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Generation Alpha: the new kids making Gen Z feel old

Move over, Gen Z; there are new kids on the block, and they come armed with their own, nonsensical memes. Generation Alpha, the oldest of whom are not even teenagers yet, are starting to make their presence felt and are catching the eye of marketers in the process.

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Jack Smith: the special prosecutor taking on Donald Trump

Donald Trump came face to face with the man who could put him behind bars as the former president pleaded “not guilty” in a Washington D.C. court to conspiring to overturn his 2020 election defeat.

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A country still in crisis: Lebanon three years on from Beirut blast

The head of Lebanon’s central bank has stepped down after 30 years in the job, leaving the country in a deepening state of crisis.

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Sunak house protest: is all fair in the fight against climate change?

Five Greenpeace activists who were arrested after they scaled the roof of Rishi Sunak’s country home have been released on bail less than 24 hours after the protest.

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Quiz of The Week: 29 July - 4 August

Extreme heat is a hot topic in countries worldwide as regions across Europe, Asia and the Americas continue to endure sweltering temperatures.

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Too close to the son: could Hunter Biden cost Joe the election?

Joe Biden has always presented himself as the “loving patriarch” of a close-knit family, said The New York Times, one that has endured more than its share of tragedy, including the deaths of Biden’s first wife and infant daughter in a car crash in 1972, and of his older son…

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Grayson Perry: Smash Hits review

Grayson Perry is arguably the most famous artist working in Britain today, said BBC Scotland. Since the 1980s, he has gone “from taking pottery evening classes to winning the Turner Prize”, and presenting programmes on Channel 4. He is now held in high esteem by both the art establishment and…

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Freddie Mercury’s cat-scratched furniture on sale

Freddie Mercury’s cats have left their mark on some of his treasured possessions which are to be auctioned at Sotheby’s. The Queen frontman’s feline companions – including Miko and Delilah – left scratch marks on some of the furniture items which will be going under the hammer, but Sotheby’s said…

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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s controversial former leader receives ‘confusing’ pardon

The former Myanmar leader Aung Suu Kyi has had her 33-year jail term reduced.

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Interest rates rise to 5.25% for first time in 15 years

The Bank of England raised interest rates for the 14th time in a row today, by 0.25%. The Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted by a 6-3 majority in favour of the rate rise.

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Trudeaus’ split: should we care about private lives of politicians?

Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, and his wife, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, are to separate after 18 years of marriage.

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Sturgeon Moon: supermoon lights up night skies worldwide

Skygazers worldwide bathed under the light of one of the largest full Moons of the year on Tuesday night.

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Alderney and the inquiry into Nazi camps on British soil

A new government inquiry will review evidence to establish exactly how many people died during the Nazi occupation of Alderney.

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Why you should consider switching savings accounts

While banks and building societies are being urged to offer better savings rates, customers can take steps now to boost the returns on their cash.

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Dreaming Whilst Black review: wry comedy about a struggling filmmaker

“Dreaming Whilst Black”, a new BBC comedy “about a man who quits his corporate career to try to cut it as a filmmaker”, is itself the product of creator and star Adjani Salmon’s decision to leave a steady job to pursue his dream, said Dan Einav in the Financial Times.…

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‘Cold tongue’: what the Pacific Ocean cool patch mystery says about climate change

A thin stretch of the eastern Pacific Ocean has been getting colder for the past 30 years, defying the broad global trend and baffling scientists.

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British shops: fighting a crimewave?

When liberals in California decided to effectively decriminalise thefts under $950, by downgrading such crimes to mere misdemeanours, the effects were “tediously predictable”, said Zoe Strimpel in The Daily Telegraph. Shoplifting soared – and San Francisco became so lawless, “some of America’s biggest chains” left the city’s downtown.

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Farmer plants 1.2m sunflowers as present for his wife

A farmer from Kansas planted 1.2 million sunflowers as a surprise anniversary present for his wife. Lee Wilson, who met his partner Renee at high school, told reporters that he’d asked himself “What’s a guy get his gal on their 50th?”, then decided to sow an 80-acre field four miles…

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Most pointless advice revealed

“Just stop worrying” has been voted the most frustrating and futile advice in a survey of 2,000 British adults. Some 42% of those polled said it was the worst or most pointless suggestion they had been given. Other annoying pieces of advice cited in the poll included “revenge is sweet”,…

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The Beanie Bubble: the true story behind fallen toy empire film

If you clung on to your childhood collection of Beanie Babies in the vague hope that, some day, they might be worth a fortune, then your story is about to hit the big screen.

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Donald Trump criminal charges for 6 January could strain 2024 candidacy

Analysts are considering the political and legal implications for Donald Trump as he faces criminal charges for efforts to overturn 2020 election.

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Why life-threatening allergic reactions are on the rise

Hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions have increased from 12,361 in 2002-03 to 25,721 in the past year, latest NHS figures show.

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Does the UK need more North Sea oil and gas?

Rishi Sunak’s announcement that he will allow more drilling in the North Sea has led to new questions over the future of UK energy policy.

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Rutherglen by-election: a pivotal moment for Labour in Scotland?

The UK is headed for yet another by-election in the constituency of Rutherglen and Hamilton West, viewed as a bellwether for the strength of Scottish Labour’s recovery – and an indicator of who may win the next general election.

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Dartmoor and the right to roam in England

A ruling that members of the public have the right to wild-camp in Dartmoor National Park has been welcomed by “right-to-roam” activists who claim that swathes of England’s countryside are unfairly off limits.

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