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England into first major final since 1966
Do we learn more from victory than from defeat? The country is delirious with joy after beating Denmark 2 – 1 last night. But experts say it is not winning but losing that makes us stronger.
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One dream over. Another reaches fever pitch
Can sport heal nations? Emma Raducanu has won huge admiration. And tomorrow England’s gifted young football stars are expected to display all the values that unite a troubled country.
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Trump Organisation charged with tax crimes
Will Donald Trump end up in jail? Last night, his business empire was charged with 15 serious tax felonies. Legal analysts say investigations may end up incriminating the former president.
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Good news #1: The greatest Euros ever
Is football more serious than politics? Beauty, courage, power and nobility: why is it easier for us to associate all these heroic qualities with footballers than with our leaders?
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The teenager with the world at his feet
Can you succeed too soon? Last night at Wembley, as England ended a 55-year wait for a victory over Germany to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals, Bukayo Saka had already made his mark.
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Fury as Johnson changes tack over resignation
Are we all hypocrites? Today Boris Johnson is accused of rewriting history by first standing with health secretary Matt Hancock – and then suggesting that he intervened to force him out.
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A tense 100th birthday for Chinese communism
Is communism at odds with human nature? The Chinese Communist Party has transformed the nation from a famine-stricken land to a superpower. But are its ideas inspirational or cruel?
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The politicians pledging free money for all
Should everyone get a free lifetime income? This week, news broke that several American cities have started providing monthly payments to residents. But some people remain sceptical.
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UK aims to be global ‘scientific superpower’
Should science be run by politicians? Yesterday, Britain launched an ambitious new scheme, but some fear zealous scientists with too much freedom to experiment could put us all in danger.
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Author attacks ‘obscene’ online hypocrisy
Has virtue become a performance? Yesterday, a furious debate continued after celebrated novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie launched a powerful attack on sanctimonious social media users.
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Biden tells NATO leaders: ‘America is back’
Is NATO still necessary? Yesterday, Joe Biden arrived in Brussels to show other leaders that the USA is ready to take a leading role again. But some question the organization’s relevance.
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China guilty of Uighur ‘dystopian hellscape’
Is China guilty of genocide in Xinjiang? Yesterday the New York Times declared that China was committing “the ultimate crime” against its Muslim ethnic Uighurs. China bitterly denies it.
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The ex-veggies eating beef to save the Earth
Should we eat meat to save the planet? Today, diners are feasting at the world’s first plant-based Burger King. But some argue you do not need to be a vegetarian to fight climate change.
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England manager hails a summer to be proud of
Has sport become the source of our deepest values? An open letter by Gareth Southgate before tomorrow’s opening game in Euro 2020 won praise for its thoughtful version of patriotism.
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Robinson tweets spark ‘cancel culture’ row
Should a person’s racist past be forgiven? Yesterday, as a second cricketer was linked with offensive posts, many called for punishment. But some say we should accept that people can change.