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Free to read: Hong Kong’s zero-Covid regime has led to soaring cargo rates and flight cancellations. Now, people are chartering private jets for their pets — the only way many can take their animals with them as the pandemic continues.

By 2026, almost 750m wireless earbuds are likely to be defunct, considering their short lifespan. The leftover mass of plastic, copper, circuit board, magnets and batteries will join the planet’s trove of e-waste. Why are they so hard to repair and recycle? Take a look at our visual explainer.

Boris Johnson’s team has been accused by a senior Conservative MP of seeking to 'blackmail' rebel backbenchers, who are attempting to oust the prime minister, by threatening to withhold public funding from their constituencies.

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