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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Who is winning the war in Ukraine?
The Explainer Sensing the ‘imminent collapse’ of Ukrainian forces, Moscow is happy to reject US peace plan in hope of greater victory
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The twists and turns in the fight against HIV
The Explainer Scientific advances offer hopes of a cure but ‘devastating’ foreign aid cuts leave countries battling Aids without funds
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How your household budget could look in 2026
The Explainer The government is trying to balance the nation’s books but energy bills and the cost of food could impact your finances
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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West Africa’s ‘coup cascade’
The Explainer Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Labour’s dilemma on workers’ rights
The Explainer TUC says Employment Rights Bill is ‘essential to better quality, more secure jobs’ but critics warn of impact on economic growth
By The Week UK Published
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The launch of Your Party: how it could work
The Explainer Despite landmark decisions made over the party’s makeup at their first conference, core frustrations are ‘likely to only intensify in the near-future’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Could Trump run for a third term?
The Explainer Constitutional amendment limits US presidents to two terms, but Trump diehards claim there is a loophole
By The Week UK Published
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crime
The Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
By Abby Wilson Published
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The controversial Free Birth Society
The Explainer Influencers are encouraging pregnant women to give birth without midwife care – at potentially tragic cost
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Five key changes from Rachel Reeves’ make-or-break Budget
The Explainer The chancellor is relying on a ‘smorgasbord’ of targeted revenue raisers to keep MPs, markets and voters onside
By The Week UK Published
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The age of criminal responsibility
The Explainer England and Wales ‘substantially out of kilter with the rest of the world’, says filmmaker whose drama tops Netflix charts
By The Week UK Published
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Who could replace Keir Starmer as Labour leader?
The Explainer Rumours of a leadership challenge have swept through the Labour ranks
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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How will climate change affect the UK?
The Explainer Met Office projections show the UK getting substantially warmer and wetter – with more extreme weather events
By The Week UK Published
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Nitazene is elusively raising opioid deaths
The explainer The drug is usually consumed accidentally
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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