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We tested the new World Cup ball – this is what you need to know about how it will fly, dip and swerve

Every four years, the men’s World Cup delivers some certainties. The pitch dimensions are tightly regulated, offside is signaled with a flag, and referees end the match with a blast of a whistle. But one key piece of equipment is changed on purpose: the ball.

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Falling space debris poses an escalating risk as spacecraft get stronger and more heat resistant

When it comes to space debris, what goes up is coming down more often – and not safely.

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Why Trump’s call to pull 5,000 US troops from Germany will hurt America

President Donald Trump announced on May 1, 2026, that the United States will withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany – personnel who had been deployed there as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Immigrant patients often choose doctors with a shared cultural background – what they are seeking isn’t sameness but connection

At a recent dental appointment, I was unexpectedly seen by a new provider in my longtime dentist’s practice. Early in the visit, he realized we were both Iranian American. Like me, he had been born and raised in the United States. We were both fluent English speakers and fully accustomed…

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Why Pennsylvania’s low-income residents are feeling the squeeze as gas prices rise

When gas prices rise, not everyone feels the pain equally. For low-income and rural Pennsylvanians, a trip to the gas station can mean choosing between a full tank and groceries. Many factors, such as crude oil costs, distribution and marketing, and to some extent Pennsylvania gas taxes all add up…

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Angus Taylor’s budget reply to tie Net Overseas Migration to new housing

A Coalition government would cap Net Overseas Migration (NOM) at the number of new homes completed, under a further instalment of the opposition’s migration policy to be announced by Liberal leader Angus Taylor in his budget reply on Thursday.

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What a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plague

In our research in the British Library’s medieval collections, we have identified a previously unnoticed document that provides fresh insights into the survivors of the outbreak of plague known as the Black Death (1346–53).

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After a complete collapse, where does Welsh Labour go from here?

May 7 will go down as the worst election in the history of Welsh Labour. More than a century of electoral dominance ended with the party sitting in opposition in the Senedd (Welsh parliament) for the first time.

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The Christophers explores the world of art fakes, but leaves its hardest questions unresolved

A former artist turned art forger, Lori Butler (Michaela Coel) poses a deceptively simple question at the heart of Steven Soderbergh’s new film, The Christophers: does it really matter who paints an artwork?

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Other countries can learn from the UK’s successful shift to fortnightly bin collections

The government has recently introduced simpler rules on recycling in England, planning to end the confusion of different types of waste being collected in different postcodes. Scotland and Northern Ireland already operate (or are updating) their own devolved recycling laws that are equivalent to England’s simpler recycling system.

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Cannabis: it’s medicine if you’re rich enough – a crime if you’re not

In Britain, whether cannabis is treated as medicine or a crime may depend less on medical need than on the ability to pay. In 2018, the UK government changed drug policy, allowing specialist doctors to prescribe cannabis-based medicinal products.

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Eric Morecambe at 100: the beloved British comedian with an anarchic northern spirit

For many people over the age of 50, the first few bars of an old 1960s song will always prompt a smile. Bring Me Sunshine, adopted by comedians Morecambe and Wise as their theme tune in 1969, came to define the pair who sang it at the end of every…

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Stardust trapped in Antarctic ice reveals tens of thousands of years of Solar System’s past

When you think of outer space, you’re likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust – known as interstellar clouds.

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Lee Lai’s Cannon is the first graphic novel to win the Stella Prize

Author–artist Lee Lai has won the 2026 Stella Prize for her graphic novel, Cannon. This is the first time the Stella has been won by a graphic novel.

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From AirTags to AI nudification: the growing toolkit of technology-facilitated abuse

It’s hard to overstate the impact that artificial intelligence has had since the release of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT just three years ago. While they have led to countless advances in how we live and work, they have also been at the centre of controversies around domestic and…

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Europe is rearming itself without addressing the political consequences

Compounding the alarm triggered by Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the erratic unpredictability of the second Trump administration has made the need for European security autonomy obvious. On a number of occasions over the past year, Donald Trump has loosely intimated that he might leave the Nato defence alliance.

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The hidden role of export credit in the energy transition

For most policymakers, export credit agencies (ECAs) are financial tools that boost national companies’ business endeavours abroad. But a recent research project conducted by Philipp Censkowsky, Paul Waidelich, Igor Shishlov, and Bjarne Steffen reveals the profound impact they have on the energy transition. Our study analysed 921 energy-finance deals backed…

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New UFO files offer no answers – but something is happening in the skies

The US Government has released a new trove of documents on various cases of “Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena” (UAPs) – many of which would have been described in the past as Unidentified Flying Objects or UFOs – including photos, videos and reports of unexplained events sighted in the sky and in…

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Dental funding in this week’s budget is just tinkering around the edges. We need so much more

This week’s federal budget was meant to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis.

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Electric transport is no longer niche. This year’s budget shows it’s the future

Last night’s federal budget suggests an important step in Australia’s transition to cleaner energy and electric transport may be underway.

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Trump-Xi summit: 3 ways the US and China can compete without going to war

US President Donald Trump’s visit to Beijing this week may ease tensions at the margins of the US–China rivalry. But it will not change a central fact: neither side can escape the rivalry, and neither side can decisively win it.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tim Wilson on the budget’s hidden hits on young Australians

The federal government’s fifth budget contains major, controversial changes to the tax arrangements for housing. The government has argued that the changes will ensure young people will have better access to the housing market.

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Urgent care clinics, medicines and vaccines: what the budget means for Australians’ health

Health was at the heart of last year’s budget. Last night, tax and housing took centre stage, and there were few surprises in health.

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Will this budget really make housing fairer for more Australians? It’s a good start

The 2026 federal budget was delivered after a year of building expectations for bold reform.

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A real ‘intergenerational equity’ budget would address our unceasing environmental decline

Last night, Labor unveiled a budget designed to tackle intergenerational equity in Australia through bold tax reform. It comes at a time where politics is consumed with the international shocks created by US President Donald Trump, whether through chaotic tariff announcements or the US-Israel war with Iran.

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