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Dead leopard on A646 was ‘some tart’s coat’

A dead leopard on the A646 turned out to be “some tart’s coat”, said Metro. Ben Lilly, 40, was driving on the A646 near Hebden Bridge when he thought he spotted a leopard. He “cautiously left his car, heart racing and fearing his face may be ‘ripped off’ by the…

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Alcohol may not give people ‘beer goggles’ after all

A new study has found that despite popular belief, people may not get “beer goggles” after having a few drinks. Researchers in California have found that “consuming a few alcoholic drinks does not make others seem more attractive”, reported the New Scientist, but the alcohol “may give people the courage to…

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Luis Rubiales and Spanish football’s MeToo moment

A “non-consensual” kiss at the Women’s World Cup football final has sparked global outrage and reignited debate over the enduring culture of machismo in Spain despite advances in gender equality.

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Disruption to flights could last days after air-traffic control failure

Airline passengers could face severe disruption for the rest of this week after an air-traffic control system failure caused hundreds of flights to and from the UK to be cancelled on one of the busiest days of the year.

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Princess Diana’s death in The Crown: how accurate is the Netflix series?

The upcoming final season of “The Crown” will cover Princess Diana’s death “delicately”, according to the show’s makers.

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Cleverly China visit: can UK pull off tricky diplomatic balancing act?

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly visits China on Wednesday hoping to tread a fine diplomatic line between calling out Beijing over human rights abuses and posturing over Taiwan and seeking greater cooperation on economic ties and climate change.

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Vivek Ramaswamy: the ‘millennial tech bro’ running for president

The multimillionaire former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy took centre stage at the first Republican debate last week as he bids to win his party’s 2024 presidential nomination.

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The extinction threat to emperor penguins caused by climate change

Thousands of emperor penguin chicks are thought to have died across Antarctica last year as a result of a “catastrophic breeding failure”.

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Wriggling worm found in woman’s brain

A woman has had an 8cm-long parasitic roundworm removed from her brain, reported The Guardian. The 64-year-old, who has experienced forgetfulness and depression, was admitted to hospital after three weeks of abdominal pain and diarrhoea, followed by a dry cough and night sweats. A scan revealed that a motile helminth…

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Tapas recipe: tomato bread

This dish is traditional throughout Catalunya, said Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy, and in different guises all over Spain.

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How ‘underdog’ India beat rivals to the Moon

Only three nations – the US, Russia and China – have managed a safe “soft” landing on the Moon, and no country has done so at its south pole. Until now that is.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin and the long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

Stefan Wolff professor of international security at the University of Birmingham explains how Yevgeny Prigozhin is just another in a long line of those who have faced an early demise after opposing Vladimir Putin.

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Searching for ‘sea wolves’ in Canada

Most wolves are land-based predators, working in packs to chase down the likes of deer and elk. But on the coastal islands of British Columbia, these adaptable creatures have carved out a different existence, said Andrew Eames in the FT. Having come for the venison, they’ve stayed for the seafood,…

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Trump’s violent rhetoric: a threat to the US justice system?

“And so it begins,” said Eugene Robinson in The Washington Post. “The masks, or hoods, are coming off.” It was only a matter of time before the angry rhetoric directed at the officials holding Donald Trump to account became “explicitly violent and racist”.

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The AI stock market wave: chancing an Arm?

If ever a float could be said to test current market conditions, it may be that of Arm, the SoftBank-owned British chip designer that has “started the countdown” for a Nasdaq IPO in early September, said the FT.

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Tapas recipe: chorizo in white wine

There are so many ways in which to enjoy chorizo, said Anna Cabrera and Vanessa Murphy, whether it’s on the BBQ or simply fried in a pan.

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The Week Unwrapped: Trans chess, goalkeepers and twitching

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Emma Smith, Julia O’Driscoll and Harriet Marsden.

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Lucy Letby’s motivation: a ‘void’ in the harrowing case

“The trial of Lucy Letby will be remembered as one of the longest and most complex cases in English legal history,” said Tom Ball in The Times. Twenty-two charges were brought against her, relating to 17 babies in the neonatal unit of the Countess of Chester Hospital during 2015 and…

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Quiz of The Week: 19 - 25 August

This week will be remembered for world-changing events ranging from India’s Moon landing to the reported death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the image that may stick in many people’s heads is Donald Trump’s mugshot.

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Canada ‘poison seller’ linked to 88 deaths in the UK

Eighty-eight people in the UK died after buying a poisonous substance from a seller in Canada, who is accused of helping them take their own lives.

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Poles apart: the EU and Poland tensions threatening to boil over

Poland’s increasingly fractious relationship with the EU is dominating the county’s political debate as voters prepare to head to the polls.

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Should the Ofgem energy price cap be scrapped?

Energy bills will fall in October from £2,074 to £1,923 a year for the typical household, Ofgem has announced.

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What is the Wagner Group?

The head of the Wagner Group of mercenaries has reportedly been killed in a plane crash, putting Russia’s internal security and the future of the controversial military unit in jeopardy.

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The class of ‘23: worst off school-leavers yet?

“One of the hardest parts of growing up is learning that life is not fair,” said the Evening Standard. This year’s cohort of A-level students, though, will have grasped that lesson with no difficulty whatsoever.

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When the Apple Ripens: Peter Howson at 65 review

Peter Howson is an artist who has spent much of his life “tussling with the beast inside”, said Waldemar Januszczak in The Sunday Times. Born in London in 1958 and brought up in Glasgow, he immediately “stood out” when he first began exhibiting his work in the mid-1980s. For one…

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