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'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weapons
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The ETA: how new UK travel rules may affect you
The Explainer Full roll-out of Britain's new travel scheme is designed to be easy, but some have already faced problems
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The 'two-tier justice' row
The Explainer Sentencing Council delays new guidance advising pre-sentencing reports for ethnic minorities and women after backlash from both Labour and Tories about bias
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How Iron Man became Doctor Doom
The Explainer As Robert Downey Jr prepares to become the Marvel baddie, we explore how he can play both characters – and who else is set to feature alongside him in Avengers: Doomsday
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Local elections 2025: where are they and who is on course to win?
The Explainer Reform UK predicted to make large gains, with 23 councils and six mayoralties up for grabs
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Talking Points
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Adolescence and the toxic online world: what's the solution?
Talking Point The hit Netflix show is a window into the manosphere, red pills and incels
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Snow White: Disney's 'earnest effort to meet an impossible brief'
Talking Point Live-action remake of Disney classic is not the disaster it could have been – but where's the personality?
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Hollywood's new affection for the British smile
Talking Point Natural teeth are bucking the trend of the classic Hollywood smile
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Under the Radar
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An offer you can't refuse – organised crime's link to fly-tipping
Under The Radar Local authorities in England dealt with 1.15 million incidents of fly-tipping last year
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Scientists invent a solid carbon-negative building material
Under the radar Building CO2 into the buildings
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Gaza is running out of cash
Under The Radar Palestinians pay the price as black market springs up around banknotes and coins
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Speed Reads
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Trump sends more migrants to El Salvador jail
Speed Read Another 17 Venezuelan alleged gang members have been deported to a notorious prison
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Test flight of orbital rocket from Europe explodes
Speed Read Isar Aerospace conducted the first test flight of the Spectrum orbital rocket, which crashed after takeoff
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Myanmar quake deaths rise as survivor search intensifies
speed read The magnitude-7.7 earthquake in central Myanmar has killed a documented 2,000 people so far, and left scores more trapped beneath rubble
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Israel detains director after West Bank settler clash
speed read The director of Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' was arrested and beaten
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