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Putin's dream of victory slips away in Ukraine

While Russia's president annexes large areas of Ukraine, the truth on the ground looks very different.
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How zero-Covid is spoiling Xi's party

Three years into the crisis, China's pandemic response is exhausting its population.
China
The country with the world's youngest politicians

As part of a new series, we explore whether Norway has a solution for the US and its ageing leaders.
Europe

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Premier League build-up, plus European & World Cup play-offs reaction

Arsenal, Manchester United and West Ham win in Europe plus Premier League managers preview the weekend action
Football
Mercedes top practice but drivers unsure of pace

George Russell heads Lewis Hamilton to a Mercedes one-two on a wet Friday practice at the Japanese Grand Prix.
Formula 1
Six face charges over Indonesia stadium crush

At least 131 died in a stampede after police fired tear gas at fans who had invaded the pitch.
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The toll of emotional infidelity

This kind of cheating is hard to define – but it can ruin relationships
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A Soviet novel 'too dangerous to read'

A snapshot of life 'on the frontlines of totalitarianism'
Culture
The vast impact of endless green energy

An inexhaustible supply of renewables would transform the world
Future Planet
The US' puzzling, paranormal mystery

It's the scariest tract of Route 66, with a name to match
Travel
The alien shrub it's impossible to kill

Japanese knotweed was once the darling of gardeners – now it has to go.
Future
How one man went from Love Island reject to podcast star

How did Chris Williamson go from the villa, to a podcast with tens of millions of downloads?
UK
Dancers' moves help to power Glasgow music venue

Heat energy captured from revellers will help a venue reduce its carbon emissions
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Exiled Russian journalists challenge Kremlin censorship

A punitive law has led to the mass exodus of journalists from Russia.

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