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Winds of change: the UK picks its next leader
Is this the most important election in a lifetime? Both leading parties have policies that would have been unthinkable a few years ago. Voters across the UK will make a huge decision today.
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Sugar named the world’s most popular drug
Should sugar be treated like a drug? A new study shows that seasonal lattes and hot chocolates being sold by some high street coffee chains can contain up to 23 spoonfuls of sugar per cup.
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Trapped by a whale tusk and fire extinguisher
Is anyone to blame? Usman Khan killed two brilliant, young people who believed in helping criminals, then was cornered by members of the public — before the political accusations started.
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Bloomberg sets up battle of the billionaires
Can he beat Donald Trump? Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has finally stepped into the crowded presidential race. Supporters say he has the money and credentials to get under Trump’s skin.
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Queen anger over ‘car crash’ Andrew interview
Does the British monarchy have a man problem? Philip, Charles and Harry have had damaging episodes. Now, Prince Andrew has linked the royal family on primetime TV with a convicted paedophile.
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Trump on the rack as trial goes live on TV
Is it the beginning of the end for Trumpism? Yesterday, millions tuned in to watch day one of the show trial of the century, the public impeachment of the world’s most powerful man.
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General warns of WW3. Nobody seems to listen
How worried should we be? Yesterday, the alarm was raised in The Telegraph newspaper and on BBC1 by General Sir Nick Carter, head of the British armed forces. But life carried on calmly.
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NATO alliance is brain dead, says Macron
Is NATO obsolete? President Macron of France has described it as “brain dead”, stressing what he sees as waning commitment to the transatlantic alliance by its main guarantor, the USA.
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World in ‘colossal danger’, says Nobel winner
Where did it all go wrong? Thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Michael Gorbachev, one of the great leaders of the 20th century, warns that we are facing Armageddon once again.
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German city Dresden declares Nazi emergency
Does talk of a Nazi revival belittle the past? Last week, Dresden declared a “Nazi emergency” over right-wing extremism. But many say there’s no serious comparison to the party of the Holocaust.
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‘Nightmare before Christmas’ election is ON
Who will win Britain’s most crucial vote in 50 years? Leave or Remain? Capitalism or socialism? People or Parliament? The choices facing voters have scarcely ever been more sharply divided.
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Spectre of the 1930s raised by global unrest
Are we witnessing an ominous replay of the 1930s? In recent days, some historians have warned that a political monster is stirring into life and the parallels are too close for comfort.
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‘We have a deal.’ (Now for the hard part)
Is it 13 days to Brexit? Yes, if you believe the Prime Minister. No, if you listen to the pundits. Now, it’s a numbers game and the focus is on a historic sitting of the Commons tomorrow.
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UK player makes history with £170m jackpot win
Does money bring happiness? Or is it a curse? Next week, a record fortune will land in a person’s bank account and their life will be turned upside down. Past winners have an ominous record.
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Harry launches attack on tabloid ‘bullying’
Does the British tabloid media harm us all? “I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces,” says Prince Harry in a devastating attack on the press.