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THE RISE OF THE FAR-RIGHT IN EUROPE
Winter is coming
Winter is coming
Culture goes behind the scenes
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas may have been weeks in the making
On the cover
Elsewhere there’s a look at the lives of single women across the generations,
The far-right politician Geert Wilders stunned onlookers
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Oil production set to break records despite climate aim
Wilders vows to become PM after election success
OpenAI staff ‘alarmed by power of new model’
George Floyd’s killer attacked by prison inmate
Gucci staff strike in protest at plan to relocate to Milan
Mitsotakis irritated by Parthenon marbles snub
Giant iceberg on the move after more than 30 years
Israel criticises Varadkar over hostage release words
Intelligence chief guilty of leaking state secrets
Moscow weaponising immigration, minister says
Palestinians freed after Israeli hostage release
Athlete Pistorius to be freed from prison on parole
UAE planned to promote oil during climate talks
Grand plan to up fossil fuel demand in poorer countries
Joint patrols launched as regional tensions rise
Rescuers reach tunnel workers trapped for 17 days
UN: widespread violence is at worst level since 2021
DEATHS
World-first smoking ban scrapped to fund tax cuts
1.4m at threat of hunger as funding for food aid falters
Respiratory illness clusters ‘not caused by novel virus’
Aftershocks ‘can occur years after original quake’
Discovery of high-energy particle puzzles scientists
Sunak ‘agreed’ £40k income threshold for migrants
Galactic radiation can cause erectile dysfunction
Cheap nail drug found to work on flesh-eating disease
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Bold as brass
Higher tides lead to road collapses on coast
Tax cuts fuel speculation over a snap spring election
London officials’ exclusion from meetings ‘cost lives’
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Inside a nation in crisis
Inside a nation in crisis
Qatar’s role as mediator
Inside a nation in crisis
Inside a nation in crisis
What is behind Qatar’s role as a mediator?
How hostage deal was done
How hostage deal was done
Violence, race and the end of the ‘Irish welcome’
Violence, race and the end of the ‘Irish welcome’
Wilders triumph continues the rise of Europe’s far-right parties
Violence, race and the end of the ‘Irish welcome’
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20%
All Ireland
Berlin shows how private renting can work better
Cost of living
King’s estate changes investment policy after revelations
Archaic custom
Sea survivors
Sea survivors
World is on frontline of disaster, says UN climate chief
Heat mapping What to look out for in Dubai
World is on frontline of disaster, says UN climate chief
Flood fallout Missing migrants’ families still wait for news
Civilians caught in an endless ‘cycle of violence’
Flood fallout Missing migrants’ families still wait for news
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Deep sea bubbles The rise of underwater champagne
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The sleepy town that won a place on Unesco’s food map
SpatGPT Behind the scenes of the OpenAI power struggle
SpatGPT Behind the scenes of the OpenAI power struggle
Pit start Plutonium production is on the rise. But why?
Lachlan must face up to Fox’s legal perils – and Murdoch Sr
Legal attraction
Elsewhere there’s a look at the lives of single women across the generations,
First person singular
First person singular
First person singular
First person singular
First person singular
‘Try not to look at them with pity’
‘Try not to look at them with pity’
‘Try not to look at them with pity’
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A triple inequality lies at the heart of the climate emergency
A triple inequality lies at the heart of the climate emergency
My patient refused all treatment. After her death, I learned why
With rights in peril, women have to fight just to stand still
Expert testimony casts a harsh light on Sunak’s judgment in the pandemic
With rights in peril, women have to fight just to stand still
Taking responsibility is the best route to peace
Kicking up a stink over the return of David Cameron
Trump’s prime position diverts from Biden’s feats
CORRECTIONS
Feeling possessive about the use of punctuation
Toil and trouble
Toil and trouble
Toil and trouble
The Witches Olivier theatre, London ★★★☆☆
The hidden art of Barry Humphries
A country road to redemption
A country road to redemption
Impressionists on Paper
Maestro
Podcast of the week
Viveur pitch
BOOK OF THE WEEK
Gospel truth
Stream on
Kibogo
Pandora’s Box
The best new releases for children and teens
Gospel truth
Stream on
It has started to rain indoors, so someone needs to get on the roof
Cabbage and poppy seed pasta
Tuber alles: how to pick the perfect potato for your recipe
QUIZ
Thingvellir national park, Iceland
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