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Simon Kuper’s World Cup: Who will win?
Football tournament’s structure favours randomness but history suggests a western European winner
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Why the world must agree to regulate AI
A technological disarmament pact between the US and China would make everyone feel more secure
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Germany’s €100bn bid to make the trains run on time
The country’s railway renewal is the first test of whether Europe’s largest economy can reverse years of decline
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Do black holes do more than devour matter?
The supermassive one at the centre of our galaxy is surprisingly windy — spitting material out as well as taking it in
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Oil slides as US official says Hormuz transits are ‘meaningfully’ climbing
Energy secretary Chris Wright cautions that flows through the strait will take months to fully recover
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Trump vows to ‘respond’ after Iran ‘shot down’ a US helicopter
American president said Tehran downed Apache aircraft over Strait of Hormuz amid fragile ceasefire
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Will Trump abandon Taiwan?
The threat from China is rising — and the US president is keeping one of the world’s most dangerous flashpoints in suspense
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Nasdaq sinks 3% as tech sell-off reignites
Heavy losses for AI-linked stocks overshadow gains across rest of market
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