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Dark side of the Moon: will the race to lunar South Pole spark conflict?

Russia and India have kick-started a space race to the Moon’s South Pole in search of water and other precious resources.

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What daily life in Afghanistan looks like after two years under the Taliban

It has now been two years since the Taliban toppled the Afghan government after Western nations chaotically withdrew after a 20-year occupation.

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Chalet Saunton review: a happy return to Saunton Sands

There is great pleasure in “firsts”: first toy, first love, first car. The same is true of travel, where going somewhere for the first time can open you to new experiences, environments, people and flavours you never knew existed before.

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The next superpowers: who will hold sway in 2050?

For anyone who grew up in the Cold War, defining what a “superpower” is would be easy.

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Driving school employee crashes into workplace

An employee at a driving school in the US literally drove into work when they accidentally ploughed into the Community Driving School in Colarado. Local police shared a photo of the crash, which showed most of the car stuck inside the driving school’s front windows under a sign that said…

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Inflation vs. deflation: which is worse for national economies?

As sky-high inflation may finally be coming down for many major economies, falling prices and lacklustre growth in China are stoking fears of a deflationary spiral.

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‘Two Hawaiis now’: holidaymakers warned off wildfire-hit Maui

“Aquaman” star Jason Momoa has joined fellow Hawaiians in urging tourists to stay away from Maui as the island grapples with the aftermath of devastating wildfires.

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Labour’s plans to tackle small boat migrant crossings examined

Labour has said people smugglers are “running rings” around the government’s efforts to stem the tide of small boats crossing the Channel after six migrants died and more than 500 others arrived on UK shores on Saturday alone.

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Pembrokeshire campsite crash: baby saved after car ‘catapulted’ from road

Two people are in a serious condition in hospital and seven others were injured when a car crashed into a campsite in Pembrokeshire on Saturday night.

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What next for Ecuador after Fernando Villavicencio assassination?

“If someone messes with the people, he is messing with my family.”

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Grand Universe Lucca review: a luxurious stay in historic Lucca

Think of the picturesque Italian region of Tuscany, and notions of wine, art and culture will likely spring to mind, from arguably the area’s most famous city, Florence, to Pisa’s iconic leaning tower.

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Screaming Beatles fans embarrassed George Harrison’s mother

George Harrison’s mother once wrote that screaming Beatles fans made her “really ashamed” she was female, The Times reported. In a letter in 1963, Louise Harrison told a teenager about hysterical scenes she witnessed at a gig in Manchester. “I was really disgusted at the way the so-called fans just screamed…

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How toxins, heavy metals and possibly radioactive polonium are found in vapes

Alexander Larcombe, associate professor and head of respiratory environmental health at the Australian Telethon Kids Institute explains how harmful volatile organic compounds, particulate matter and carcinogens have been found in e-cigarettes.

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Canfranc Estación: staying in the ‘Titanic of the mountains’

Canfranc International railway station in the Spanish Pyrenees inspires “almost instant comparisons” with the fictional Grand Budapest Hotel in Wes Anderson’s film of that name, said Victoria Brzezinski in The Times. “Ten times bigger than London’s St Pancras”, this “splendid beaux-arts construction surrounded by snow-capped peaks”, was the second-largest railway station in Europe when…

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Recipe: grilled peach with stracciatella by David Carter

Grilling fruit really helps to bring out its natural sugars, said David Carter. Here, peaches are paired with a rich stracciatella to produce a bright dish for a late-summer barbecue.

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Lizzo: has she betrayed the sisterhood?

She is the classically trained flautist who has become a pop superstar on the back of her joyful, inclusive, body-positive image. So the allegations made last week against Lizzo have come as a “bombshell”, said Nadira Goffe on Slate.

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The Week Unwrapped: A new human, ME and date-stacking

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Guy Anker, Suchandrika Chakrabarti and Arion McNicoll.

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Television: the great British turn-off

There was a time, not long ago, when however divided they may have been, Britons could unite around a shared enjoyment of good television, said Emily Baker in The i Paper.

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2023-2024 Premier League predictions: champions, relegation and golden boot

After three successive Premier League titles, and five out of the last six, Manchester City once again go into a new campaign as the team to beat.

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Tory Lanez refuses to apologise after 10-year sentence for Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Canadian rapper Tory Lanez has claimed he was wrongfully convicted for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion during a row in July 2020.

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Better in The Bahamas?

Looking for paradise for your next trip? Then Nassau Paradise Island — made up of Nassau, capital of The Bahamas, and the idyllic Paradise Island nearby — makes an ideal pick, no matter what you’re after. Here are five reasons to convince you.

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Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 August

It’s been another dicey week for democracy. UK intelligence services say they have “found evidence” linking Russia to a cyberattack on the Electoral Commission, which jeopardised the data of up to 40 million British voters: the biggest data breach in UK history.

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Biden turns on Beijing: is China really a ‘ticking time bomb’?

Joe Biden has described China as a “ticking time bomb in many cases” because of the economic challenges it is facing.

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Interest rates: more ‘trauma’ for households

“If it isn’t hurting it isn’t working.” That was the message from then-chancellor John Major in 1989 during a previous period when interest rate rises were used to tackle high inflation, said Larry Elliott in The Guardian.

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Could Ron DeSantis win the Republican nomination?

Florida governor Ron DeSantis has replaced his campaign manager as he aims to reset his faltering bid for the Republican Party’s 2024 nomination.

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