The Tokyo Olympics: Are the games in jeopardy?

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Inside the Macklemore - Ed Sheeran tour fallout - The Saturday Story

All of Ed Sheeran’s support acts have pulled out of his tour after his opening act Macklemore was dropped for making pro-Palestinian remarks on stage. So why has this become such a cause célèbre? What does it mean for Ed Sheeran? And what has happened through history when music a ...  Show more

Has space become the final frontier for war?

The space race is on, but not as we’ve known it. Instead of a man on the moon, nations are jostling for who can plant weapons on the moon. In a major development this week, the US has announced that it has deployed a weapon to outer space – the first country to do so. But are oth ...  Show more

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