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How should Nato respond to Putin’s incursions?
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Why the UK’s drug pricing scheme is under pressure
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Israel and the Gaza flotilla
The Explainer Activists fear loss of life after blaming Israel for drone attacks on ships
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Why Britain’s electricity bills are some of the highest in the world
The Explainer The average household fuel bill rose nearly 200% between 2020 and 2022
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Why Trump is so focused on getting a Nobel Peace Prize
The Explainer A recent poll found that three-quarters of Americans say Trump doesn’t deserve the award
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Rise of the far-right: what’s behind the popularity of Vox in Spain?
The Explainer Disillusioned younger voters are being drawn to Santiago Abascal’s party
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Talking Points
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Your Party: a Pythonesque shambles
Talking Point Comical disagreements within Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's group highlight their precarious position
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The Liberal Democrats: on the march?
Talking Point After winning their highest number of seats in 2024, can the Lib Dems marry ‘stunts’ with a ‘more focused electoral strategy’?
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Queueing in pubs: a step too far?
Talking Point Wetherspoons has abandoned its trial that did away with the ‘pub crowd’
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Under the Radar
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Under the radar The Earth is likely to blame
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Inside Syria’s al-Hol camp
Under the radar Aid cuts mean authorities face ‘uphill struggle’ to maintain security
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Climate change is making us eat more sugar
Under the radar Sweets make the heat feel more manageable
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Speed Reads
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Moldova gives decisive win to pro-EU party
Speed Read The country is now on track to join the European Union within five years
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Amazon reaches ‘historic’ $2.5B Prime settlement
speed read The company allegedly tricked customers into signing up for Prime membership that was then difficult to cancel
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China vows first emissions cut, sidelining US
Speed Read The US, the world’s No. 2 emitter, did not attend the New York summit
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Trump says Ukraine can win, UN nations ‘going to hell’
Speed Read In a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, the president criticized the UN and renewable energy, plus made a sudden pivot on the war in Ukraine
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