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Break point: the Wimbledon finances row explainedThe Explainer
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High and dry: St Lucia’s battle to fix water woesUnder the Radar
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The Explainer
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Drones and a hybrid Navy: how the UK’s Armed Forces will change
The Explainer Military experts have raised doubts about new plan for ‘cutting-edge capabilities’
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What we know about Andy Burnham’s devolution plans
The Explainer Likely PM looks to surpass Starmer’s ‘devolution revolution’, redistributing more power away from Westminster to regions like Manchester
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Break point: the Wimbledon finances row explained
The Explainer The leading players welcomed ‘constructive meetings’ with Wimbledon
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What are Andy Burnham’s policies?
The Explainer The mayor of Greater Manchester looks set for No. 10 after winning the Makerfield by-election – but what does he stand for?
The Explainer
Talking Points
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The tech sell-off: what the experts think
Talking Point Sell-off on the South Korea’s chip-centric Kospi index as AI boom compared to the final months of the dotcom era
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Toy Story 5: ‘superb’ to look at but ‘feels a little generic’
Talking Point Pixar’s latest instalment pits toys against technology
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Who will be the next chancellor?
Talking Point Whether Andy Burnham picks Miliband, Streeting or someone else, they will face a ‘bulging in-tray’
Talking Point
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Under the Radar
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Prediction markets are courting women with pop culture
In the Spotlight Kalshi and Polymarket want to pull ‘Love Island USA’ lovers for a chat
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High and dry: St Lucia’s battle to fix water woes
Under the Radar Costly effort to overhaul supply has yet to solve the everyday struggle for reliable water
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The push to protect your fingerprints
Under The Radar Experts have devised a way to update your fingerprints and iris data
Under The Radar
Speed Reads
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EU prosecutors raid right-wing bloc over funds
Speed Read Raids were conducted as part of an investigation into the embezzlement of European Union funds by the former far-right Identity and Democracy group
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Rich Chinese Bannon ally given 30 years for fraud
Speed Read Billionaire Guo Wengui was convicted in 2024
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Iran and US trade strikes in Hormuz power struggle
Speed Read The US attacked Iranian targets while Iran responded with its own strikes
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France reports 1,000 deaths from record heat
Speed Read The number of deaths is expected to keep rising
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