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The 50-year battle for Western Sahara
The Explainer UK is latest country to back Moroccan plan to end decades-long dispute with Algerian-backed Polisario Front
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: the group behind Gaza's controversial new aid programme
The Explainer Deadly shootings and chaotic scenes have been reported at aid sites after US group replaced UN humanitarian organisations
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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When did computer passwords become a thing?
The Explainer People have been racking their brains for good codes for longer than you might think
By David Faris Published
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Is the EU funding Russia more than Ukraine?
The Explainer EU remains largest importer of Russian fossil fuels despite sanctions aimed at crippling Kremlin's war effort
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Should it be easier to deport foreign criminals?
The Explainer Is human rights law making it too hard to deport foreign nationals who have committed serious crimes?
By The Week Published
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'Wonder drug': the potential health benefits of creatine
The Explainer Popular fitness supplement shows promise in easing symptoms of everything from depression to menopause and could even help prevent Alzheimer's
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Wrench attacks' are targeting wealthy crypto moguls
The Explainer The attacks are named for physical coercion that can be used to gain crypto passwords
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How the Arctic became a geopolitical flashpoint
The Explainer The UK is working with Nato allies in the Arctic Circle to prepare for potential Russian aggression
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Is it worth appealing your property tax assessment?
The Explainer What to do if your property tax bill seems too high
By Becca Stanek, The Week US Published
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The legacy of Black Lives Matter
The Explainer Five years on from the death of George Floyd, the impact of the Black Lives Matter movement has been mixed
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Premium Bonds prizes: everything you need to know
The Explainer The lottery savings bond by NS&I has changed its prize rate fund
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Last updated
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America's favorite fast food restaurants
The Explainer There are different ways of thinking about how Americans define how they most like to spend their money on burgers, tacos and fried chicken
By David Faris Published
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3 varied alternatives to X for when you simply cannot with the new iteration of Twitter
The Explainer These competing microblogging sites have struggled to catch up to Elon Musk's market behemoth
By David Faris Published
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How the civil service works – and why critics say it needs reform
The Explainer Keir Starmer wants to 'rewire' Whitehall, which he has claimed is too 'comfortable in the tepid bath of managed decline'
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North Korea's army of fake IT workers
The Explainer Using AI and stolen information to craft false identities, they are becoming an 'increasing menace' to top tech companies in the US and UK
By Abby Wilson Published
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