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Football, F1, golf, boxing: are the Saudis taking over?

Cristiano Ronaldo was first to go, lured to Riyadh club Al Nassr last December by an offer that doubled his salary, said Jack Johnson on TalkSport. Then in early June came news that current Ballon d’Or holder Karim Benzema will join him in the Saudi Pro League next season and…

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Titan sub: how the doomed voyage gripped the nation

It’s over a century since the great ship went down, plummeting more than two miles to the depths of the North Atlantic at speeds of 50kmh or more. But our fascination with RMS Titanic shows no signs of abating, said Ed Cumming in The Daily Telegraph.

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National Portrait Gallery: the reopening review

In 2020, the National Portrait Gallery closed for renovations. And they were much needed, said Laura Freeman in The Times: its entrance hall was “poky”, and its collection “dusty and undervisited” – overshadowed by the museum’s “shiny, shouty” temporary exhibitions. It has since undergone “a £41m makeover” helmed by Jamie…

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Feminism explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

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Council accused man of stealing his garden

A council has been ordered to pay £32,000 to a man it accused of stealing part of his own garden. Christopher Pinto, 77, a retired magistrate, was accused of altering his garden’s boundaries to encroach on the Parkland Walk nature reserve in Highgate, north London. However, a court found in…

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Deforestation and the state of the world’s rainforests

The ongoing destruction of the world’s rainforests sped up in 2022, putting worldwide promises to end deforestation by 2030 in serious doubt.

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Pension vs. property: which is best for your retirement?

A pension and property can provide long-term returns to fund your retirement – but which is the best bet?

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A tour of Alain Ducasse’s chocolate factory in Paris

Each time I try to write a word about Alain Ducasse chocolate, I look to the box beside me. In itself, a work of simple art: crisp-edged cardboard that folds out of itself with ASMR-levels of soft swish and glide that sigh laser-cut satisfaction.

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Government to appeal ‘unlawful’ Rwanda deportation ruling

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he “fundamentally disagrees” with a Court of Appeal ruling that his government’s Rwanda deportation scheme is unlawful and will now take the case to the Supreme Court.

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Pickleball: obscure sport ‘will be bigger than golf in 5 years’

A cross between tennis, badminton and table tennis, pickleball has surged in popularity with the over 65s in the United States – and could soon be seen across the UK.

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Daniel Ellsberg: whistleblower who leaked the Pentagon Papers

The “most important whistleblower of our times”, Daniel Ellsberg was the military analyst who smuggled hundreds of pages of top secret material about US actions in Vietnam out of his office at the Rand Corporation, and shared them with a reporter from The New York Times, said The Guardian.

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Dear England review: James Graham ‘hits the back of the net’ once again

Since 1966, the England men’s football team has had an unerring ability to dash a nation’s dreams, said Andrzej Lukowski in Time Out. So a play about the squad’s supposed “resurrection” under manager Gareth Southgate feels “potentially hubristic” – and at risk of “dangerously overhyping a gifted man who still…

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Why is Thames Water struggling to stay afloat?

The sudden resignation of its chief executive while the company is struggling to finance a £14 billion debt has left the government nervously preparing for the potential collapse of Thames Water.

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Inflation crisis: is a recession the only answer?

Tory ministers have a long record of making rather callous statements about the economy, said Paul Waugh in The i Paper.

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Ultra-runner sets record for scaling Scotland’s 282 Munros

A female ultra-runner has set a new record by scaling all 282 of Scotland’s Munro mountains in just 31 days and ten hours. Jamie Aarons, 43, ran, cycled and kayaked between the mountains (all of which are higher than 3,000ft), beating the previous record, held by a former Marine from…

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Holiday island goes phone-free

A holiday island has announced a “no phones” policy for tourists planning to visit this summer. The island of Ulko-Tammio, located in the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park, is “fostering a peaceful, phone free atmosphere this summer”, said The Mirror, by asking visitors to “keep their mobiles in their…

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The ancient megalodon shark survival myth

The ocean’s most formidable cold-hearted killer, the long-extinct giant megalodon shark, may have been warm-blooded – which could have caused its disappearance more than three million years ago.

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Astronomy Photographer of the Year offers vibrant look at universe

The Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has started with a big bang, as amateur and professional photographers from across the world have submitted their best shots.

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Prince William, homelessness and a question of privilege

The Prince of Wales’s announcement that his primary philanthropic focus before he becomes king will be to tackle homelessness has received a mixed reception.

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The Fife Arms review: the art of luxury in the Scottish Highlands

The luggage tag was first invented in 1882, initially for rail passengers, but most associated these days with air travel. It’s a fairly innocuous aspect of any trip, no doubt soon to be replaced by a piece of AI software that can tell where your luggage is travelling to before…

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Nato warning over Wagner troops in Belarus

Nato has issued a stark warning that the presence of Russia’s Wagner Group in Belarus could create issues for the bloc’s Eastern European members.

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Covid inquiry: what we have heard so far

Relatives of those who died during the Covid-19 pandemic turned their backs on Matt Hancock as he arrived to give his testimony at the Covid inquiry.

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Is Europe’s radical left in permanent decline?

Radical parties of the left are facing an existential crisis amid a wave of election defeats that has seen populist nationalists sweep to power across Europe.

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Edge of Ember: affordable fine jewellery for classicists

When shopping online, you may sometimes scroll through customer reviews to gauge how well an item has fared. Amazon pioneered the review program, but lots of fashion retailers have adopted this system, including HM and Asos. However, when it comes to five-star customer feedback, you’d be hard pressed to find…

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The mortgage crunch: what happens if you fall behind on your home loan?

Lenders have agreed to be more flexible towards struggling mortgage borrowers amid concerns about rising interest rates.

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