Week in pictures: 12 - 18 August








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Is $140,000 the real poverty line?Feature Financial hardship is wearing Americans down, and the break-even point for many families keeps rising
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Film reviews: ‘The Secret Agent’ and ‘Zootopia 2’Feature A Brazilian man living in a brutal era seeks answers and survival and Judy and Nick fight again for animal justice
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Trump: Losing energy and supportFeature Polls show that only one of his major initiatives—securing the border—enjoys broad public support
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Flies attack Donald TrumpTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Would North Korean weapons tilt the war Russia’s way?Today's Big Question Putin wants to boost ‘depleted stocks’ but Pyongyang’s arms may be in poor condition
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Donald Trump criminal charges for 6 January could strain 2024 candidacySpeed Read Former president’s ‘pettifoggery’ won’t work well at trial, said analyst
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US soldier detained by North Korea after crossing borderSpeed Read
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North Korea launches 1,000km missile towards Japan after threatening USSpeed Read Pyongyang warned Washington of ‘shocking’ repercussions over alleged spy planes
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Donald Trump in the dock: a fraught moment for US democracyTalking Point There is speculation that former president could end up running his 2024 election campaign from behind bars
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Donald Trump indicted again: is latest threat of prison a game changer?Today's Big Question The former president ‘really could be going to jail’ but Republicans ‘may not care’ say commentators
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Trump told he could face charges over classified Mar-a-Lago documentsSpeed Read A second criminal indictment is on the cards for the former US president and current Republican frontrunner