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The Explainer
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Brazil’s social media malaiseThe Explainer Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias
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What is the Covid vaccine compensation scheme?The Explainer Fewer than one in 100 claimants have received a pay-out from scheme designed to compensate those harmed by vaccine side-effects
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Supermarkets present a new opportunity for hackersThe Explainer A cyberattack in France has some people concerned about future events
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What we learned from Covid Inquiry report on social careThe Explainer Social care was an ‘afterthought’ at start of pandemic, visiting restrictions did ‘immense’ harm, and Matt Hancock’s claim of ‘protective ring’ was unfounded
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Talking Points
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Reform UK: racism in the ranksTalking Point ITV’s exposé comes as party drops in the polls, in sign the electorate is wearying of Reform’s scandals
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The Palestine poppy controversyTalking Point ‘Peace badge’ splits opinion over symbol of remembrance
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Sally Rooney’s UK ‘book ban’Talking Point Publisher halts sales of Irish author’s work after she pledged royalties to proscribed group Palestine Action
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Under the Radar
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Turning over a new reef: AI could help save beachesUnder the radar Artificial reefs can both monitor and restore coastlines
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Africa’s AI challengeUnder the Radar Togolese initiative highlights lack of African linguistic representation in AI machine learning
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Flores, Indonesia’s ‘priest island’Under the Radar As the Catholic Church struggles to serve its faithful, a small island in the world’s largest Muslim nation offers hope
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Speed Reads
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Macklemore launching ‘Free Palestine’ concert tourSpeed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour
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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded ‘love me’ adSpeed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad
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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gainsSpeed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed
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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong KongSpeed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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