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The Explainer
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Julian Assange: how did WikiLeaks founder get to this point?
The Explainer Timeline of WikiLeaks founder's legal battles, as UK High Court grants right to appeal US extradition
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What is spaving and how can it lead to overspending?
The Explainer When you spave, you spend more money under the auspices of saving
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How did Starbucks 'fall from grace?'
The Explainer The coffee giant faces lower quarterly sales. Is it the economy, or have the drinks grown stale?
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Fico assassination attempt exposes deep divisions in Slovakia
The Explainer Violence lays bare the growing schism between older, nationalist Slovaks and younger, pro-Western liberals
The Explainer
Talking Points
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Baby Reindeer's 'Martha' on Piers Morgan: a hunt for the truth
Talking Point Fiona Harvey's interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored leads to more 'vitriol'
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Is Marjorie Taylor Greene finished?
Talking Points Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson failed, but it still left many of her fellow Republicans furious
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King Charles portrait: 'mystique' or 'monstrosity'?
Talking Point While the artist hoped to portray the 'magic' of the monarchy, critics have lambasted the 'spooky' work
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Under the Radar
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Ukraine's stolen children
Under the Radar Officially 20,000 children have been detained since Russia's invasion in 2022, but the true number is likely to be far higher
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How Wall Street and Endless Shrimp may have killed Red Lobster
Under the Radar The company's shrimp deal may have worked a little too well
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The value of silence
Under The Radar In a world 'filled with constant yapping' some are making an effort to keep schtum
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Speed Reads
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Diddy admits to beating girlfriend after video
Speed Read Though he previously denied allegations of abuse, Combs apologized for abusing Cassie Ventura following the release of new CCTV footage
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Biden delivers Morehouse graduation speech
Speed Read It was the president's first time addressing a college campus since the breakout of Gaza war protests
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Iran president dead in helicopter crash
Speed Read Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian were found dead at the site
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Tall Tales: church dedicates service to Taylor Swift
Tall Tales The Week's round-up of the latest odd news
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In the Spotlight Adams met with city officials and religious leaders in the Italian capital to try to take back lessons to the US
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