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Is the AI bubble deflating?
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What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?
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Right to roam: the battle to access England's green spaces
The Explainer A battle is being fought over access to England's green spaces
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How is your mortgage rate determined?
The Explainer The Federal Reserve is partly to blame, but so are various personal financial factors
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What is Russia plotting in Moldova?
feature Ahead of two crucial polls, Kremlin 'using all available means of leverage and interference to impose its will – short of bombing the country'
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The extra costs to consider when planning your summer holiday
The Explainer Air fares are on the rise but that is not the only charge you need to pay for your getaway
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Talking Points
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Will college Gaza protests tip the US election?
Talking Point Gaza protests on U.S. campuses pose problems for Biden like the ones that hurt Lyndon B. Johnson in the '60s
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Kristi Noem and the politics of puppy killing
Talking Point Revelations in Republican's upcoming memoir may have doomed her political career
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Baby Reindeer: will armchair detectives spell the end for 'true story' dramas?
Talking Point Richard Gadd's Netflix hit renews focus on 'slippery ethics around true crime' as fans become internet sleuths
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Under the Radar
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Namibia grapples with legacy of genocide on Shark Island
Under the radar A non-profit research agency believes it has located sites of unmarked graves of prisoners
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Why deepfakes of dead loved ones are big business in China
Under The Radar AI-generated avatars of deceased 'builds on China's long cultural history of communicating with the dead'
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Taliban's quest for tourists to see the wonders of Afghanistan
Under The Radar Troubled country wants to become a 'tourism powerhouse' – but how safe is it?
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Speed Reads
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Pig kidney transplant recipient dies
Speed Read Richard Slayman has passed away two months after undergoing the historic procedure
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Putin replaces defense minister with economist
Speed Read In a surprising shake-up, Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with civilian economist Andrei Belousov
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Blinken: Israel's Gaza tactics risk 'enduring insurgency'
Speed Read The secretary of state criticized Israel's lack of plan to protect Rafah civilians
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How to find someone you trust to help with retirement planning
Speed Read Prepare for your golden years
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