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The dark side of reality TV
The BBC has heard allegations raising serious concerns about Married at First Sight UK

How did prediction markets get so big?
What is driving people to bet on everything from celebrity culture to wars?

From campus to the Vatican, is an AI backlash growing stronger?
The emerging signs of resistance to the AI revolution

World Cup 2026: The most political of all time?
Is this tournament, co-hosted by the USA, more geopolitical than previous competitions?

Is Iran schooling Trump in the art of the deal?
The US says an Iran deal could be days away. Who will come out on top in negotiations?

Is the US losing the EV race?
Through brands like BYD, China has become the global leader in electric vehicles.

Ebola: How worried should the world be?
The WHO says the Ebola outbreak may be spreading faster than originally thought

Has the US set the stage for military intervention in Cuba?
Cuba’s former leader faces criminal charges in the US - but what’s the view from Havana?

'The Doping Olympics': a look inside the Enhanced Games
The controversial games where athletes compete with the aid of performance enhancing drugs

Why Britain keeps losing prime ministers
Britain has had six leaders in 10 years. Why might Keir Starmer be the next forced out?