The Week Unwrapped

Why are UK doctors depressed? Why is a paedophile claiming vigilantes violated his rights? And will China have a future without cash?

Controversial £300m deal hangs in balance as WTO rules kingdom is behind pirate TV channel

Why is Gucci renouncing seasons? Why has an Aboriginal heritage site been blown up? And who are Newcastle Utd’s prospective new owners?

How did the magazine begin? How has it developed its unique approach to the news? And what did a British spy have to do with it?

Taipei’s swift response to pandemic has saved lives - and boosted support to challenge China

How long can we live without touch? Has coronavirus advanced Taiwanese independence? And will virtual education take off?

How did the US women’s football team lose their equal pay case? Why isn’t the RAF on lockdown? And what is dropshipping?

Kingdom to commute sentences of convicts facing death for offences committed under the age of 18

Why are so many people having vivid dreams? Are Zoom weddings the new norm? And why has Saudi Arabia stopped executing minors?

UK slips to 35th in global index after violence against Northern Irish journalists

Is counting calories unhealthy? Why has the UK fallen down the press freedom index? And is the price of gold headed for an all-time high?

Handwritten lyrics to Hey Jude sell for £730,000 in auction to mark 50 years since the band broke up

Are the handwritten lyrics to Hey Jude worth $910,000? Has Prince Harry shot his last pheasant? And why is sororal violence on the rise?

Why is radiation spiking near Chernobyl? How many bodies are yet to be found in Rwanda? And why has Prague removed a Soviet statue?

Atmospheric radiation spikes in exclusion zone following suspected arson blaze

Can we learn to be more joyful? Are the world’s coral reefs doomed? And why is gay sex still illegal in Singapore?

Singapore court upholds law criminalising gay sex

How do you march if you’re in self-isolation? Is RuPaul really an oil baron? And are rhino numbers heading in the right direction?

Demonstrators from Israel to Spain are migrating onto the internet to spread their messages

Many users still buy from unlicensed dealers despite legalisation of the drug

Could leaves power the homes of the future? Why isn’t legal cannabis catching on? And will British skies soon fill with messages?

How did an STI get to the Arctic seabed? What’s going on with the price of oil? And why are we drinking more low-alcohol beer?

Scientists discover previously unknown bacterial strains related to the STI in mud at bottom of ocean

Is making fun of naturists a hate crime? Is Hugo Boss a brand bully? And is it time to update our laws on domestic abuse?

British Naturism says abuse of recreational nudists should be outlawed

Thomas Thabane is seeking immunity over killing of estranged wife

Should swearing be banned? Why is Cambodia trying people for treason? And how does the PM of Lesotho connect to a murder trial?

Why are locusts being used as bomb sniffers? Are video games becoming less violent? And are there too many satellites?

Scientists ‘hijack’ insects’ brains to detect chemical explosives

Can VR bring loved ones back from the dead? Could refugee camps cause a pandemic? And can BP reinvent itself for the green era?

The oil giant has said it’s aiming for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Doctor warns conditions in overcrowded camp mirror those that first spread Spanish flu in 1918

Judges overturn 2019 election result, citing ‘widespread irregularities’