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Human rights, Russian troops and rude town names

Human rights, Russian troops and rude town names
Are human rights going backwards? Is Russia squaring up to Ukraine again? And why are we censoring maps?
16 Apr 2021
What is Donald Trump doing now?

What is Donald Trump doing now?
Reprimanding senior Republicans and taking on corporations have been top of the former president’s agenda
16 Apr 2021
Why Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency

Why Denmark is stripping Syrians of residency
Copenhagen orders refugees back to Damascus claiming security has ‘improved significantly’
16 Apr 2021
‘One last look of love’

‘One last look of love’
A round-up of the headlines from the UK front pages
16 Apr 2021
Dulux mocks Spurs after signing as sponsor

Dulux mocks Spurs after signing as sponsor
And other stories from the stranger side of life
16 Apr 2021
US allies fear attacks after Biden sets Afghan withdrawal date

US allies fear attacks after Biden sets Afghan withdrawal date
Troops to leave on 11 September, prompting Taliban to declare victory
15 Apr 2021

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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
Daunte Wright and the third night of Minneapolis protests

Daunte Wright and the third night of Minneapolis protests
Family members say they ‘can’t accept’ that shooting was an accident
14 Apr 2021
Sweden: Covid outlier to Europe’s most infected country

Sweden: Covid outlier to Europe’s most infected country
Region declares ‘personal lockdown’ as patients in ICU hits new high
14 Apr 2021
Iranian-Israeli tensions mount after strike on Natanz nuclear site

Iranian-Israeli tensions mount after strike on Natanz nuclear site
Tehran vows revenge as attack sets back nuclear programme ‘by at least nine months’
14 Apr 2021
Woman wants Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her

Woman wants Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her
And other stories from the stranger side of life
14 Apr 2021
How the world reported the UK’s ‘joyful’ lockdown easing

How the world reported the UK’s ‘joyful’ lockdown easing
Drinkers brave icy weather to celebrate amid hope that vaccine success means ‘no going back’ to Covid restrictions
13 Apr 2021
Millionaires plot New York exodus to avoid Covid tax hike

Millionaires plot New York exodus to avoid Covid tax hike
Super-wealthy eye up Florida as some Big Apple residents ‘bid them good riddance’
13 Apr 2021
Revealed: Prince Philip was fascinated by UFOs

Revealed: Prince Philip was fascinated by UFOs
And other stories from the stranger side of life
13 Apr 2021
What China’s low jab efficacy means for the global vaccination effort

What China’s low jab efficacy means for the global vaccination effort
Senior official raises fear over effectiveness of vaccines in wide use across Asia and Africa
12 Apr 2021
Saudi crown prince ‘lobbied France to authenticate fake da Vinci’

Saudi crown prince ‘lobbied France to authenticate fake da Vinci’
Upcoming documentary claims Louvre was urged to lie about world’s most expensive painting
12 Apr 2021
Tribe that worships Prince Philip says he will return

Tribe that worships Prince Philip says he will return
And other stories from the stranger side of life
12 Apr 2021
Rare earths, Jordan and dishonour

Rare earths, Jordan and dishonour
What has Greenland’s general election got to do with China? Why has Jordan’s royal family split? And who has been stripped of their honours in secret?
9 Apr 2021
Obituary: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Obituary: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
The longest reigning consort in British history has died at the age of 99
9 Apr 2021
Quiz of The Week: 3 - 9 April

Quiz of The Week: 3 - 9 April
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
9 Apr 2021
Briefing: The Paris Commune 

Briefing: The Paris Commune
150 years ago, a socialist-inspired uprising briefly transformed the French capital, before it was ruthlessly crushed
9 Apr 2021
Woman can urinate booze 

Woman can urinate booze
And other stories from the stranger side of life
9 Apr 2021
Islamic State looks to Africa to rebuild

Islamic State looks to Africa to rebuild
Alliances with local militants offer lifeline after collapse of self-declared caliphate
8 Apr 2021
Is Russia preparing another attack on Ukraine?

Is Russia preparing another attack on Ukraine?
Kiev calls on UK and Nato for support as Moscow builds up its military on border
8 Apr 2021
Could violence in Tigray spiral into genocide?

Could violence in Tigray spiral into genocide?
Almost 200 civilians killed by Ethiopia and Eritrean military forces in latest human rights abuse in region
8 Apr 2021
Welsh teen posted himself home from Australia 

Welsh teen posted himself home from Australia
And other stories from the stranger side of life
8 Apr 2021
The Iran nuclear deal: can Joe Biden salvage it?

The Iran nuclear deal: can Joe Biden salvage it?
US joins EU Vienna talks as president seeks to deliver on key campaign pledge
7 Apr 2021
Rape and misogyny claims spark crisis in Australian politics

Rape and misogyny claims spark crisis in Australian politics
String of lawmakers hit by allegations amid renewed surge of #MeToo anger
7 Apr 2021
Yahoo Answers’ funniest moments remembered

Yahoo Answers’ funniest moments remembered
And other stories from the stranger side of life
7 Apr 2021
Clinical trials begin for Covid vaccine made in chicken eggs

Clinical trials begin for Covid vaccine made in chicken eggs
Easy-to-produce jab hailed as potential pandemic ‘game-changer’
6 Apr 2021
Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge

Why Chile’s rapid vaccine rollout has failed to prevent Covid surge
Lockdown measures reimposed as coronavirus cases hit record high despite world-leading inoculation campaign
6 Apr 2021
Vladimir Putin voted Russia’s sexiest man

Vladimir Putin voted Russia’s sexiest man
And other stories from the stranger side of life
6 Apr 2021
Votes, Cuban vaccines and empty churches

Votes, Cuban vaccines and empty churches
Are the Democrats falling into a hypocrisy trap? How did Cuba develop such a strong biotech industry? And will anything reverse religious decline?
2 Apr 2021