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Hôtel Chais Monnet & Spa review: a picturesque paradise in Cognac

As a drink, cognac needs no introduction. As a destination, however, it hasn’t made quite such a name for itself. The small town, about an hour-and-a-half drive north of Bordeaux, sits in a prime location on the Charente river. It is picturesque, has a rich history, and is surrounded by…

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Baby born using three people’s DNA

A baby has been born using three people’s DNA for the first time in the UK, said the fertility regulator. Most of the baby’s DNA comes from their two parents and around 0.1% from a third, donor woman. To prevent inherited disease, doctors created a “three-parent baby” by using a…

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Rise of the Nimby party: the Tory house-building dilemma

Critics have hit out at Rishi Sunak’s decision to abandon house-building targets, citing it as a significant factor in his party’s poor showing in last week’s local elections.

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Why Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist

Marina Yusupova, lecturer in sociology at Edinburgh Napier University explains how new tactics drawn up by President Putin to persuade greater numbers of men to enlist in the Russian army are likely to fail due to societal hangovers from the fall of the Soviet Union.

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The highlights and lowlights from King’s coronation weekend

The coronation of King Charles III took place to both fanfare and controversy on Saturday, battling high expectations and appalling weather to please the maximum number of subjects.

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UK to send long-range missiles to Ukraine

The UK is poised to send long-range missiles to help Kyiv, ahead of a major counter-offensive by Ukrainian forces expected in the coming weeks.

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US debt ceiling: will Congress deadlock be broken?

The US government risks beginning to run out of money in a matter of weeks unless Republicans in Congress reach a compromise with President Joe Biden that would avoid economic Armageddon.

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Recipe of the week: sausage, lentil and apple bake by Rosie Reynolds

This is a great all-year-round dish, says Rosie Reynolds: the apples and cider make it beautiful and warming for autumn and winter, but it’s bright enough for spring and summer – when it’s best served with a hearty green salad containing plenty of fennel and more apple. Even if you…

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Trip of the week: fascinating, beautiful Taiwan

You’ll encounter few other Westerners on holiday in Taiwan – it receives only 3,000 British tourists each year, for instance – and yet it is among the most beautiful, fascinating and friendly places you could hope to visit, says Janice Turner in The Times. An island one-seventh the size of…

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Man caught after driving without licence for 50 years

A pensioner’s luck has “finally run out” as his car was stopped and it was discovered he’d been driving without a licence for 50 years, reported Metro. When officers from the Derbyshire Police road policing unit pulled a car over for several offences, they discovered the 69-year-old driver had never…

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Party like it’s 1997: can Tories stop a Labour landslide?

Labour’s strong showing in the local elections has led some to suggest the party could be on track for a 1997-style landslide victory at the next general election.

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Harry Belafonte: singer who helped organise the March on Washington

Harry Belafonte, who has died aged 96, was not the first black entertainer to “transcend racial boundaries” in the US, said The New York Times.

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Quiz of The Week: 29 April - 5 May

Journalists worldwide have been on a royal bonanza this week in the run-up to the crowning of King Charles III.

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Coronation countdown: a ‘tightrope’ for the royal family

Rehearsals were underway this week for Saturday’s coronation of Charles III and his wife Camilla.

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Curse of the Lionesses: what’s causing spate of England women’s football injuries?

The England women’s football team has suffered a spate of serious injuries, ruling several key players out of the World Cup and raising further health concerns amid hectic schedules and male-focused medical research.

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The Week Unwrapped: Chinese job creation, an olive crisis and private jets

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Mariana Vieira, Rory Reid and Leaf Arbuthnot.

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Bear attacks: the frightening side of rewilding

She was caught, “finally”, after they spotted paw prints in fresh snow, said Giampaolo Visetti in La Repubblica (Rome).

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Wagner boss to pull troops from Bakhmut over ammunition row

The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group has furiously announced that his forces are to retreat from Bakhmut, a key battleground in eastern Ukraine.

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Gambling: time to tackle the Las Vegas in our pockets?

“Of all the social evils, it is gambling that is both the most insidious and the most scandalously ignored by government,” said The Independent.

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How the latest conflict in Sudan began

The US believes there is little chance of a ceasefire in Sudan as neither side has an incentive to stop warring.

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Kitchen at Holmes review: chefs and open kitchen take centre stage

What’s more important to you when eating out: an electric atmosphere that makes you feel alive and connected with the room around you, or a menu that speaks to your inner desires of comfort and satisfaction?

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Tartan review: V&A Dundee explores tartan’s history and significance

Tartan may well be “the most categorised textile on Earth”, said Cal Revely-Calder in The Daily Telegraph. There are more than 11,000 recognised varieties of this grid of “geometric patterns of coloured thread”, each one of them loaded with symbolism. Over the centuries, tartan has been “a source of pride,…

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Bees delay flight for three hours

A flight from Houston to Atlanta was delayed for three hours because thousands of bees swarmed on the wing of the airplane. “My flight leaving Houston is delayed because bees have congregated on the tip of one of the wings,” tweeted a passenger. Speaking to CBS News, an airline spokesperson…

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What powers does King Charles have?

Scotland is holding a procession and national service of thanksgiving for the King today in what has been dubbed his “Scottish coronation”.

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The mystery Kremlin drone attack and Ukraine’s crucial counteroffensive

Explosions were heard across Ukraine last night after Russia accused Kyiv of trying to assassinate President Vladimir Putin with a drone attack on the Kremlin.

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