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Why Serbian protesters set off smoke bombs in parliament
THE EXPLAINER Ongoing anti-corruption protests erupted into full view this week as Serbian protesters threw the country's legislature into chaos
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The Arab League's plan for Gaza
The Explainer Arab leaders reject Donald Trump's proposals to move Palestinians out of Gaza to create 'Middle East Riviera'
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Is it worth getting an interest-only mortgage?
The Explainer Your monthly payments may be cheaper but the full mortgage amount will need to be paid back eventually
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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Why are more young people getting bowel cancer?
The Explainer Alarming rise in bowel-cancer diagnoses in under-50s is puzzling scientists
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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Premium Bonds prizes: everything you need to know
In depth 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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France's 'reckoning' over largest-ever child sex abuse trial
The Explainer Joël Le Scouarnec case is latest in a series of high-profile scandals to have prompted 'deep soul searching'
By The Week Staff Published
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The end of leasehold flats
The Explainer Government reforms will give homeowners greater control under a move to the commonhold system
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published
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What to do if your phone is stolen
The Explainer An average of 180 phones is stolen every day in London, the 'phone-snatching capital of Europe'
By Felicity Capon Published
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Why Japanese residents can't watch their country's Oscar-nominated #MeToo documentary
THE EXPLAINER Shiori Ito became one of the faces of Japan's #MeToo movement
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Everything you need to know about your P60
The Explainer As the tax year end approaches, a P60 could be an essential document from HMRC
By Marc Shoffman, The Week UK Published
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The Met police's stop and search overhaul
The Explainer More than 8,500 Londoners have helped put together a new charter for the controversial practice
By Felicity Capon Published
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Harry Potter TV series: what we know so far
The Explainer John Lithgow says he has accepted offer to play Dumbledore, in first major casting news
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What is Great British Energy going to do exactly?
The Explainer Will the new state-owned clean-energy company cut bills? And if so, when?
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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2025 Oscars: voters, record breakers and precedent-setters
The explainer A walk through Academy Awards history, both past and present
By Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week US Published
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Labour's consultation has been 'framed in terms that are far too favourable to big tech'
The Explainer Britain's musicians, artists, and authors protest at proposals to allow AI firms to use their work
By The Week UK Published
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