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Like the Marvel Cinematic Universe or scripted series with countless spinoffs, reality TV has become more reliant on proven franchises as the industry becomes more risk-averse.

But for others, the question is still there, still hovering, endlessly, ominously, perhaps reliant on these last two or three games.

Institutions themselves are questioning whether they’re too reliant on international student income and how to fix it, Dr Brown says: "It's a discussion that every university is having."

A close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's administration has become increasingly reliant on Russia for economic, political and military support in recent years.

Her parents never explicitly told her how reliant the family eventually became on her salary; she just knew.