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Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran are sailing in very different legal waters

The Strait of Hormuz exists in the eye of the beholder.

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How do ionic hair dryers work? Can they do what they promise?

If you’ve been in the market for a new hair dryer, you’ve likely seen advertising for ionic ones. Some claim to produce negative ions in the millions – with or without the help of added minerals like tourmaline.

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Searching for a ‘technofix’ to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?

In 1989, environmentalist Bill McKibben announced to the world that nature was dead. Due to the rapid rate and scale of anthropogenic climate change, he argued, the idea of nature as an entity independent of human activity had become obsolete.

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Justin Bieber’s Coachella performance wasn’t ‘lazy’ – and actually references 50 years of music history

After a four-year break from touring, Justin Bieber is headlining Coachella’s main stage. In a controversial section of the show he sang along to YouTube clips – and at times didn’t sing at all.

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The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition: the first breeding colony of emperor penguins.

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Does your school do mental health checks? They should be regular, not just a one-off

Students’ mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing schools.

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When AI starts shopping for you, fashion may be entering a new era of pricing

Fashion has always been a bit different to other industries. Consumers do not just buy because they need something. They buy because they are bored, influenced or simply browsing.

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Autism diagnoses are up, largely fuelled by the NDIS. What happens next isn’t entirely clear

Research published earlier this year found the strongest evidence yet that the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has played a key role driving up autism diagnoses in Australia.

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Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

Public trust in news in has risen for the first time since records began in 2020.

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Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?

Canada has a paradox at the heart of its labour market. The country leads the G7 for the most educated workforce and is producing more graduates than ever before. Yet for millions of young Canadians, the path from school to stable work has never been harder.

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Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?

Lately, there has been a lot of news about declining alcohol sales in North America, and speculation as to why that might be.

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What is the digital euro? A guide to the future of cash in Europe

Money is changing at a pace that would have seemed unthinkable even a few years ago. In just the last ten years, credit cards, debit cards and mobile phones have displaced cash, with notes and coins being used less and less as physical money gives way to digital.

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The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal

Twenty-one hours of direct negotiations. The highest-level face-to-face engagement between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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How ‘books for development’ campaigns reveal an unjust global order

The gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2025 has had catastrophic consequences, including in South Sudan where amid ongoing war, an estimated 33 million people require humanitarian assistance.

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Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

The mood was jubilant among liberals and pro-Europeans in Hungary and beyond on April 13 as Péter Magyar led the Tisza party to a landslide election victory. His win ended the 16-year administration of Viktor Orbán’s pro-Russian Fidesz party. Given the high turnout and margin of victory, giving Tisza a…

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The National Gallery’s £750m new wing has reignited London’s art turf war

“When should painters become old masters?” Former National Gallery director Philip Hendy put that question to then Tate director John Rothenstein almost 70 years ago. Founded in 1897 as the National Gallery’s annexe for British Art, by the 1950s Tate had developed into a gallery of modern as well as…

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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style – an unwavering sense of self expressed through fashion

As Britain’s longest‑reigning monarch, and one rarely out of the public eye since childhood, Queen Elizabeth II left behind a wardrobe so extensive and meticulously archived that the curators at Historic Royal Palaces have had an embarrassment of riches to draw upon for a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery…

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The UK wants a cleaner steel industry – but its plan rests on a supply chain that doesn’t exist yet

Around the world, countries are seeking to build greener, more circular economies. Steel is central to that ambition. It is still one of the most widely used materials – but producing it is one of the largest industrial sources of carbon emissions worldwide.

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How to feed your garden birds without spreading disease

The outbreak of a mysterious and deadly disease in finches in British gardens in 2005 set alarms bells ringing for conservationists. A decade later, the extent of that disease in greenfinches and chaffinches was reported. And now, bird scientists are beginning to understand how feeding birds in our gardens might…

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Five Paddington books to read with your child, and why the bear on the page is different and worth meeting

For many children, Paddington is now primarily the star of three movies and a hit west end musical. However, that is not where the bear in a red hat whose adventures involve high-speed chases and marmalade-based slapstick began.

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European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?

Many people have already heard of national digital wallets like France Identité in France, MyGov.be in Belgium, mObywatel in Poland, in Portugal or Ireland.

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Afcon controversy: what a sports law specialist says about Senegal being stripped of the title

Two months after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final, which was won by Senegal in January 2026, the appeal board of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) decided to strip them of the title and give it instead to their opponents, Morocco. This was because the Senegalese team…

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Mozambique relies on Rwanda’s troops to fight terrorism: what happens if they leave?

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country’s security architecture.

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Would you save more lives or more years of life? A global study reveals how people really think

Imagine a stark choice. You can save one person who is likely to live another 30 years. Or you can save several people who may each live another ten years.

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Failed peace deal: The Iran war has inflicted a cascade of losses that may never be recovered

Every ceasefire is haunted by the same question: will it live up to the promise of peace? The United States and Iran could apparently only focus on their disagreements during peace talks in Islamabad, with negotiations led by American Vice President JD Vance failing to result in a deal.

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