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In March last year Wes Streeting, then the health secretary, suggested that mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions were being “over-diagnosed”. In doing so, he rode “headlong into another culture war”, said Patrick Butler in The Guardian. Although he later changed his mind on the subject, S...

In what promises to be a closely fought general election on 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu could finally lose his grip on power Why is this election so important?The consensus is that Israel’s forthcoming election is one of the most consequential in the country’s 78-year history, and a defining mome...
A humanoid robot was confiscated by German police last week after it was alleged to have sexually molested a 16-year-old girl. The teenager was standing on a street in Cologne when the four-foot-tall robot came up behind her, and – it is claimed – groped her backside and made thrusting motions towar...
“There is a 10% chance that AI will cause human extinction, according to some in the field. Off the record, spies quote similar odds on a pan-European war this decade. So why does no one look haunted? Pessimism fatigue, I fear. In recent times, too many boys have cried ‘wolf’ – or ‘crime wave’ or ‘l...

Populist parties of the far-right and radical-left are on the rise; Germany’s once booming economy, built on an industrial base that was the envy of Europe, is flatlining; and its government – previously deemed a “grand coalition” – is weakened, said Ulf Poschardt in The Telegraph. Now, in yet anoth...
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The Explainer Women are turning to male hormone to alleviate symptoms like brain fog and mood swings but concerns over safety and dosing persist

The Explainer While we wait for confirmation of the chancellor’s plans, practical action can still be taken

The Explainer Saudi Arabia renews efforts to help the Yemeni government oust Iran-backed rebels, who control vast swathes of the country

The Explainer Israeli PM denies he was warned by Egypt and UAE of an impending attack

Talking Points Prices remain high, but Putin gets a cash infusion

Talking Point Heroism of crew and passengers who thwarted attempted terror attack cannot mask underlying security failures

Talking Point Downing Street backtracked on PM’s remarks that drew attention to his close relationship with the UAE



Under The Radar One of aviation’s ‘greatest mysteries’ might be about to be solved

Under the Radar The UAE proxy is a force to be reckoned with in battle for control over global shipping

Under the Radar Women in China increasingly turn to US for surrogate babies, while elite men are paying for large numbers of children

Speed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour

Speed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

Speed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed

Speed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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