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Celestial events to watch in 2024
The Explainer Meteor showers, eclipses and more are coming to the skies
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How do presidential libraries work?
The Explainer Building them is a 'giant undertaking'
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Getty Images and Shutterstock merge into a picture powerhouse to combat AI
The Explainer The $3.7 billion deal is one of the largest in the industry's history
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Paedophile hunters and vigilante justice
The Explainer Volunteers have come to play a crucial role in prosecutions - but professional warn their help is a double-edged sword
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Talking Points
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Will inflation surge again?
Talking Points The Federal Reserve is cautious about Trump's policies
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Islamic State: the terror group's second act
Talking Point Isis has carried out almost 700 attacks in Syria over the past year, according to one estimate
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Elon Musk's support for AfD makes waves in Germany
Talking Point The tech billionaire has faced a vocal backlash after backing far-right movement shunned by mainstream parties
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Indonesia eyes the world stage
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Under the Radar The Netherlands is turning its domed prisons of 'terror' into vibrant community spaces
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Speed Reads
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Israel, Hamas and US say cease-fire deal close
Speed Read A high-level cease-fire negotiation is gaining momentum in Biden's final week as president
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Biden awards Pope Francis highest US civilian honor
Speed Read President Joe Biden awarded Pope Francis the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction
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Ukraine captures first North Korean soldiers
Speed Read Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted videos of the men captured in Russia's Kursk region
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Death toll rises in LA fires as wind lull allows progress
Speed Read At least 24 people have died and 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders
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