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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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Why hot nights can be worse for you than hot daysThe Explainer Record-breaking temperatures during the day aren’t the only summer danger
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Russia’s lifted suspension could upend the 2028 OlympicsThe Explainer Athletes have been banned from competing under the Russian flag since 2016
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The gendered impact of heatwaves
The Explainer High temperatures can bring greater medical complications and increase domestic violence incidents, with women ‘at the sharp end’
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Talking Points
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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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EasyJet: a one-way ticket to MinneapolisTalking Point Some fear sale of airline is ‘symbolic’ of a ‘massive For Sale sign’ being placed above UK corporates
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Shabir Ahmed: why can’t he be deported?Talking Point Andy Burnham is among those demanding action to expel Pakistan-born ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang
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Under the Radar
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Why there’s ‘raspberry sugar’ in spaceUnder 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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The global anchovy crisisUnder the Radar Warmer waters linked to El Niño are decimating Peru’s supply of anchoveta, a crucial ingredient in the world’s fishmeal
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Speed Reads
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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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Oil prices jump as US renews Iran strikesSpeed Read The price of oil spiked nearly 10% on Monday
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Lindsey Graham’s sister to be temporary replacementSpeed Read Graham Nordone has not previously held elected office
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Judge: Trump tried to ‘manipulate’ judicial processSpeed Read Trump had sued the IRS for $10 billion over leaked tax returns
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