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‘Painted-lady summer’: Britain’s butterfly boomThe Explainer ‘Miracle’ combination of weather patterns brings spectacular migratory butterfly to UK en masse
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Moonshot’s Kimi K3, the Chinese AI model spooking Silicon ValleyThe Explainer Beijing start-up’s new release is as powerful as most rivals and cheaper to run, threatening US dominance
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The rise of the political mega-donorThe Explainer Limits on public funding open the door to influx of private wealth, with cryptocurrency adding a new complication to transparency
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Qatar’s Air Force One gift offers more concern than cachetThe Explainer President Donald Trump seemingly admitted there were security issues with the plane
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Talking Points
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New Yorkers wrestle with a potential Netanyahu visitTalking Point The Israeli prime minister could be in New York City this September
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Is Trump planning to rig the US midterm elections?Talking Point President is escalating his attempts to influence the November elections, but ‘comforting reality’ is that election security rests with the states
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Margaret Thatcher’s legacy: is Andy Burnham stuck in the past?Talking Point PM says Iron Lady caused Britain’s problems but is his ‘neoliberalism’ critique just ‘1980s karaoke’?
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Under the Radar
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The surprise heroes of wildfire prevention: goatsUnder the radar Goats will ‘happily consume’ shrubbery other animals avoid and can navigate difficult terrain
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Scientists have found an Earth-like exoplanetUnder the radar The super-Earth likely contains an atmosphere
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The return of biphasic sleepUnder the radar During pre-industrial times people often slept in two blocks. Could it help night shift workers and insomniacs now?
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Speed Reads
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European wildfires rage as another heatwave loomsSpeed Read Numerous countries in Western Europe are battling the blazes
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Berlin police kill suspect after deadly Pride attackSpeed Read One woman was killed in the attack and 29 others were injured
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Trump pauses Iran strikes amid missile shortage fearsSpeed Read The bombing campaign has “reached the limit of its effectiveness,” advisers reportedly told Trump
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Saudi nuclear deal on brink as Trump adds Israel caveatSpeed Read Trump said that the Saudis must establish diplomatic ties with Israel, something they have largely resisted
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