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Cuba's mercenaries fighting against Ukraine
The Explainer Young men lured by high salaries and Russian citizenship to enlist for a year are now trapped on front lines of war indefinitely
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How Iron Man became Doctor Doom
The Explainer As Robert Downey Jr prepares to become the Marvel baddie, we explain how he can play both characters – and who else could feature in Avengers: Doomsday
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How the personal savings allowance works
The Explainer High interest rates could leave savers with unexpected tax bills if they breach the allowance
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With Cuba reinstated, US State Sponsors of Terrorism list expands back to four
The Explainer How the handful of countries on the U.S. terrorism blacklist earned their spots
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Talking Points
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The princess and the PR: Meghan Markle's image problem
Talking Point A tough week for the Sussexes has seen a familiar tale of vitriol and invective thrown the way of the actor-cum-duchess
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Austria's new government: poised to join Putin's gang
Talking Point Opening for far-right Freedom Party would be a step towards 'the Putinisation of central Europe'
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Silicon Valley: bending the knee to Donald Trump
Talking Point Mark Zuckerberg's dismantling of fact-checking and moderating safeguards on Meta ushers in a 'new era of lies'
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Under the Radar
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Under the Radar Wild tiger numbers have tripled in a decade but conservation success comes with rise in human fatalities
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The sweet smell of excess: how fatbergs make perfume
Under The Radar Scientists are turning the horror blobs of the sewer into fragrant scents
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Speed Reads
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80 dead in Colombia amid uptick in guerrilla fighting
Speed Read This was the country's deadliest wave of violence since the peace accords set by President Gustavo Petro in 2016
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Trump starts term with spate of executive orders
Speed Read The president is rolling back many of Joe Biden's climate and immigration policies
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Trump pardons or commutes all charged Jan. 6 rioters
Speed Read The new president pardoned roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot
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TikTok's fate uncertain as weekend deadline looms
Speed Read The popular app is set to be banned in the U.S. starting Sunday
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