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Week in pictures: 31 August - 6 September

7 Sep 2014

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Justin Tallis

NEWPORT, THURSDAY:

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TOKYO, MONDAY:

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MINSK, MONDAY:

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SUNBURY, WEDNESDAY:

England captain Wayne Rooney celebrates goal against Norway

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY:

Venice Film Festival - Milla Jovovich at Cymbeline premiere

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VENICE, WEDNESDAY

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SEOUL, SUNDAY:

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NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY:

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GOLAN HEIGHTS, MONDAY:

Why cats prefer people who hate them

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Today’s newspapers

‘Cost of living will decide race’

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Talking point

Is monkeypox here to stay?

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Podcasts

Immunity, Tunisia and Big Brother

Governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey

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Quizzes and puzzles

Quiz of The Week: 30 July - 5 August

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Speed Reads

Alex Jones admits Sandy Hook shootings were real

Saudi Arabia wants to build a vertical city called The Line

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Global lens

The Line: Mohammed bin Salman’s desert fantasy

US President Joe Biden holds a semiconductor chip

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Getting to grips with . . .

The Chips Act: congress’s $52bn giveaway

Will China invade Taiwan?

Ukrainian soldiers patrol on the frontline in Zolote, Ukraine

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In Depth

Is World War Three on the cards?

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Daily Briefing

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