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The Week Recommends From celebrity gossip to history deep dives, these are the most binge-worthy series
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Grokipedia: Elon Musk’s Wikipedia ‘rip-off’
Talking Point AI-powered online encyclopaedia seeks to tell a ‘new version of the truth’
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Who is winning the Ukraine war?
The Explainer Having failed to break through on the battlefield, Vladimir Putin has ‘shifted the war to Ukraine’s energy and logistics systems’ ahead of a winter assault
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Mar-a-Lago face: the Maga plastic surgery trend crossing party lines
Under the Radar The must-have accessory for Trump's inner circle does not come easy – or cheap
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Can Nigel Farage and Reform balance the books?
Today's Big Question Nigel Farage has, for the first time, ‘articulated something resembling a fiscal rule’ that he hopes will win over voters and the markets
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The dazzling coral gardens of Raja Ampat
The Week Recommends Region of Indonesia is home to perhaps the planet’s most photogenic archipelago
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‘Never more precarious’: the UN turns 80
The Explainer It’s an unhappy birthday for the United Nations, which enters its ninth decade in crisis
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Trump’s White House ballroom: a threat to the republic?
Talking Point Trump be far from the first US president to leave his mark on the Executive Mansion, but to critics his remodel is yet more overreach
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Salted caramel and chocolate tart recipe
The Week Recommends Delicious dessert can be made with any biscuits you fancy
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Meet Ireland’s new socialist president
In the Spotlight Landslide victory of former barrister and ‘outsider’ Catherine Connolly could ‘mark a turning point’ in anti-establishment politics
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Should TV adverts reflect the nation?
Talking Point Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s controversial comments on black and Asian actors in adverts expose a real divide on race and representation
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London’s best breakfasts and brunches
The Week Recommends However you like your eggs in the morning, these memorable restaurants have you covered
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Quiz of The Week: 25 – 31 October
Quiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Should we be eating less fat – or more?
Podcast Plus who will benefit from the surprise Dutch election result? And how can art improve our health?
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Lazarus: Harlan Coben’s ‘embarrassingly compelling’ thriller
The Week Recommends Bill Nighy and Sam Claflin play father-and-son psychiatrists in this ‘precision-engineered’ crime drama
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The Rose Field: a ‘nail-biting’ end to The Book of Dust series
The Week Recommends Philip Pullman’s superb new novel brings the trilogy to a ‘fitting’ conclusion
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Should Labour break manifesto pledge and raise taxes?
Today's Big Question There are ‘powerful’ fiscal arguments for an income tax rise but it could mean ‘game over’ for the government
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Nigerian Modernism: an ‘entrancing, enlightening exhibition’
The Week Recommends Tate Modern’s ‘revelatory’ show includes 250 works examining Nigerian art pre- and post independence
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Macbeth: a ‘genuinely scary’ production
The Week Recommends Daniel Raggett’s nightmarish modern-day staging is set in a boozer in gangland Glasgow
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The Mastermind: Josh O’Connor stars in unconventional art heist movie
The Week Recommends Kelly Reichardt cements her status as the ‘queen of slow cinema’ with her latest film
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How close are we to World War Three?
In Depth The Taiwan Strait, the Israel-Iran theatre, Nato’s eastern front and the Korean peninsula all have different risk factors but ‘common thread is miscalculation under pressure’, says security expert
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Are car headlights too bright?
The Explainer 82% of UK drivers concerned about being ‘dazzled’ as LED bulbs become more common
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Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi: how they compare on goals, career stats and awards
In Depth Stars continue to break records and push their 20-year rivalry even as they enter the twilight of their careers
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Donald Trump’s week in Asia: can he shift power away from China?
Today's Big Question US president’s whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China
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