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‘Leave Kyiv’: Why Russia’s latest Ukraine threat is a major escalation
Russia and Ukraine have been at war since February 2022 and have not yet agreed on a peace deal.
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Red light therapy claims to heal wounds, improve pain and reduce wrinkles. But the evidence for it working is dim | Antiviral
Without strong evidence, or at least one decent trial, we cannot know whether shining red lights on to your skin does an...
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Stripteases, ecstatic embraces and a dog in a dress: the full-on photos celebrating queer dancefloors worldwide
A thrillingly unsanitised new photo book captures the liberating power of queer clubs in all their sexy, messy, kinky, c...
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Federal court blocks new Republican-friendly voting map in Alabama
Panels of three judges says congressional map was drawn to intentionally discriminate against Black votersAlabama cannot...
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Universal Music Group and TikTok renew agreement to combat unauthorized AI music
For years, UMG has pushed platforms, streaming services, and AI companies to implement stricter content moderation polic...
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Twitch to politics: Hasan Piker on Gaza and the US right-wing
Twitch streamer Hasan Piker tackles politics, Gaza, and culture for nearly 3M viewers.
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Iran’s president praises military after US strikes
President Masoud Pezeshkian praised Iran’s military capabilities after the US carried out ‘self-defence’ strikes on Iran
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India, US strike critical minerals deal: What’s in it, why does it matter?
Agreement is latest US has signed as it seeks to diversify its rare earths supply chain.
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Beach shades: where do you draw a line in the sand?
From South Carolina to Dorset, Australia to the Costa del Sol, beachgoers are complaining that oversized canopies, paras...
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Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too
Spotify is adding narrated magazine articles to its app as it expands beyond music into audiobooks, podcasts, AI audio,...
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US Supreme court rejects NFL attempt to move racism case to arbitration
The league, plus New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans, to move case to proceedings controlled by the NFL.
