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Taking a shortcut
A marathon runner hitching a sneaky bike ride has us contemplating scientific shortcuts.
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America’s rogue ambassadors
The US ambassador to Greece is not the only US diplomat causing a stir
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How do you solve Test cricket’s bad light problem?
South Africa and Australia lost more than 60 overs in the first Test.
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Outlook mixtape: The road trip
Personal stories on two-wheels, four-wheels and a horse-drawn wagon
Declaring chimpanzees an endangered species
In 1990, human’s closest living relatives were declared endangered for the first time
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The worst betrayal
A boxing champion is forced into hiding then betrayed by a former Olympic teammate
Did Ukrainian strikes on Russian data centres stop disinformation bots?
We investigate claims that strikes on Yandex disrupted Russian disinformation campaigns.
17/10/2026 05:01 GMT
Trump exempts Russia from sanctions
Trump said that it is in the US "national interests" to withhold some of the sanctions.
17/10/2026 06:01 GMT
Trump invokes 'national interest' to waive Russian energy sanctions
The bill was supposed to put pressure on Moscow's energy sector
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Ukrainian MP decries pause of US sanctions on Russia
The US president says he made the decision in the 'national interest'
17/10/2026 08:01 GMT
Final moments with death row inmates
The long-term impact of witnessing an execution
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Are Latino voters turning on Trump?
And could they decide which party controls Congress?
17/10/2026 09:01 GMT
Clarity
“One who has a why to live for, can bear almost any how.” Friedrich Nietzsche
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US Election Jargon Made Simple
Celia Hatton looks at terms and phrases from the US elections with Anthony Zurcher.
17/10/2026 11:01 GMT
Indian Indentured Labour
How slavery’s abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.
17/10/2026 12:01 GMT
Ukraine condemns Trump's Russia sanctions waiver
US president signed off on the sanctions back in September
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Live Sporting Action
Live sport from around the world - including the English Premier League.
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Manchester City’s inflatable banana craze
How City fans tried to bring back a bit of fun to the terraces in the late 1980s
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Is a deal on the Kuril Islands ever possible?
The Kuril Islands: What’s at stake?
17/10/2026 18:30 GMT
Catching My Teacher
4. Powerful enemies
Is their quest for justice over? Or is there another way for the student detectives?
17/10/2026 19:01 GMT
Boots Riley on his film ‘I Love Boosters’
London Film Festival director Boots Riley on his film ‘I Love Boosters’
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Hundreds arrested at France protests
Macron says 'no place for violence' as protesters clash with police
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Fola
Nigerian soulful sensation Fola shares his lush second album
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The dream academy
Does the world have a sleep problem? We Explore how different cultures sleep
