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2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
ICC rules out investigation into China’s forced detention of Uighurs

ICC rules out investigation into China’s forced detention of Uighurs
Prosecutors’ decision is blow to activists who hoped to use international law to highlight persecution of the Muslim minority
16 Dec 2020
Four things we learned from the leaked Wuhan Covid-19 files

Four things we learned from the leaked Wuhan Covid-19 files
Documents reveal Chinese officials lied about new infections and deaths as outbreak spread
2 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
WHO enlists team of top scientists to trace Covid-19 origins

WHO enlists team of top scientists to trace Covid-19 origins
Ten experts including England’s former deputy chief medical officer will travel to Wuhan ‘as soon as possible’
27 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’

Instant Opinion: Maradona was an ‘achingly human superstar’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 26 November
26 Nov 2020
What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU

What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU
President-elect to ramp up relations with EU27 in effort to repair the damage of Trumpism
23 Nov 2020

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Instant Opinion: ‘how to save the United Kingdom’

Instant Opinion: ‘how to save the United Kingdom’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 19 November
19 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
Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’

Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’
Concern growing after president scoped out Iranian sites for military action
18 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
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
Who are the winners and losers in a post-Trump world?

Who are the winners and losers in a post-Trump world?
Britain looks set to remain high on list of Washington’s allies - but some will be cursing Biden’s election victory
11 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’

Instant Opinion: ‘stop treating us like Covid criminals’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 9 November
9 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Tories treated Manchester like the miners

Instant Opinion: Tories treated Manchester like the miners
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 22 October
22 Oct 2020
US election: Donald Trump has a secret Chinese bank account

US election: Donald Trump has a secret Chinese bank account
Questions are raised about the president’s business dealings in China
22 Oct 2020
Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 October

Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 October
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
16 Oct 2020
Instant Opinion: the rise of the ‘vaccine sceptic’

Instant Opinion: the rise of the ‘vaccine sceptic’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 12 October
12 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
The Week Unwrapped: Green China, Amnesty and online politics

The Week Unwrapped: Green China, Amnesty and online politics
Will China save us from climate change? Are modern leaders immune to shame? And what can we learn from online party conferences?
2 Oct 2020
Could breast milk help stop the spread of coronavirus?

Could breast milk help stop the spread of coronavirus?
Chinese researchers say whey protein from human breast milk appears to halt viral replication
29 Sep 2020
Chinese property mogul jailed after Xi Jinping ‘clown’ jibe

Chinese property mogul jailed after Xi Jinping ‘clown’ jibe
Ren Zhiqiang criticised president’s handling of Covid crisis shortly before being indicted on corruption charges
23 Sep 2020
Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims

Barbados plan to drop Queen ‘driven by China’, MP claims
Tom Tugendhat says the Caribbean island risks swapping a ‘symbolic’ leader for a ‘real emperor in Beijing’
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
Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns

Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns
Tech giant claims Kremlin-backed group is trying to infiltrate Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns
11 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘nothing sticks’ to Trump’ - until now

Instant Opinion: ‘nothing sticks’ to Trump’ - until now
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Friday 11 September
11 Sep 2020
The Week Unwrapped: Border spats, office gurus and inflation

The Week Unwrapped: Border spats, office gurus and inflation
Are China and India on the war path? Does your office need spiritual guidance? And what is the Fed up to on inflation?
11 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
11 Sep 2020
Google Maps blurs graffiti attacking Xi Jinping in Hong Kong

Google Maps blurs graffiti attacking Xi Jinping in Hong Kong
Tech giant blames algorithm error for obscuring pro-democracy messages on Street View
9 Sep 2020
How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns

How China built a ‘Covid-proof’ city for easy lockdowns
Xiong’an is being championed by President Xi Jinping as a ‘new standard’ for post-coronavirus era
9 Sep 2020
Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September

Quiz of The Week: 29 August - 4 September
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
4 Sep 2020