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Between The Rock and a hard place: Gibraltar’s new post-Brexit rules
The Explainer The UK government will hope that relaxing the land border between Gibraltar and Spain will clear up the ‘last major unresolved issue from Brexit’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Clubs and competition: AI’s increasing presence on campus
The explainer The technology is affecting all aspects of college life
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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What does Trump want in Iran?
The Explainer US president threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear programme, months after boasting of obliterating it
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What are annuities and how do they work?
The Explainer Annuity purchases are on the rise as retirees shelter themselves from rising bills and inheritance tax changes
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Misconduct in public office: how the offence works
The Explainer Centuries-old criminal offence ‘famously vague’ and hard to prove but can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison
By The Week UK Published
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Labour Together’s ‘smear campaign’ against journalists
The Explainer Claim that Starmerite think tank paid PR firm to dig up dirt on Sunday Times reporters ‘cuts to the heart of Number 10’
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?
The Explainer As the conflict enters its fifth year, both sides can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed
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Climate change is creating more dangerous avalanches
The Explainer Several major ones have recently occurred
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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China and the rise of the humanoid robots
The Explainer The country’s ‘bustling’ robotics industry is dominating the global market, though experts are split on how concerned we should be
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The mystery of flight MH370
The Explainer In 2014, the passenger plane vanished without trace. Twelve years on, a new operation is under way to find the wreckage of the doomed airliner
By The Week UK Published
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Sepsis ‘breakthrough’: the world’s first targeted treatment?
The Explainer New drug could reverse effects of sepsis, rather than trying to treat infection with antibiotics
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Earth is rapidly approaching a ‘hothouse’ trajectory of warming
The explainer It may become impossible to fix
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Antonia Romeo and Whitehall’s women problem
The Explainer Before her appointment as cabinet secretary, commentators said hostile briefings and vetting concerns were evidence of ‘sexist, misogynistic culture’ in No. 10
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Local elections 2026: where are they and who is expected to win?
The Explainer Labour is braced for heavy losses and U-turn on postponing some council elections hasn’t helped the party’s prospects
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Why British dual citizens are facing new passport issues
Under The Radar New passport rules have caused ‘panic’ and ‘confusion’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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