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What happenedSpain has been hit by its first nationwide strike in 14 years, with huge numbers of people protesting over soaring rents and the broader cost of living. The Confederation of Tenants’ Unions labelled the strike a success, saying in a statement that by midday about four million people had...

What happenedFormer prime minister David Cameron has advised Andy Burnham not to pursue plans that could eventually lead Britain back into the EU, arguing that any such move would just reopen the divisive argument over Brexit.Burnham is preparing to set out proposals for Britain’s future relationshi...

What happenedPoultry and captive birds must be kept indoors from Friday due to the risk of spreading bird flu, according to a declaration issued by the government for the second straight year.The “England-wide Avian Influenza Prevention Zone” means that individuals with 50 or more birds must shut th...
The closure of Finland’s embassy in Canberra for 24 hours – due to an internal staff planning day – has unexpectedly become a global social media sensation, with its reopening attracting millions of views and spawning memes. The Finnish ambassador to Australia, Arto Haapea, said the extraordinary at...

When lab-grown meat “first captured investors’ attention, the promise was simple: steak without cattle, chicken without poultry – a carnivorous diet stripped of its moral baggage”, said the Financial Times.A decade later a combination of “high costs, slow regulation, consumer scepticism and the diff...
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The Explainer Social media trend claims facial clues could detect iron deficiencies, but professionals are sceptical

The Explainer A new study sheds light on aggressive early-onset colorectal cancer

The Explainer New documentary tells story of fight for accountability over anti-epilepsy drug that left thousands of babies disabled

The Explainer Ministers plan to extend deal, overruling MPs and medics who dispute value and efficacy of data platform built on US tech giant’s software

Talking Point Eight years on, the cheating scandal has been reanimated by an ex-player’s memoir

Talking Point Tesla and SpaceX CEO has brought money into politics on a previously unthinkable scale – but his actual influence is debatable

Talking Points Pope Leo drives a rethinking of just war doctrine



Under the Radar High costs, slow regulation, consumer scepticism and difficulty scaling has seen investment dry up in recent years

Under the radar The animals have lungs similar to humans

Under the Radar Protests linked to pro-Russian agitators tapped into increasingly violent tensions around forced mobilisation

Speed Read It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran’s tour

Speed Read Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

Speed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed

Speed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
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