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Polygamy, fish protests and tipping

Polygamy, fish protests and tipping
Why is India changing its marriage laws? What led French and British fishermen to join forces? And who really benefits from the tips we leave?
13 May 2022
India’s heatwave pushing limits of endurance

India’s heatwave pushing limits of endurance
Dozens are thought to have died, schools have been forced to close and taps have run dry
12 May 2022
Will India turn on its old ally?

Will India turn on its old ally?
Boris Johnson did not return with much to show for his trip, with the Ukraine war a major ‘obstacle’
28 Apr 2022
Why India won’t condemn Russia

Why India won’t condemn Russia
History and political expediency combine in Narendra Modi’s muted response
4 Mar 2022
‘Playing with fire’: how increasing hate speech threatens India

‘Playing with fire’: how increasing hate speech threatens India
Narendra Modi’s government accused of ‘encouraging hatred’ of minority groups
9 Feb 2022
India braces for Omicron ‘tsunami’ 

India braces for Omicron ‘tsunami’
Curfews announced in Delhi and Mumbai as Covid-19 cases surge across the country
6 Jan 2022
Technopessimism, population and a new world order

Technopessimism, population and a new world order
Has the US given up on policing the world? Should we worry about a falling population? And is social media really a threat to democracy?
31 Dec 2021

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The world’s strangest and most surprising Christmas traditions

The world’s strangest and most surprising Christmas traditions
Crunchy caterpillars and seasonal saunas are among the list of unconventional customs
25 Dec 2021
Researchers pinpoint when babies develop sense of humour

Researchers pinpoint when babies develop sense of humour
And other stories from the stranger side of life
29 Nov 2021
China ‘bribing’ locals to move into disputed Indian border region

China ‘bribing’ locals to move into disputed Indian border region
Building of villages replicates tactics used in South China Sea, experts warn
15 Nov 2021
Is India ‘beating’ Covid – or facing a deadly third wave?

Is India ‘beating’ Covid – or facing a deadly third wave?
Hopes that virus has ‘exhausted itself’ challenged by experts as vaccine drive stalls
9 Nov 2021
Man has phone in his stomach for six months

Man has phone in his stomach for six months
And other stories from the stranger side of life
19 Oct 2021
Covax: what’s gone wrong in fight against vaccine nationalism?

Covax: what’s gone wrong in fight against vaccine nationalism?
Covid jabs-sharing scheme set to miss 2021 target for sending urgently needed doses to poorer countries
20 Sep 2021
India facing US pressure to restart vaccine exports

India facing US pressure to restart vaccine exports
Narendra Modi facing calls from Joe Biden to provide much-needed jabs to developing countries
15 Sep 2021
India’s true Covid death toll ‘in the millions’, says new study

India’s true Covid death toll ‘in the millions’, says new study
New study findings fuel claims that government is deliberately under-reporting pandemic fatalities
20 Jul 2021
Why your AstraZeneca vaccine may mean no European holidays

Why your AstraZeneca vaccine may mean no European holidays
Month-long wait for Indian-made jabs to be approved on the continent
15 Jul 2021
Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s Covid epicentre

Indonesia overtakes India as Asia’s Covid epicentre
Rapid spread of highly infectious Delta variant triggers hospital bed and oxygen shortages
15 Jul 2021
Brighton Pier accidentally charges thousands for rides

Brighton Pier accidentally charges thousands for rides
And other stories from the stranger side of life
25 Jun 2021
‘Delta plus’: what we know so far about new Covid ‘variant of concern’

‘Delta plus’: what we know so far about new Covid ‘variant of concern’
Strain feared to be more infectious than original Delta variant has reached UK
23 Jun 2021
Indian villagers pray to ‘Goddess Corona’

Indian villagers pray to ‘Goddess Corona’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
14 Jun 2021
UFOs ‘come from under water not outer space’

UFOs ‘come from under water not outer space’
And other stories from the stranger side of life
4 Jun 2021
Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 May

Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 May
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
21 May 2021
The plan for stopping the India coronavirus variant

The plan for stopping the India coronavirus variant
Vaccinations could be brought forward to halt more infectious strain
14 May 2021
Doctors say cow poo cannot stop Covid

Doctors say cow poo cannot stop Covid
And other stories from the stranger side of life
12 May 2021
What is the ‘black fungus’ killing Covid patients?

What is the ‘black fungus’ killing Covid patients?
India reporting surge in fatal mucormycosis infections in people who have recovered from coronavirus
11 May 2021
Concern over clusters of ‘double mutant’ Covid variant in the UK

Concern over clusters of ‘double mutant’ Covid variant in the UK
Leaked emails reveal PHE considers risk from highly infectious strain to be ‘high’
7 May 2021
Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 April

Quiz of The Week: 24 - 30 April
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
30 Apr 2021
Record Pakistan infections prompt fears it is next coronavirus ‘timebomb’

Record Pakistan infections prompt fears it is next coronavirus ‘timebomb’
Hospitals overflowing with patients as concern rises that Indian ’double mutation’ is spreading freely
28 Apr 2021
The port city at the epicentre of India’s Covid catastrophe

The port city at the epicentre of India’s Covid catastrophe
Half of all people getting tested in Kolkata are positive for coronavirus
28 Apr 2021
‘Rampant Covid in poorer countries will shape the evolution of the virus’

‘Rampant Covid in poorer countries will shape the evolution of the virus’
Your digest of the best columns, analysis and commentary from the British and international press
27 Apr 2021
Indian government ‘hiding true Covid death toll’

Indian government ‘hiding true Covid death toll’
Witnesses claim many coronavirus fatalities are not being recorded as double mutation triggers healthcare crisis
26 Apr 2021
How long will India be on UK’s Covid travel ‘red list’?

How long will India be on UK’s Covid travel ‘red list’?
Critics say ban on new arrivals comes too late amid rising fears over Indian variant of the virus
20 Apr 2021
Monkey sentenced to life after boozy rampage

Monkey sentenced to life after boozy rampage
And other stories from the stranger side of life
15 Apr 2021
‘Double mutant’ Covid variant threatens to overwhelm India

‘Double mutant’ Covid variant threatens to overwhelm India
Hopes of herd immunity extinguished as wave of new strain sweeps across the country
30 Mar 2021