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Why fentanyl crisis could derail fragile detente with Beijing
Who is responsible for the United States’ opioid epidemic? According to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the culprits are “transnational criminal enterprises” who need to be tackled via international law enforcement operations. But according to Chinese state media, “the fentanyl crisis in the United States is demand-driven”, primarily by “the users themselves”.
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July 21, 2023
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'Voltage valley' loses hope as EV revival deal turns sour
When Lordstown Motors, an electric vehicles (EV) manufacturer in Ohio’s Mahoning valley, declared bankruptcy last month, it was the latest blow to a region that has seen decades of extravagant promises fail to deliver.
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July 21, 2023
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Bigger, better
Despite problems behind the scenes, this year's World Cup should lift the profile of the women's game to a new level
3 min |
July 21, 2023
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How fiction is falling prey to its own vision of dystopia
First the soldiers came for those with mohawks. Then they came for the hairdressers themselves.
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July 21, 2023
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Grain crash - Diners go cold on rice in haste of modern life
0.5% The proportion of Japan’s domestic rice production that gets sent overseas, despite a fi vefold increase in exports between 2014 and 2021
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July 21, 2023
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Farmers embrace Maya traditions
Yucatán villagers are reconnecting with milpa growing methods despite a changing landscape
4 min |
July 21, 2023
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Councils join calls for ban on disposable e-cigarettes
20% Of 11 to 18-year-olds have tried vaping
3 min |
July 21, 2023
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Tatar-led resistance fighting back in Crimea
85% Proportion of political arrests and illegal searches carried out against the Ta tar community in the region
2 min |
July 21, 2023
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'My last war' - Foreign volunteers on the front
Alan from England tells of the battle from the trenches, while Steve from the US hasn't registered with his embassy
4 min |
July 21, 2023
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Seeing red - Record-breaking heatwaves are only going to get more severe
The world endured the hottest week ever recorded between 3-10 July. And meteorologists say there is more to come - a lot more.
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July 21, 2023
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Heating up - Soaring temperatures spark global concern
52.2 - The temperature in degrees celsius that was recorded in a remote township in China’s Xinjiang region – a new nationwide record
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July 21, 2023
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SONGS OF FREEDOM HIP-HOP IN EGYPT'S REBELLION
Ever since protests in Cairo in 2011, music has been vital to young people making their voices heard against an oppressive regime
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July 21, 2023
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The allergy timebomb
More and more youngsters are suffering extreme allergic reactions to everyday foods. What can be done to help the families living with constant terror?
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July 21, 2023
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'Life and death' - Stars argue action is aimed at protecting jobbing players
A lot of people are on the margins...this isn't an academic exercise
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July 21, 2023
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The quest for equity - What has been going on behind the scenes of raised fists?
63 Years since actors and writers last joined forces against the studios to fight for improved payments, including cover for healthcare
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July 21, 2023
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Lights! Camera! Industrial action!
Hollywood actors pulled focus as they joined a long-running strike by screenwriters who want to revisit how studios pay them for their work in an age of streaming and artificial intelligence
4 min |
July 21, 2023
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Imperial measures
This account of three South Asian nations and their journey to independence embraces food, cinema and personal history
3 min |
July 14, 2023
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Blonde versus bombshell
In the pink corner, Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie. In the other, Christopher Nolan's epic Oppenheimer. Which will triumph in the box office smackdown?
4 min |
July 14, 2023
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Why women love the Boss
Bruce Springsteen is seen as one of the quintessential writers of male experience, but as a new book explores, his connection with female listeners is just as complex
3 min |
July 14, 2023
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Africa, by Africans
A remarkable new photography show reveals a liberated view of the continent
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July 14, 2023
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It's only rock'n'roll, but the old timers teach us about more than music - Jonathan Freedland
It's a paper ticket, from before the age of the QR code, and it announces the Rolling Stones at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 26 June 1982. I was 15, but I still remember the buildup - the papers full of jokes about the band needing Zimmer frames to reach the stage and, perhaps, more frequent bathroom breaks. They called them \"the Strolling Bones\". On that day, Mick Jagger was 38 years old.
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July 14, 2023
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Addictive apps are bad for children's health it's time for regulation - Devi Sridhar
WhatsApp is for old people. At least that's what my first-year medical students tell me. Young people, especially teenagers, communicate through Snapchat, an app that reaches 90% of 13-to 24-year-olds and 75% of 13- to 34-year-olds across the UK.
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July 14, 2023
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Why is it so hard to create policies to effectively solve race inequality? - Kenan Malik
Should public policy be \"race-conscious\" or \"colour blind\"? Should it target the specific inequalities faced by minority groups or treat all citizens equally without any reference to individuals' racial and cultural backgrounds?
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July 14, 2023
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AI Utopia or dystopia?
From curing cancer to fighting the climate crisis, artificial intelligence could herald a limitless new dawn for humanity. Alternatively, it could just decide to wipe us all out. Steve Rose asks technology experts about the best and worst-case scenarios
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July 14, 2023
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Boxed in
Extreme hoarding is more than just 'too much stuff'. It can be a distressing and dangerous condition that requires careful, targeted help
10+ min |
July 14, 2023
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With Trump in trouble, Republicans go for justice department
When Merrick Garland was nominated to the US supreme court by Barack Obama, Republicans refused to grant him a hearing. Now that Garland is the top law enforcement official in America, the party seems ready to give him one after all - an impeachment hearing.
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July 14, 2023
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Threads threat Zuckerberg's plan for the unravelling of Twitter
If Threads truly is going to upstage Twitter, then it claims it is going to do it with \"kindness\". Mark Zuckerberg, whose company Meta launched the social media platform last week, said positivity would be a big difference in a product that looks remarkably similar to its rival.
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July 14, 2023
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Hey, suckers
Biologist David Scheel's new study of the octopus separates misconceptions from the often more extraordinary facts
3 min |
July 14, 2023
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The female divers plucking waste from out the blue
The yacht Diversity leaves the harbour of Aqaba, the only coastal town in Jordan. To the right is the Israeli resort of Eilat; in the Red Sea, a boxfish makes leisurely circles in absurdly clear, turquoise water.
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July 14, 2023
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Last dance? Istanbul nightlife in peril as 100% inflation hits
It's 11pm at a rooftop restaurant overlooking Istanbul and the patrons are ready to party. In a corner, neon lights illuminate a DJ pumping Turkish pop music to long tables of patrons loose on raki, Turkey's aniseed-flavoured national drink.
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