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The Explainer
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NS&I to pay millions owed to bereaved families
The Explainer The Treasury-backed bank has blamed operational issues for failing to keep track of thousands of accounts of deceased savers
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Why renewable energy prices are linked to gas
The Explainer Despite ‘remarkable’ advances in renewables, UK energy market is set by gas prices – with ‘obvious challenges’ for consumers
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The 5 waterways that control global trade
The Explainer These waterways act as a lifeline for much of the world’s economy
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Can solar panels save you money?
The Explainer Demand for renewable domestic energy is rising as Iran war threatens surging prices
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Talking Points
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Is the US a rogue superpower now?
Talking Points Trump alienates allies with tariffs, threats and war in Iran
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Morgan McSweeney’s phone: a murky business?
Talking Point The stolen phone contained sensitive government information, and is becoming a political issue for Labour
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Italy and the World Cup curse
Talking Point Azzurri last won a knockout match on the game’s biggest stage before the first iPhone was released
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Under the Radar
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The German deepfake scandal putting ‘virtual rape’ in the spotlight
Under the Radar Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography
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India’s ‘reversal’ of transgender rights
Under the Radar Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify
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There’s a radioactive time bomb in the Pacific Ocean
Under the radar The nuclear waste problem may explode once again
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Speed Reads
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NASA launches Artemis II, new moonshot era
Speed Read The crew aims to be the moon's first human visitors in decades
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NASA set to launch Artemis II lunar mission
Speed Read The mission will send four astronauts to the moon
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Judge halts Trump’s White House ballroom
Speed Read ‘No statute comes close to giving the president the authority he claims,’ said the judge
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Supreme Court rejects gay ‘conversion therapy’ ban
Speed Read The court rejected the law in an 8-1 ruling
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