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London’s next overground line? The west london orbital

The prospect of a new Overground route is stirring excitement in London’s…

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Google street view added to London’s busiest stations

Londoners and visitors alike can now explore the insides of some of…

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Mishal Husain leaves the BBC: Who’s next?

It was perhaps a harbinger of change when Nick Robinson announced that…

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Chips with a pinch of salt: Duchamp and le lionnais

World chess championship update: After nine games in Singapore, the World Chess…

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The Oxford Union has disgraced itself

The once proud and prestigious Oxford Union has plunged into disgrace, its…

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Things can only get worse for Keir Starmer

Finally, a date has been set – 29 January 2025 – for…

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Who are the rebels in Syria?

In the wake of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime crumbling, the battle for…

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Lack of information doesn’t discourage confident decisions

A recent study highlights how people make confident decisions even with incomplete…

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Middle east updates: IDF says Hezbollah HQ in beirut hit

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that they carried out airstrikes…

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Israeli historian produces vast database of war crimes in Gaza

An internationally recognised Israeli historian, Lee Mordechai, has produced a detailed and…

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