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Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?

Indonesia decides: is the Covid vaccine halal?
Use of pork gelatin as stabiliser in some jabs has caused controversy in Muslim community
7 Jan 2021
Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure

Kim Jong-un kicks off rare party meeting with admission of economic failure
Economic sanctions and global pandemic have left the isolated nation’s economy in tatters
6 Jan 2021
2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
China to end import of world’s rubbish

China to end import of world’s rubbish
Veto on accepting overseas junk marks culmination of three-year reduction policy
2 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘Want people to get the vaccine? Pay them’

Instant Opinion: ‘Want people to get the vaccine? Pay them’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 25 November
25 Nov 2020
Man sells meteorite that hit his home for $1 million

Man sells meteorite that hit his home for $1 million
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 Nov 2020
China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops

China deploys microwave weapon to blast Indian troops
The radiation technology left soldiers vomiting and incapacitated without breaking no-live-shots rule
17 Nov 2020

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Instant Opinion: Dominic Cummings ‘failed on his own terms’

Instant Opinion: Dominic Cummings ‘failed on his own terms’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 13 November
13 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’

Instant Opinion: US was ‘lucky to get Trump’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 11 November
11 Nov 2020
Man called Pineapple to become Queensland mayor

Man called Pineapple to become Queensland mayor
And other stories from the stranger side of life
10 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: the most important election of a lifetime

Instant Opinion: the most important election of a lifetime
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 2 November
2 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’

Instant Opinion: herd immunity could lead to ‘mass murder’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 19 October
19 Oct 2020
What is an Australia-style trade deal?

What is an Australia-style trade deal?
Boris Johnson lays out plans for no-deal Brexit on 31 December
16 Oct 2020
How Covid set back the global fight against extreme poverty

How Covid set back the global fight against extreme poverty
Pandemic is reversing two decades of progress in raising living standards
8 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: Mike Pence ‘bugged me out’

Instant Opinion: Mike Pence ‘bugged me out’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 8 October
8 Oct 2020
Hong Kong: how HSBC got wrapped up in China’s ‘security law’

Hong Kong: how HSBC got wrapped up in China’s ‘security law’
Global bank has spent much of 2020 embroiled in fierce debate over territory’s sovereignty
30 Sep 2020
Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews

Tourist faces jail in Thailand over Tripadvisor reviews
And other stories from the stranger side of life
29 Sep 2020
Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms

Police seize more than 320,000 used condoms
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’

Instant Opinion: coronavirus rules are ‘hurting the young’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 24 September
24 Sep 2020
Old television set knocked out village’s broadband

Old television set knocked out village’s broadband
And other stories from the stranger side of life
23 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September

Quiz of The Week: 12 - 18 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
18 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’

Instant Opinion: Internal Market Bill ‘isn’t radical enough’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 17 September
17 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’

Instant Opinion: Xi Jinping is ‘world’s most dangerous man’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 15 September
15 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September
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11 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September

Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September
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4 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 22-28 August

Quiz of The Week: 22-28 August
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28 Aug 2020
What Covid-19 reinfection means and why you shouldn’t panic

What Covid-19 reinfection means and why you shouldn’t panic
An immunity expert explains why catching the virus twice doesn’t mean we cannot resolve the pandemic
27 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August

Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
21 Aug 2020
Magh Mela: watching over the world’s biggest festival

Magh Mela: watching over the world’s biggest festival
Keeping tabs on millions of pilgrims has led to the building of a surveillance mini-state, says Monica Jha
21 Aug 2020
Author names, Thai protests and galaxies far, far away

Author names, Thai protests and galaxies far, far away
Should George Elliot now be called Mary Ann Evans? Is the Thai monarchy in trouble? What can our twin galaxy tell us?
21 Aug 2020
Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August

Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 August
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
14 Aug 2020
Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’

Instant Opinion: BLM is ‘threat to racial progress’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 13 August
13 Aug 2020
How New Zealand is tackling fresh coronavirus outbreak

How New Zealand is tackling fresh coronavirus outbreak
Health experts ‘baffled’ by origins of new cases as Auckland enters three-day lockdown
12 Aug 2020
Stilton causes a stink in Japan trade deal talks

Stilton causes a stink in Japan trade deal talks
Negotiations stall as Liz Truss seeks preferential treatment for British blue cheese makers
11 Aug 2020