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Have we reached peak population?
Under the Radar The global population is expected to plateau before the end of the century
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The Week's big New Year's Day quiz
Puzzles How much do you remember about 2024's headlines? Put yourself to the test with our giant quiz
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Was Jimmy Carter America's best ex-president?
Today's Big Question Carter's presidency was marred by the Iran hostage crisis, but his work in the decades after leaving office won him global acclaim
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What will happen in 2025? Predictions and events
The Explainer The new year could bring further chaos in the Middle East and an intensifying AI arms race – all under the shadow of a second Donald Trump presidency
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Was the Azerbaijan Airlines plane shot down?
Today's Big Question Multiple sources claim Russian anti-aircraft missile damaged passenger jet, leading to Christmas Day crash that killed at least 38
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People of the year 2024
In the Spotlight Remember the people who hit the headlines this year?
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Kremlin seeks to quell Assad divorce reports
Speed Read Media reports suggest that British citizen Asma al-Assad wants to leave the deposed Syrian dictator and return to London as a British citizen
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Germany arrests anti-Islam Saudi in SUV attack
Speed Read The attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg left five people dead and more than 200 wounded
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MH370 timeline: Malaysia agrees to new search for missing flight
The Explainer Marine robotics firm will comb new areas in a 'no win, no fee' deal
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Brazil's war on illicit hot air balloons
Under the Radar Secret 'baloeiros' fly flamboyantly colourful creations over Rio's favelas, despite nationwide ban
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Inside the house of Assad
The Explainer Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez, ruled Syria for more than half a century but how did one family achieve and maintain power?
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Is it safe for refugees to return to Syria?
Talking Point European countries rapidly froze asylum claims after Assad's fall but Syrian refugees may have reason not to rush home
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Quiz of The Week: 14 - 20 December
Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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The countries where being gay is still illegal
In Depth Mali's new anti-LGBTQ legislation adds it to the 'block of intolerance' across Africa
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