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On the Chinese internet, the country’s current predicament – slowing economic growth, a falling birthrate, a meagre social safety net, increasing isolation on the world stage – is often expressed through buzzwords. There is

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Before Christmas has even hit, there is more anticipation about Boxing Day than usual, in more ways than one. Australia and India sit at 1-1 with two Tests to play, the first at the MCG where India won on their last two tours. The ticketing forecast says it will be …

There have been a few false dawns since Constitution Hill blew away a mismatched field at odds of 1-12 in last year’s Christmas Hurdle at Kempton, but now, at last, National Hunt racing’s reclusive superstar is back, and the best news of all is that this time around, he has …

The debate has raged for more than a century: does birth order help to shape personality, or are conscientious firstborns and creative youngest children flawed stereotypes based on flimsy evidence?

After decades of contested claims, a handful of

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French prime minister François Bayrou has announced his new government – the country’s fourth since the beginning of the year – in the hope his administration can see off another vote of no confidence from a bitterly divided parliament.

There is a mix of old and new in the latest …

Ben Stokes will undergo surgery in January and has been ruled out of action for at least three months with a torn hamstring.

The England men’s Test captain suffered the injury while bowling in the third Test against New Zealand in Hamilton last week and scans have revealed the extent …

A man has died and a toddler is critically injured after a collision involving a car and two pedestrians in Yorkshire, police said.

Officers are appealing for information and witnesses to the crash which occurred in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley at about 11.40am on Sunday when a blue VW …

Mozambique’s top court has confirmed the ruling party’s victory in October’s presidential elections,

potentially triggering more protests

Daniel Chapo, of the ruling Frelimo party, won the 9 October presidential election with 65.2% of …

It is known across Liverpool as the Radio City tower but that moniker might not be around much longer as the iconic structure hosts its final live broadcast on Christmas eve.

Microphone cables are being bundled up and heaving contacts books packed into boxes. leaving empty what is arguably the …

Earlier today I set you the following two puzzles loosely related to 2025. (For more information on the number 2025 please read

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Queens and pawns

Place five queens and three pawns in the 5x5 grid …