James Ashford
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Coronavirus: is it safe to visit Italy?
In Depth The European country has third-highest infection rate in the world after China and South Korea
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Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 February 2020
Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Why are domestic violence rates increasing?
Speed Read Femicide Census finds number of women killed by men is at highest level yet
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Bomb-sniffing grasshoppers: the next frontier for public security?
In Depth Scientists ‘hijack’ insects’ brains to detect chemical explosives
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The most secretive financial systems in the world
In Depth Report calls for sanctions as UK shoots up world rankings of tax havens
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Gabriel Matzneff: paedophile charges against author shame French establishment
In Depth Renaudot prize winner boasted of sexually abusing boys as young as eight
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Why everyone’s talking about the Butcher of Darfur
In Depth Sudanese dictator Omar al-Bashir is to face genocide trial at The Hague
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The pros and cons of ranking universities by graduate earnings
In Depth New government plans are rubbished by higher education experts
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Should the UK return colonial artefacts?
In Depth Six in seven repatriation requests to Oxford institutions approved
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Courier fraud: how to avoid the scams
In Depth Dozens arrested in nationwide crackdown on fraudsters targeting the elderly
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Turkey fires on Syrian forces: what is going on?
In Depth Turkish airstrikes ‘neutralise’ 76 Assad fighters as Ankara claims retaliation
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Petrol and diesel car ban: what you need to know
In Depth Government brings forward deadline to 2035 in bid to boost electric vehicle sales
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Can men be sperm donors after death?
In Depth New study says opt-in posthumous donations are 'morally permissible'
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China mystery virus: number of cases jumps as infection spreads
In Depth Three deaths connected to new coronavirus strain
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Australia in pictures: from bushfires to giant hailstones
In Depth Dust clouds, flooding and golf ball sized hailstones hit fire-ravaged country
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Rotherham abuse: outcry over anonymity for police officer
Speed Read MP criticises watchdog report for failing to name ‘paid professionals who let down victims and survivors’
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Why everyone’s talking about Isabel dos Santos
In Depth ‘Luanda Leaks’ suggest corruption and nepotism at heart of Angolan establishment
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Why US ambassador’s moustache is a tickly topic in South Korea
Speed Read Harry Harris’s facial hair has triggered a diplomatic spate
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Space tourism: how far has the industry come?
In Depth Japanese billionaire advertising for ‘single woman’ to accompany him on trip to Moon
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What the pension tax changes mean for you
In Depth Government considering tax breaks for high earners in bid to tackle NHS staffing crisis
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Why everyone’s talking about Stephen King
In Depth Best-selling author criticised for Oscar diversity comments
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The problem with the UK’s immigration rules
In Depth Legal watchdog says simplifying 1,100-page rulebook would save £70m
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Why the UK economy is shrinking
In Depth Newly released GDP figures fuel calls for interest rate cut
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Will Meghan and Harry ‘go nuclear’ with damaging accusations?
In Depth Princes deny ‘offensive and potentially harmful’ reports of brotherly rift amid Sandringham summit
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