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How a Russian invasion of Ukraine would impact the markets
In the Spotlight The immediate shock might be transitory, but the economic fall-out wouldn’t be
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Roblox: the children’s game platform with ‘Nazi sex parties’
In the Spotlight Online gaming giant under fire over explicit content and use of ‘child labour’
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The plan to scrap the UK’s ONS Covid survey
In the Spotlight Experts suggest ‘world’s best surveillance system’ could protect against future pandemics
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Can the Metropolitan Police rebuild public trust?
In the Spotlight Hunt for a police chief beings as Cressida Dick steps down from top job
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Meta’s big plunge: ‘Zuck shock’ is a nasty ‘brush with reality’
In the Spotlight Why have the social media giant’s shares fallen off a cliff?
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Winter Olympics: 3,000 snowflakes and a Uyghur skier
In the Spotlight For both winners and losers alike, an air of unreality hangs over these games
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Is Levi Bellfield telling the truth about the Russell murders?
In the Spotlight Killer confesses to double murder that put another man behind bars for two decades
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The Bank of England under fire for ‘getting its forecasts badly wrong’
In the Spotlight Soaring inflation has prompted accusations of economic mismanagement
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How MMR vaccine rates in England fell to a ten-year low
In the Spotlight Health officials say more than one in ten children starting school at risk of measles
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Wordle: once-a-day word game acquired by The New York Times
In the Spotlight Paper buys viral guessing game for a price in the ‘low seven figures’
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The global fallout of a war between Russia and Ukraine
In the Spotlight A successful invasion would send a clear message to China about Western allies’ resolve
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How London became the city of choice for Russian ‘dirty money’
In the Spotlight US says sanctions will be undermined by flow of suspect money into capital
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Celebrity vaccine wars: the high-profile battles over misinformation
In the Spotlight Neil Young vs. Joe Rogan just the latest in string of Covid-19 rows between big names
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The tumult in markets: stocks are in a ‘superbubble’
In the Spotlight The party is finally drawing to an end, it seems. How big will the bust be?
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