Twitter has gone from prolific tweeter to becoming its largest shareholder, nearly joining its board and then launching a hostile takeover bid. What is he trying to do?
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Boris Johnson and chancellor Rishi Sunak have been fined for breaking lockdown rules in Downing Street. A couple of months ago it could have led to the Prime Minister’s resignation, but things are different now. What’s changed?
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History was made last week when Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first ever Black woman to serve as a United States Supreme Court judge. But her confirmation hearings were marred by baseless verbal attacks from Republican Senators. Why did they do it?
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Revelations that Rishi Sunak's wife chose to avoid paying UK income tax through her non-dom status have created a political storm for the Chancellor. But were they in the wrong?
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Like many Ukrainians, Halyna and her parents are returning to homes they fled just a few weeks ago. But the carnage left behind is beginning to emerge.
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The government’s conversion therapy ban is going ahead, but will not cover trans people. Why?
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The United Nations is stuck. Russia wields the power of its veto to block any Security Council resolutions condemning its invasion of Ukraine. How did it come to this?
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When Russia invaded Ukraine, the country's currency tumbled. More than a month on, it looks like it's bounced back. But has it?
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On International Women's Day, a Twitter bot drew attention to the gender pay gap in Britain's biggest companies. But does the data they report tell them full story?
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When a T-Rex fossil was sold to an anonymous buyer in 2020, palaeontologists worried that the skeleton could be lost to science. Eighteen months later, the fossil has reappeared. But is it good news for researchers?
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Twenty fines have been handed out to people in government who breached lockdown rules by going to parties in Number 10 and elsewhere across Whitehall. Throughout this saga the government has ducked and dived, but can it continue to deny laws were broken?
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One of the world's largest yachts is currently in the Tuscan resort of Marina di Carrara. Who it belongs to is disputed but there are suspicions it could be owned by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
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A 15-year-old black school girl who was suspected of carrying cannabis was strip searched by police officers at her school. How unusual is this?
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Nigeria’s growing population keeps facing fuel shortages despite it being Africa’s largest oil producer. Why?
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The decision to sack 800 staff via Zoom and replace them with cheaper agency workers seemed to surprise many. But there were signs of what was to come.
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After Tony Sewell chaired thecontroversial Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities the University of Nottingham decided to revoke their offer of an honorary degree. Was it justified?
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Yesterday’s economic update was not a Budget, but with the cost of living soaring Rishi Sunak was facing calls to ease the squeeze. Did the chancellor rise to the challenge?
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When a 40-year-old debt was settled between Britain and Iran last week, two British hostages were allowed to return home. So why was Morad Tahbaz, also a British hostage, left behind?
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The Kremlin has near total control over the media in Russia, so when one woman demonstrated against the Ukraine war live on air, she disrupted the narrative. What do we know about the protestor and the presenter she interrupted?
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Western leaders are trying to predict the Russian president's next move. Some believe he has become isolated. What do we know about Vladimir Putin's life?
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Halyna’s parents attempt to escape their hometown in eastern Ukraine.
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British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has returned home to the UK after being held hostage by Iran for nearly six years. What do we know about why she was finally released?
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President Xi Jinping has said his friendship with Vladimir Putin has "no limits". So what does he make of Russia's invasion of Ukraine?
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A 40-mile column of Russian trucks, tanks and armoured vehicles was a symbol of its military might. But then it got stuck. What does it tell us about the invasion of Ukraine?
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The frozen seascape just off Antarctica, home to a sunken ship for 106 years, is one of the most scientifically important ecosystems on the planet. What can it teach us about climate change?
In Lviv, Halyna feels quite far from the invasion. But for her parents, who live near the border with Russia, it is very real.
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Two weeks on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the UK has only granted 760 visas to Ukrainian refugees. Why?
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Accused of committing war crimes, Russia is being investigated by the international criminal court. But prosecuting those responsible will not be easy.
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Ousted in 2014, the corrupt former president could be Vladimir Putin’s pick to replace Volodymyr Zelensky in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian activist Daria Kaleniuk made an impassioned plea to Boris Johnson for a no-fly zone over Ukraine, but NATO doesn’t want to risk a direct confrontation with Russia. She tells Tortoise why she thinks it is the wrong decision.
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Just a few days ago, Halyna was a young woman living a peaceful life in Ukraine's capital. Now she has been forced to flee because of the war.
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Flash flooding in Sydney comes in the same week a major report offered the ‘bleakest warning yet’ on the impacts of climate breakdown, but it's not entirely out of our control yet.
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Germany has overturned decades-old security and foreign policy doctrines in the face of Russia’s aggression in eastern Europe. How did it happen?
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There have been protests and high profile Russians have criticised the invasion of Ukraine. But how do you work out the true extent of opposition to Putin’s war?
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Before Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky faced criticism at home. Now he is a wartime leader rising to the moment.
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A Ukrainian woman describes the day her country was invaded by Russia.
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Last autumn, reports of women being spiked with needles in clubs or at parties began to circulate. But months on, no confirmed cases have been found. So what happened?
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The case of a couple accused of attempting to launder $4.5 billion worth of bitcoin teaches us a lot about cryptocurrency and its place in the economy. You can read more about this case in Tortoise's Sensemaker newsletter: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2022/02/17/sensemaker-220217/
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Tributes have flooded in for music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who has died at the age of 31, a Youtube star who helped propel British rap and grime into the mainstream.
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The UK expelled everyone who lived on the Chagos Islands more than 50 years ago. Why are they still being blocked from returning?
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15-year-old Kamila Valieva’s doping scandal has made headlines around the world. But she’s just a child. What about the team of adults surrounding her?
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Inflation has hit a 30-year high as energy, fuel and food costs continue to soar. A humble bag of pasta can tell us why the prices of supermarket basics are rising.
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Germany’s new chancellor was initially criticised for his slow and awkward response to the Ukraine crisis, but he has now met Vladimir Putin. What does it tell us about his policy towards Russia?
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More Insulate Britain activists were jailed last week. Since their protests began in September global energy prices have risen dramatically and British households face a 54% increase in their fuel bills. It might strengthen their case.
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Former Conservative Prime Minister Sir John Major launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson over Partygate last week. He is known to be a critic of the prime minister, so will it make any difference?
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French president Emmanuel Macron met his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin this week. It was an attempt to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine, but Macron had another aim too.
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The Academy Awards is improving diversity seven years after a hashtag criticising the Oscars went viral, but progress is slow.
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Ryan Kaji is one of the highest paid ‘child influencers’ on the planet, but internet success stories like his pose a challenge to regulators.
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Last week the Isis leader was killed during a raid on his hideout in Syria. What will his death do to the strength of the terrorist group he once led?
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Much is made of Carrie Johnson's apparent influence over policy in Number 10, but her power tells us something about her husband too.
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When a mega iceberg melted it released 152 billion tonnes of fresh water into the ocean, but that is not what is worrying scientists most. It represents a bigger problem for our planet.
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The government has hinged its success on its ability to "level up" the country. A mayor and former rugby player provides the blueprint for how the Tories can do it.
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Eric Adams, New York City’s new mayor, faces his first major test. Can he curb the recent spike in shootings while balancing police tactics against the rights of poor communities?
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It's been more than 20 years since the British military lifted their ban on gay people serving, so why are LGBT+ veterans still waiting for compensation?
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Yevhen Murayev was named in a strange Foreign Office press release as the potential leader of a pro-Russian government in Ukraine. Who is he and what is the UK up to?
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The Australian Open banned t-shirts about the missing Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai, but then u-turned. What does it tell us about how sporting bodies deal with repressive regimes?
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How an investigation by the Metropolitan Police threatens Boris Johnson no matter what it finds.
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An anonymous crypto group thought they bought the rights to Dune. They were wrong.
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Every year Larry Fink, one of the biggest names in finance, writes a letter to the business world. Why has it become one of the most anticipated events in the calendar?
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The most exciting sporting rivalry you’ve probably never heard of.
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What does it do to a politician, to be caught lying to parliament?
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Virginia Giuffre is Prince Andrew's accuser. She's fought some of the most powerful people in the world - and, amazingly, she's won.
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What are Serious Violence Reduction Orders, and why are they controversial?
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It isn't just parties at Downing St where the Prime Minister broke his own rules. He did it over his second home as well.
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Who orchestrated the killing of the country's president? Suspicion is now falling on the country's prime minister.
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When Dominic Cummings was driven out of Number 10 at the end of 2020, many thought the days of the “Westminster protagonist” were over. Then came partygate.
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Zolgensma is a life-saving drug but it costs more than a million and a half pounds per patient. Who decides if the NHS can afford it?
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The Indian businessmen, the Gupta brothers, became enormously influential in South Africa. A new report says they effectively captured the country.
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Lewisham in south east London is considering a softer approach to young people caught with drugs. Is the rest of the UK ready to endorse it?
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An anti-government movement is growing in Kazakhstan. So why are Russian soldiers the ones crushing it?
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Incels - men who are 'involuntarily celibate' and blame women - are growing in numbers and getting angrier and more misogynistic. A man who goes by the name Alexander Ash is promoting their rise.
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Can Prince Andrew strike out a case against him by a woman who accuses him of abusing her when she was a minor?
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The Omicron variant of Covid is surging across the UK, but the government seems determined not to go beyond its famous "Plan B" - the restrictions we're living with now.
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Today, we're doing something a little different. We're going to kick off the year by predicting a few big things we think will happen in 2022.
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In May, Belarus forced a plane to land because it had an exiled journalist on board. It created an international diplomatic crisis.
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Some people said COP26, the global climate conference, was doomed because China’s president didn't show up. Then along came an unusually capable civil servant known as ‘the panda’.
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Thanks to revelations from one former Facebook insider, 2021 was a year of reckoning for the tech giant.
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Cressida Dick is in charge of the Metropolitan Police. But having a woman at the top hasn’t shielded the force from accusations that it’s still a deeply sexist institution.
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The day after the Taliban took Kabul, a young man fell to his death from a US airplane. The tragedy revealed a lot about America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Britney Spears has rarely been out of the headlines this year. What does her story tell us about pop culture in 2021?
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When Simone Biles put her mental health before more medals, and pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, the world was amazed.
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How a Russian actress, not a joyriding billionaire, is the best person to show us where space travel is going.
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Squid Game's director Hwang Dong-hyuk originally had the idea for this year's runaway TV hit in 2009. His story is a 12-year lesson in endurance.
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Conservative leaders have traditionally been in favour of low taxes and spending - but not Boris Johnson. How will he and his Chancellor Rishi Sunak sort out their differences?
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Three dads came together this year in the saddest of circumstances; they all had daughters who'd taken their own lives. They turned their tragedies into a story of love and hope.
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This week Malta became the first European country to legalise the cultivation and possession of cannabis for personal use. Will this be a trend across the rest of Europe?
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The Omicron variant is causing a rapid rise in Covid-19 infections. Is the UK government making the right call by not clamping down on unvaccinated people?
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"Killer robots" are already being developed and used by lots of countries. But if these machines are really autonomous, who do we blame if things go wrong?
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Gambling firms could be forced to askpunters for their payslips in a move to help prevent unaffordable losses. Why's it taken until now?
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It's the story which refuses to leave at the end of the night: the saga of the Downing Street Christmas party. But how much of a hangover could it cause Boris Johnson?
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Politicians are promising that this Christmas will be better than the last one. And one man, and his supermarket, are securing shoppers their turkeys...
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Even though it's more transmissible, there's a chance the new Covid variant might be weaker than others. And that might be because, as the virus mutates, it loses its "fitness"...
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Russia is building up troops near its border with Ukraine. Moscow claims there is a growing threat on its western border. It all feels like a return to 2014... why the renewed tensions?
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In Scotland, the SNP is committed to trying again for a referendum on independence. But timing is everything.
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Oscar Pistorius, South Africa's most famous athlete, was jailed in 2013 for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp. He could soon be released on parole.
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Both Labour and the Conservatives agree the country needs to level up. How we get there is where the parties split.
For almost 50 years, women in the United States have had the right to have an abortion. But a Supreme Court case could put those rights in jeopardy.
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Scientists think the new mutation of Covid-19 could be linked to HIV. How?
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How can Britain and France stop the lucrative, and deadly, trade in human lives in small boats across the English Channel?
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Tony Hickmott has autism and learning difficulties. For more than 20 years he's been held in a specialist hospital, hours away from his family. His local council blame a lack of other options - how can this be justified?
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Kate Bingham is one of many public figures to accuse the government, civil service, and the media of being a "blob" resistant to reform. Is it really a problem?
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This week, Austria brought in its fourth national lockdown and said Covid vaccines will become a legal requirement from early next year. It’s been met with large protests and threats of strike action. Will the UK follow a similar path?
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A top Chinese woman tennis player alleged that a senior politician had sexually abused her - then she disappeared. Now Peng Shuai has resurfaced, but is she safe?
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Bosnia has been held together by a complicated peace deal since its civil war 25 years ago. Is it about to fall apart?
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Some days, more than 1000 migrants cross the English Channel in small boats. Could the UK and France stop them if they wanted?
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Alex Jones is one of the United States' great sources of misinformation and he's made a lot of money from it. This week a court has found him liable by default of defamation. But will it stop him spreading lies in future?
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Sickle cell disease is a condition which affects Black people, and people from other ethnic minorities. Too many are dying needlessly from it.
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Trapped between Polish guards on one side and Belarusian guards on the other, migrants trapped on Europe's frontier find themselves caught in a lethal geopolitical game.
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At the start of COP, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley delivered a stark warning on the effects of a rise in global temperature. But did anyone listen?
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The Chinese Communist Party has just passed a landmark new resolution under Xi Jinping. But what's really motivating him?
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Since 2016, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been held hostage in Iran. And to understand why, you need to know about a long-forgotten tank deal, and a debt Britain is refusing to pay...
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The culture wars over vaccinating kids against Covid in the US have got so fierce that a Sesame Street character has been dragged into the fight.
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Lots of GPs are leaving the profession, and we can't recruit or train new ones fast enough to fill the gaps.
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Abiy Ahmed, prime minister of Ethiopia, won the Nobel Peace Prize two years ago. How has he ended up accused of war crimes?
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Boris Johnson tried to save his colleague Owen Paterson from accusations of sleaze. He failed, but by trying he's damaged himself and the reputation of Parliament.
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In Cumbria, there's a plan for a new coal mine. Should we say no to it for the sake of the planet?
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In much of the world, rates of HIV infection are falling. In Russia, they're going through the roof.
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France has decided to return some artefacts from one of its museums which were looted from Benin more than a century ago. Might museums in other western countries have to follow suit?
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The United Nations’ Climate Change Conference is underway in Glasgow. Whatever it agrees, how do we measure it?
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The government is under increasing pressure to reintroduce Covid restrictions. Why are they holding off?
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Inflation is on the rise, and Rishi Sunak’s high-spending budget could push it up further. Will the Bank of England step in and draw the purse strings?
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For a reported £150m, David Beckham has agreed to become the face of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar – and an ambassador for the country. It's a move that might put his reputation at risk...
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In the UK, we're having fewer children than ever before. What's going on?
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Facebook has just announced that it is creating 10,000 jobs to make a metaverse. A what?
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Covid cases are rising fast in the UK, and the government is under pressure to take steps to slow them down. Is it time for the government to to turn to Plan B?
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More workers than ever before are quitting their jobs. Why?
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Prevent is the British government's first line of defence against radicalisation and extremism. How does it work?
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Outside every huge shipping port in the world there's a queue of ships waiting to unload. What's holding everything up?
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Inflation - a rise in the cost of living - used to be a huge problem in the UK. Is it about to become one again?
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How did an overabundance of caution help cause a Covid crisis among pregnant women?
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The UK has left the European Union. Why is trying now to renegotiate the way it left?
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Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund took a controlling stake of Newcastle United for £300m. It’s the most controversial Premier League takeover to date. But who’s pulling all the strings?
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Gas bills are rocketing - but there's supposed to be a 'price cap' on them to protect consumers. Why isn't it working?
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A British court ruled last week that Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, had used one of the most powerful surveillance tools available to security services to spy on his ex-wife in the middle of a custody case.
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A Russian actor and director are about to become the first to film a movie in space. Why are they doing it?
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The leak of financial documents known as the Pandora Papers shines a light on 'shell companies' which allow people to hide their wealth. Has the time come for tax authorities to clamp down on them?
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After Sarah Everard's murder, there are now going to be two separate inquiries into the culture of the Metropolitan Police. What chance do they have of bringing about real change?
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Last year Boris Johnson announced a lockdown and Christmas was cancelled. This time round, things are looking up. But as food, fuel and toy shortages worsen, will Christmas be cancelled again?
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After the Taliban took over in Afghanistan, the UK agreed to take thousands of refugees. What's happening to them?
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Right wing extremists have started to turn to cryptocurrencies as they've been sidelined by big financial institutions. But they might prosper in the shadows.
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Pfizer makes one of the most important vaccines against Covid-19. Did it go beyond supporting its own vaccine and start undermining others?
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After almost three years, a tit-for-tat row over the arrest of a Huawei executive for fraud has finally come to an end. Two men called Michael paid a heavy price.
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A shocking report into the birth and death of a baby in prison has sparked a debate about whether prison can ever be a safe place for pregnant women.
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Heidi Crowter has Down's Syndrome. She fought to change a UK law which allows women with a Down's baby to have an abortion much later in pregnancy.
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The streaming giant has bought the rights to Roald Dahl’s estate. Is this the start of a new cinematic universe?
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The looming energy crisis erupted this week. Gas prices rocketed and more energy suppliers went bust. So why didn't we see it coming?
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Why Apple and Google removed a voting app developed by the Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, just as Russians head to the polls.
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GB News faces an uncertain future. Its star and chairman, Andrew Neil, has left. Viewer figures make for grim reading. So is there an audience for an 'anti-woke', Fox News style channel?
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The story of Shamima Begum is one of the most notorious examples of radicalisation in Britain. Now she’s back in the news, why is her appearance getting so much attention?
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When an internal presentation by Instagram was leaked this week, it showed the social media giant knows how harmful its platform can be. So why aren't they being transparent about it?
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... so how is Boris Johnson going to prepare for the possible rise in Covid cases? This week, he announced his plan. The question is: will it work, and will we avoid another lockdown?
The UK's home secretary, Priti Patel, has announced plans to authorise "pushbacks" of migrant boats in the English Channel. It is a policy condemned as dangerous and... possibly, illegal.
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Arsene Wenger, the former Arsenal manager, is leading the charge to hold the World Cup every two years not four. Is this an innovation too far from one of football's change-makers?
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When Syria descended into a bloody and brutal civil war ten years ago, many multinational companies pulled out of the country. One stayed. Now, it's facing allegations that it was complicit in crimes against humanity.
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El Salvador has become the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender. Will it come to regret its decision?
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There was a real concern at the start of the pandemic that lockdowns would lead to a spike in suicides. But recent figures show an opposite trend. It’s a positive shift, but the question is: why?
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The government has just put up National Insurance to help pay for the NHS to recover from Covid and to improve social care. Did they choose to increase that particular tax because a lot of us don't know what it is?
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Schools in England have gone back this week, and there's real worry about a surge in Covid infections. What can we learn from what's happened to infections this summer?
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A big opioid case has been settled in court. Purdue Pharma, one of the drugs companies behind the opioid epidemic has been dissolved, and the family that ran it agreed to pay a mammoth $4.5 billion court settlement. The payout will go to help victims of the crisis, but is money enough? What about justice?
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As Kabul fell, the Foreign Secretary tripped up. Dominic Raab was famously on holiday. But was it an accident that he became front-page news?
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New Orleans gets its fair share of hurricanes and Hurricane Ida was one of the biggest. But it did less damage and killed fewer people than Hurricane Katrina. Is New Orleans finally learning the lessons of past disasters?
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How Molly Mae turned reality TV into real success
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She was once a female Silicon Valley icon. The world's youngest self-made billionaire. Now, she's a disgraced former CEO, on trial for fraud. Is this where the story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos finally ends?
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A little-known US law, brought back in by Donald Trump, has caused a surge in migrants from Mexico. It's not what President Trump intended.
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Meet Camille Abousleiman, the lawyer trying track down the truth in the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion.
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R&B star R. Kelly has been put on trial for alleged sexual abuse, three decades after his first conviction. Why did it take so long to get to this point?
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The Tokyo Paralympic Games are about to start. But with the city under its fourth state of emergency, enthusiasm is beginning to wear thin. So what price are Tokyo’s residents paying for the Games?
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Haiti was hit by a deadly earthquake and then, a few days later, a huge storm. It's not the first time the country has faced a catastrophe...
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Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis has blocked a mask mandate for the state's schools, going against advice from the Center for Disease Control. But with a fourth Covid wave causing more hospitalisations, can the state really afford to "get back to normal"?
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Jake Davison, an 'incel' who was radicalised online, killed five people with a licensed gun. Should social media checks be a part of gun ownership?
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What does a new Taliban regime mean for women and girls in Afghanistan?
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Australia's triumphant Olympians are returning to a month-long quarantine as the country hits its third wave of Covid infections. What's gone wrong?
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Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a 'code red' report. Disaster is coming faster than we thought. But will leaders act fast enough?
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When Virginia Giuffre was under the age of 18, she claims Prince Andrew forced her to have sex with him. He's always denied it. But her lawyer is now convinced the case will come to court. Is he right?
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Just months after US President Joe Biden announced he’d be withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan, the country is in chaos. How serious is the Taliban threat?
Fires have ripped across the island of Evia, in Greece. And when help finally came it was too little, too late.
When the Belarusian human rights activist Vitaly Shishov was found hanged in a forest on the outskirts of Kyiv in Ukraine it was reported as suicide. His friends were immediately suspicious. They think it might be a political murder. Why?
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Bumble has announced it will be offering free therapy to anyone who experiences sexual assault from someone they meet on the app. Is this a meaningful change, or just smart PR?
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With coronavirus cases and hospitalisations both falling in the UK ... could we really have sent Covid packing?
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Four police officers have taken their own lives since the Capitol riots in Washington DC in January, but their deaths are not considered "in the line of duty". Why?
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Krystina Timanovskaya is a Belarusian sprinter who fell out with her coaches in Tokyo. She got so worried about the fall-out that she's applied for political asylum.
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India has a terrible track record at dealing with sexual violence against women. The case of a high-ranking politician helps explain why.
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Grime artist Stormzy has been supporting Black students at Cambridge university. He's making an impact, and it's part of a wider change at elite British universities.
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Simone Biles is the greatest female gymnast ever. By talking openly about mental health she may have changed elite sport forever.
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When protestors invaded the US Capitol on Jan 6th the country was shocked. Why do some of its politicians not seem to want to get to the truth about that day?
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If the UK does well at the Tokyo Olympics, there's a reason why: money. Britain pays for its elite sports to do well. But it turns the taps off if they don't.
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Israel was best in the world at vaccinating its people against Covid. Now, as the country opens up, sceptics are claiming that what's happening in Israel means vaccines aren't very effective. They're wrong.
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After Tokyo comes Paris in 2024. If these Olympic games are difficult because of Covid, what legacy will they hand on?
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There were 40 prisoners left in the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. Until one was released this week.
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Pegasus is a piece of spyware that can infiltrate your phone and steal its secrets. This week we learned how governments are using it.
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Floods in Germany have left more than a hundred dead and wrecked whole towns. It's not just a freak event, it's a climate-change catastrophe.
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As Covid infections in the UK multiply, the NHS app is pinging hundreds of thousands of people to tell them to self-isolate. Businesses are wondering how they can cope.
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South Africa has seen an outbreak of widespread violence and looting. What's going on?
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Rarely has a gesture been as misunderstood as taking the knee. We've looked into its history.
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Sputnik V is the Russian vaccine against Covid. The world isn't sure it's getting the whole truth about it.
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Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated in his own home last week. But who was behind it all? And why did they want to kill him?
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At first Boris Johnson said that after the great unlocking, masks would no longer be mandatory. Just days later, he changed his mind. Why?
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Tom Girardi was such a famous lawyer that he was portrayed as a character in a Hollywood movie. But then rumours started to emerge that his clients weren't getting all the money he'd won for them in settlements.
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Vax That Thang Up could be the sound of summer 2021. It's a pro-vaccination remake of Juvenile's 1999 hip-hop classic.
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Why it took 50 years for the unjust conviction of six men – made up by a corrupt copper – to be overturned.
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Ransomware attacks - taking over computer networks and blackmailing their owners - has become huge business.
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As 28 people are confirmed dead and 117 are still missing in the rubble, America is asking: what went wrong at Miami's Champlain Towers?
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Thousands of unmarked graves have been found in Canada at former residential schools for children from indigenous families. The true scale of the scandal is still emerging.
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Labour won this week's by-election after a very hard-fought campaign. And the party wasn't only fighting its opponents.
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Comedian Bill Cosby was jailed for sexual assault - one of the highest-profile stars held to account after the #MeToo movement. So why has he just walked free?
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China's ruling party are about to celebrate their 100-year anniversary. But their new anthem isn't quite what you'd expect...
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Matt Hancock's resignation as Health Secretary has triggered a bout of political infighting. Who's going to win?
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John McAfee invented anti-virus software and made millions. Last week he took his own life in a Spanish jail, convinced that politicians and the FBI were out to get him.
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Britney Spears's speech to a court about the conservatorship that runs her life has made headlines. But it's also raised an important question: who gets to decide if you can have a child?
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In just 2 months, Northern Ireland's DUP has toppled a leader, elected a new one, forced him to resign... and elected another new one. Huh?
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No professional American footballer has ever come out as gay while he was still playing. That changed this week thanks to Carl Nassib.
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The American track star Shelby Houlihan has lost her place at the Olympics after testing positive for a steroid. She blamed a Mexican takeaway.
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How a salacious newspaper – full of gossip and dramatic crime stories – is getting the Chinese authorities really worried.
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Joe Biden has just appointed a 32 year-old law professor called Lina Khan to cut big tech down to size
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A 34-old unsolved murder has led to the Metropolitan Police being labelled 'institutionally corrupt'.
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Has Israel's longest-standing prime minister run out of road? Or does he have another trick up his sleeve?
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After Christian Eriksen collapsed on the football pitch, it was left to the players to decide whether to carry on with the match.
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The world's richest countries have promised a billion vaccine doses to poorer nations. It sounds a lot. Is it?
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The Keystone XL oil pipeline was supposed to run all the way from Canada to Texas. But it looks like it's not going ahead. Is it time for climate campaigners to celebrate?
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A mobile phone app and an Aussie crime boss gave the FBI one of their biggest breakthroughs
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A new drug has been hailed as a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer's. So why are so many people worried about it?
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What a Miami convention hall packed with 12,000 Bitcoin enthusiasts tells us about the cult of crypto.
British pubs and restaurants have reopened after a long lockdown. But can they find anyone to serve us?
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Boris Johnson's government announced its plans to help school children catch up on what they've missed because of Covid. It went straight to the back of the class.
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The last Covid restrictions in England are supposed to be lifted in about three weeks. Is it safe to lift them?
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The argument between tennis star Naomi Osaka and the tennis authorities is about much more than post-match press conferences
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How one country may have tried to buy their way to a win at the Eurovision song contest...
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Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson's old adviser, tried to finish off the health secretary's career this week. Will he succeed?
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Syria's president is about to 'win' another election. He became president almost accidentally, but he seems to be in power for life
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The Tokyo Olympic Games are supposed to start in July. They've already been postponed from last year because of Covid. Could it happen again?
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The dictator who rules Belarus wanted to get his hands on an opponent - enough to force down a plane he was travelling on
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Darnella Frazier was just 17 and on her way to the shop when she stumbled across a tragedy: the murder of George Floyd
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Presidents come and go, but the fight over abortion continues regardless in the United States
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Pressure is growing on Israel and Hamas to announce a ceasefire. Is online misinformation making peace less likely?
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Bill Gates is one of the world's greatest philanthropists. But since we learned that he's getting divorced there's been nothing but bad news about him.
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Has the government made the right call on the 'Indian' variant, otherwise known as B1617?
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Ellen DeGeneres has been one of the biggest stars on US television. Why is her show coming to an end?
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The sacking of a US politician this week shows that Donald Trump is still the biggest show in town in the Republican party
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The British government wants to ban junk food adverts. But who decides what's junk?
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There's been increase in brawls and bad behaviour on planes. What's fuelling the fury?
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The Labour leader tried to sack his deputy. It could hardly have gone worse for him.
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A child soldier grows up to commit terrible crimes. Was his childhood entirely to blame?
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Caitlyn Jenner, one of the most famous trans people in the world, is running to be governor of California. But mainstream politics and trans rights don't always sit well together.
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Why one of Bollywood's biggest stars, Kangana Ranaut, has been removed from Twitter.
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The richest 90-year-old on earth, Warren Buffett, has announced his plan to let someone else take over the company he runs. But he's not retiring just yet...
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Peter Krykant is waging an unorthodox, possibly illegal, war against the terrible death toll from drugs in Scotland
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The man who could hold the key to the investigation into Donald Trump’s finances.
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The man who has dedicated his life's work to fighting malaria may have finally cracked it.
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Why America's recognition of a genocide from a century ago is causing a diplomatic commotion.
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How much responsibility does India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, bear for the country's catastrophic coronavirus outbreak?
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The Post Office said its computer system never made a mistake: if there was money missing, someone must have stolen it. A lot of sub-postmasters were wrongly sent to jail. .
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Joe Biden is pushing hard for action on climate change. Can he get America to drive electric?
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The remarkable story of Chad's Idriss Déby, and what his death means for the fight against extremism.
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How the high street retailer H&M got caught in the middle of a fierce argument over modern slavery.
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How a new competition could change football forever… and why it’s about far more than just football.
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Seven years after Russia annexed Crimea, Russian forces are assembling on the border with Ukraine once again. So what does President Vladimir Putin want this time?
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The Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci is the most expensive painting ever sold at auction: $400m. After it was sold it vanished. But the arguments about it rage on.
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Is the pandemic behind us in the UK because the vaccine roll-out has gone so well? Not necessarily. Just look what's happening in Chile.
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Kyaw Zwar Minn is the Myanmar ambassador to the UK. But now, as a military takeover seizes power at home, he has been locked out of his own embassy in London. Why?
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Katie Hill is an American politician whose nude photos were published online by a newspaper. Now, a judge has ruled that these images are in the public interest. Are they?
The violence on the streets of Northern Ireland is worrying politicians. Is the peace deal under threat?
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A high-profile prince has fallen out with the king in Jordan. Does it spell trouble in a usually calm Middle Eastern country?
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What had been a huge success for the vaccine maker is now looking more like a comms disaster... how did it go so wrong?
How one man could change workers' rights across the United States for good.
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Ghislaine Maxwell's charge sheet just got longer: Jeffrey Epstein's former girlfriend is now accused of sex trafficking, too. So how long could she spend behind bars?
Millions of people saw the video of Derek Chauvin with his knee on George Floyd's neck. But how do you tell two different stories about the same video?
Britney Spears is trying to escape from her father’s control - by putting someone else in charge of her life
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Israel's prime minister was hoping a successful vaccination programme would win him an election victory. It turned out it wasn't that simple
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The story of a giant ship, the Ever Given, and how it got stuck in the Suez Canal – costing billions in delays.
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The story of the former British Prime Minister, a company called Greensill Capital, and a series of risky texts.
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What exactly has Scotland's Nicola Sturgeon been cleared of – and what does it mean for Scottish independence?
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The story of Jang Yeong-jin's escape from North Korea, a country where citizens are told homosexuality doesn't exist.
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In recent days, a quarter of allCovid deaths worldwide have been in Brazil. So why won't President Jair Bolsonaro take the virus seriously? And what does it mean for the rest of us?
She seemed like the perfect candidate to oversee the EU's vaccine rollout... what went wrong for Ursula von der Leyen?
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The government’s controversial new anti-protest bill – and what people really think about it.
An American man caught Covid - and his body responded by making some amazingly powerful antibodies. It could be a breakthrough for medicine.
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A digital artwork just made history by selling for millions at auction. Could it revolutionise how we think about digital ownership?
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Hong Kong is meant to have some independence from China. But those days are nearly over.
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Piers Morgan is probably the biggest name in British broadcasting right now. This week he left Good Morning Britain in a blaze of publicity. He'll be back.
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After five years in an Iranian jail, the British-Iranian mother's sentence has come to an end. But returning to her family might still be a way off...
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One politician - a member of Joe Biden's own party - could shoot down some of the President's biggest plans
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Two serious scandals are unfolding around Andrew Cuomo. For now, he's staying in office. But how long will he last?
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America's willingness to take the vaccine is split down party lines. Can the beloved Dolly Parton bridge the divide?
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How the Chancellor rewrote the rules of political branding – and embraced the power of the hoody, and the meme.
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We've all got the date in our heads: the 21st of June – the great reopening. But is it a realistic deadline?
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Someone, somewhere in England, has the super-infectious Brazil variant of Covid-19 – and the authorities are racing to track them down.
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She left London to join Isis in Syria when she was 15. Now, she's been stripped of her British citizenship and denied any chance to return home. But is Shamima Begum a victim, or a threat?
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Tortoise Media has been investigating one of the UK's richest men and his company. Are they as British as they seem?
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Erik Prince's mercenary army, Blackwater, was the biggest private army in the world. Is he back in business?
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Prince Harry and Meghan's trial separation from the Royal family has just been made permanent. It's not the outcome anyone involved want. So why has it turned to this way?
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A landmark case in the UK Supreme Court could be a fork in the road for Uber
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A 22-year old activist has been jailed in India for supporting poor farmers. What's going on?
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McDonalds stands accused of discriminating against Black owners of its restaurants
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The story of a corrupt empire – and the man the West just can't seem to resist.
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How a horse-racing family created the biggest vaccine-maker in the world
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A bitter row is threatening to tear apart the Scottish National Party. It matters to the whole of the UK.
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Loujain al-Hathloul spent 3 years in jail in Saudi Arabia for the crime of 'driving while female'. Why has she just been released?
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Geoff Woolf has spent longer than almost anyone in hospital with Covid. His son Nicky tells his story.
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Tessica Brown put glue on her hair by mistake - and went viral
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Khaled Asaad loved Palmyra, a beautiful, ancient Syrian city. But when Isis captured it, his life was on the line.
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Jeff Bezos is stepping down from running Amazon day to day. What will he do next?
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A British-Iranian man risks everything to avoid being a pawn in a diplomatic game
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There's a theory that Covid-19 escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Should we take it seriously?
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Russia cut corners to develop its Sputnik V covid vaccine. Can we trust it?>
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Some countries have decided not to try to live with Covid. They're trying to get rid of it altogether.
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The army seizes control in Myanmar
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Britain's best-known environmental activist is up to his old tricks again, underground
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How a super-rich Canadian couple sneaked two jabs of the Moderna vaccine by posing as motel workers.
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How many women are being killed - but not counted?
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Why has Greece taken so long to wake up to MeToo?
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The UK is betting everything on giving people a single dose of the coronavirus vaccine. How sure are we that it will work?
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Thailand's playboy monarch cracks down on his critics
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A leading scientist says our solar system had a visit from an alien spacecraft. His fellow scientists disagree but he's not backing down
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A fearless Italian prosecutor is trying to free Italy from the grip of organised crime
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Nearly everything that could go wrong with the UK's coronavirus response has gone wrong. But not the vaccine roll-out.
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The Russian secret service tried to kill politician Alexei Navalny but he doesn't seem intimidated. He's gone back to Russia regardless.
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The digital currency Bitcoin is so hyper-secure that some people have lost millions by accident
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No US president in modern times has sent more people to the death chamber than Donald Trump
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Bobi Wine, a Ugandan pop star, is fighting to lead his country. Why is the old president afraid of him?
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Can the American government get its hands on Julian Assange, one of its most wanted?
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After two plane crashes and 346 deaths, Boeing has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a US criminal case. Is that enough?
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Jacob Blake was shot 7 times in the back by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin last August - another high-profile victim of police violence. But now the district attorney has decided not to press charges against the police. How can that be?
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Israel is vaccinating its people against coronavirus faster than any other country in world. How are they doing it?
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One of the richest men in the world seems to have disappeared. What's going on?
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