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Why North Korea is sending its rubbish to the South
Trash balloons are a sign of growing tensions on the peninsula
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What is the “duck curve”?
An avian graph shows the challenges facing burgeoning solar power
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How political “cohabitation” works in France
Upcoming parliamentary elections could lead to a new period of political friction
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How America’s presidential debates are changing this year
Will the Trump-Biden showdowns be an institution’s last gasp, or a new start?
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What are MRP polls and can they predict election results accurately?
How a novel technique to predict Britain’s general election works
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Ukraine has a navy that needs no sailors
It does a surprisingly good job of destroying Russian vessels
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How powerful is the European Parliament?
Upcoming elections show its growing clout
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How lab-grown meat became part of America’s culture wars
Conservatives have beef with petri-dish steaks
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Who is Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court?
He has applied for an arrest warrant for Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister
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What does it mean to recognise Palestinian statehood?
Ireland, Norway and Spain will be the latest to do so
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Why Julian Assange’s extradition case is taking so long
The WikiLeaks co-founder is granted a new appeal against being sent to America
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What are the Russian “turtle tanks” seen in Ukraine?
Wrapping vehicles in corrugated metal might protect them from drone attacks