Could this be the start of a golden era for Spotify?
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Commentators have been asking for years when the streaming giant will turn profitable – that time may now have come.
Members of the security forces try to stop protesters during a pro-Palestinian rally near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan, in October 2023.
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Jordan’s foreign policy has landed the kingdom in hot water.
Georgians attend a protest against a bill on ‘foreign agents’ near the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 16 2024.
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Georgians have taken to the streets to protest a Putin-style ‘foreign agents’ law.
Computer-assisted warfare: an Israeli patrol in the Gaza Strip, March 2024.
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A selection of our coverage of the conflict in Gaza from the past fortnight.
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The film leans too heavily on the tabloids’ damaging visual narrative instead of venturing to create its own.
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Nicolás Maduro cracks down on civil liberties as Venezuela prepares for its presidential election.
Larry David, the creator and star of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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Larry David has called time on the misanthropic cult TV comedy classic after 12 seasons and 120 episodes.
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Rihanna’s cover for the Spring 2024 edition has come under fire for being sacrilegious and distasteful – but it’s devilishly divine at exposing the misogyny and hypocrisy of organised religion
Beth, lead singer and accordionist of band NoGood Boyo.
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Wales has a rich musical heritage, and the next generation is ready to take centre stage.
Seagrass meadows are a hugely important store of blue carbon - and so is the rest of the ocean sea floor.
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Blue carbon is stored in mangroves, seagrass and sediments. Discussions at the UN Ocean Decade conference reiterate the importance of preserving existing sea floor habitats, before it’s too late.
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Apple cider vinegar has been hailed as the latest immune boosting wonder supplement – but claims should be taken with a pinch of salt. However, there is evidence that it could help with weight loss
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There are alternatives to England’s focus on synthetic phonics, which teaches children to decode words by learning the relationship between letters and sounds.
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There is a lack of women guiding the booming fintech industry.
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Mental health support teams are helping schools, but not all young people
benefit.
Godzilla and Kong in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
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The MonsterVerse is a slick, well-defined giant monster mythos that has further globalised Godzilla – and King Kong along with him.
Lydia West and Nicola Coughlan in Big Mood.
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This show has lots to say about the confusing time of life in your 30s, when some friends are settling down while others have just booked tickets for a pagan festival.
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Georgia is backsliding toward Russia’s sphere of influence.
Bella Baxter’s brain transplant in Poor Things.
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Is brain transplant surgery the stuff of dark Hollywood fairytales or a feasible possibility?
NSW Waratahs Women versus Brumbies Women at Allianz Stadium in Sydney.
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Despite the fact that there are similar injuries in men and women’s rugby, women should not be viewed merely as smaller versions of men.
Louisa Harland as Nell Jackson in Renegade Nell.
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The Disney series is a magical mega-mix of Sally Wainwright’s greatest hits.