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Ukraine war sparks fears of an organised crime resurgence in Russia
Ukraine war likely to reinforce transformation to criminal networks that are more professional, militarised and embedded within state structures.
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The politics of feeling: why did ‘boring’ prime minister Keir Starmer provoke such visceral reactions?
In the post-2008 world, the political climate is often determined by emotion rather than ideology.
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70 years on from the killer smog: what clean air laws teach us about power, pollution and profit
Economic interests have shaped society’s response to pollution. Now, policy needs to align with the scientific evidence to clean up our air.
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Digital poverty is holding university students back
Up to 19 million people in the UK face digital poverty — and digital access is now a human right universities can’t afford to ignore.
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Are we finally about to get decent wifi on trains and planes?
The prospect of seamless wifi coverage, whichever way you travel, could soon be a reality.
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How radical Victorian nuns pioneered education for poor girls
These schools were radical for their time as they countered the rigid Victorian association of women with domestic work.
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How economic pressures are damaging Britain’s ‘zombie firms’
Some companies rely on expensive borrowing to stay afloat.
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Deeming delays de-selection move, as Hanson declares One Nation doesn’t want her
A planned meeting of the Liberal Party executive was nixed after Deeming brought court action against them.
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How the US has celebrated its independence over the years
Americans have long argued over the revolution’s lessons and legacy.
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America at 250: still a ‘democratic experiment’
Marking the first 250 years of the United States of America.
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We took a self-driving car on the road for 100 days to see how it handled itself – these are the mistakes it kept making
Autonomous vehicles work much better than many people think – and much worse. Some simple changes to our roads could make them safer.
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Friday essay: how the Murdoch media’s loyalty to Israel births hypocrisy, attacks and ‘failed journalism’
News Corporation’s decades-long support for Israel is reflected in its coverage of Israel–Palestine, reducing its complexities to a black and white issue.