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  • Israel’s shadow war with Iran

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    A spate of attacks on one of the world’s busiest shipping trade routes is part of an escalating tit-for-tat conflict playing out between Iran and Israel, says Martin Chulov, the Guardian’s Middle East correspondent. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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  • In search of answers about miscarriage

    31:15|
    When journalist Jennie Agg suffered four miscarriages, she set out to better understand what is known about why women lose pregnancies and why conversations on the subject are still so difficult. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
  • Racism, policing and austerity: have lessons been learned since England’s 2011 riots?

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    This week marks a decade since the riots that swept across England in August 2011. But has enough changed to prevent similar unrest happening again?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
  • Why a Belarusian Olympic sprinter refused to fly home

    28:35|
    The Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya flew out of Tokyo on Wednesday to begin a life in exile after refusing to return home. Andrew Roth describes a growing threat to internal critics of the regime. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
  • How Simone Biles changed gymnastics – on and off the mat

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    US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles changed what fans of the sport thought was physically possible. Now she is at the forefront of a new conversation about athletes and mental health. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
  • Are plans to change the Official Secrets Act a threat to journalism?

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    Plans to update and expand the Official Secrets Act have been attacked as a ‘licence for cover-ups’ that could be used to thwart legitimate investigative journalism. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
  • Why did Unesco drop Liverpool from its heritage list?

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    The city has become one of the few places to have been dropped from the UN body’s global list of sites. What went wrong?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus