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London’s disappearing childrenThe Explainer Falling numbers of pupils in the capital are creating a ‘genuine sense of loss’ in communities
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Trump’s South Africa obsession upends the US refugee programTHE EXPLAINER Thousands of immigrants are set to arrive next year. Almost all of them are white South Africans.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The UK’s support to Saudi Arabia in YemenThe Explainer Andy Burnham agrees to provide ‘defensive’ assistance to help counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea amid fear of further oil price shocks
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Concerns fly as AI is integrated into air traffic controlThe Explainer The tool has debuted at several airports in the Washington, D.C., area
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’
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Trump’s third-country deportationsThe Explainer US court rules controversial policy of sending migrants to countries where they have no connection is unlawful
By The Week UK Published
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Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in YemenTHE EXPLAINER A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Putney Pusher: did the Met get the wrong man?The Explainer The family of Nicholas Brandram insist he was not the man who pushed a jogger into the path of a London bus in 2017
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The great local government shake-upThe Explainer Last week, plans to overhaul England’s system of county councils and local authorities were abruptly paused. What’s going on?
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Fiji declares national emergency as drugs and stigma fuel HIV outbreakThe Explainer As new HIV diagnoses skyrocket, the government is focusing on community advocacy
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why charity shops are closingThe Explainer Lack of good-quality items and rise in online retailers is forcing more stores to shut their doors
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The weapons the US have put in spaceThe Explainer ‘Extraordinary’ announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Nottingham balaclava banThe Explainer The city has taken targeted steps to tackle anti-social behaviour
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Swedish elections on a knife-edgeThe Explainer A ‘razor-thin’ victory for the centre-left is forecast but not certain, in a result that tests the temperature of European politics
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The fall of Imran KhanThe Explainer How did Pakistan’s cricketing-great-turned-politician end up behind bars?
By The Week UK Published
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