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The Explainer
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What are HMRC's tax rules on savings?
The Explainer The taxman could be coming for your savings interest
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Kim Kardashian and the trial of the 'Grandpa Robbers'
The Explainer The reality TV star will appear in court in Paris this month, almost nine years after being held at gunpoint in her hotel room
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No-jury trials: a radical solution to courts backlog
The Explainer 'Bold and radical' proposal for jury-less courts backed by chief justices but opposed by barristers and solicitors
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How to survive a blackout
The Explainer After power outage plunged millions of Europeans into darkness, what should we do if it happens in the UK?
The Explainer
Talking Points
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Time to clamp down on 'headphone dodgers'?
Talking Point Passengers who play music on trains blasted as 'phenomenally rude', and 'thin end of the wedge' for decline of common courtesy
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Is it time for Doctor Who to retire?
Talking Point 'Viewer apathy' could prove the ultimate foe for the Time Lord, amid lukewarm reviews and falling ratings
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Ed Miliband, Tony Blair and the climate 'credibility gap'
Talking Point Comments by former PM Tony Blair have opened up Labour to attacks over its energy policies
Talking Point
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Under the Radar
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Earth's oceans were once green and could one day turn purple
Under the radar The blue may be temporary
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The Scattered Islands and France's 'triangle of power' in the Indian Ocean
Under The Radar Small, uninhabited but strategically important islands are a point of contention between France and Madagascar
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Scientists have found the first proof that ancient humans fought animals
Under the Radar A human skeleton definitively shows damage from a lion's bite
Under the Radar
Speed Reads
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Sea lion proves animals can keep a beat
speed read A sea lion named Ronan beat a group of college students in a rhythmic dance-off, says new study
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US, Ukraine sign joint minerals deal
speed read The Trump administration signed a deal with Ukraine giving the US access to its mineral wealth
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Humans heal much slower than other mammals
Speed Read Slower healing may have been an evolutionary trade-off when we shed fur for sweat glands
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Canada's Liberals, Carney win national election
Speed Read The party of Prime Minister Mark Carney beat Conservative Pierre Poilievre thanks in part to Trump's trade war
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The week's best photos
In Pictures Finger wrestling, a race for waiters, and more
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Today's Newspapers A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'?
In Depth Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting
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