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Japan to create first post-war intelligence agencyThe Explainer PM Sanae Takaichi hails ‘first step’ towards strengthening the country’s espionage capabilities in the face of growing Chinese and Russian threats
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Another Arctic island is caught in geopolitical crosshairsThe Explainer But it isn’t the one you are probably thinking of
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How precision medicine is revolutionising healthcareThe Explainer Data-driven genomic mapping is the ‘future of tailored, bespoke medicine’
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Grooming gangs inquiry: UK scandal explainedThe Explainer Three-year statutory investigation will look into how gangs operated as well as alleged cover-ups by institutions such as the police and local authorities
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Talking Points
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Moana: live-action remake falls ‘flat’Talking Point Dwayne Johnson’s performance is ‘oddly lacklustre’
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Has Little House on the Prairie gone ‘woke’?Talking Point Netflix’s reboot has been caught up in the culture war
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Is VAR spoiling the World Cup?
Talking Point Technology ‘great idea on paper’ but officials call for more common-sense approach as ‘the perfect has become the enemy of the good’
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Under the Radar
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Australia and Fiji’s new defence pactUnder the Radar Alliance is one of a flurry of treaties Canberra is making in the Pacific to cooperate on security and counter China’s growing influence
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Why there’s ‘raspberry sugar’ in space
Under the Radar Evidence of erythrulose ‘particularly relevant’ for origin-of-life research
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Climate change stokes shark bites Down UnderUnder the radar Rainfall and warming temperatures bring the fish to shore
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Speed Reads
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China reports sluggish economic growthSpeed Read The nation’s economy grew just 4.3% compared to the same period last year
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Taco Bell changes menu amid parasite outbreakSpeed Read Cyclosporiasis has sickened nearly 7,000 people across at least 34 states
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ICE halts traffic stops after Maine, Texas shootingsSpeed Read Two fatal ICE shootings have occurred in the past week
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Police probe left-wing motive in Widdecombe killingSpeed Read Detectives explore whether hostility towards Widdecombe’s views or opposition to Reform may have motivated the attack
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