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Who’s afraid of AI?Talking Point The economic, political and technical implications of the AI future are becoming clearer. Time to act
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the cancer of Ukrainian corruptionIn The Spotlight ‘Inseparable’ link between the PM and his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak could prove disastrous for Ukrainian leader
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The rise and fall of OpecThe Explainer Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from Opec, threatening the once-mighty oil-producing group
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The war with Iran: stalemate, or checkmate?Talking Point Donald Trump considers his next move after Iran's unsatisfactory response to ceasefire proposal
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Quiz of The Week: 16 – 22 MayQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: What’s behind mass child abductions in Nigeria?Podcast Plus, could David Cameron’s chief strategist be the next governor of California? And how did an analogue watch launch descend into chaos?
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Venice Biennale 2026: controversy in contemporary artThe Week Recommends ‘Confrontational’ works drawing attention at this ‘most prestigious’ international exhibition
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Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 3: the ‘fastest marathon racer possible’The Week Recommends Designed to help runners break records, these shoes are at ‘the cutting edge of trainer technology’
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The Christophers: a ‘deliciously sly’ dark comedy about the art worldThe Week Recommends Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel star in Steven Soderbergh’s new film
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Children of the Blitz: ‘priceless’ interviews with those who survivedThe Week Recommends ‘Riveting’ BBC documentary on the children who weren’t evacuated during the Second World War
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1536: a ‘once-in-a-blue-moon theatrical experience’The Week Recommends ‘Sharp-tongued’ play focused on the lives of three young women, set in the month of Anne Boleyn’s arrest, trial and execution
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How UK must adapt to cope with climate changeThe Explainer Every £1 spent adapting to rising temperatures would yield about £5 in benefits, climate committee says
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End of an era? Pep Guardiola’s legacyTalking Point Manchester City’s manager ‘has changed the face of football at every level in England’ – but his success comes with caveats
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The changing sounds of the officeIn the Spotlight No more clattering keyboards; ‘everyone is chatting with AI’
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Is Britain becoming ungovernable?Today's Big Question Difficult trade-offs ahead require a leader who can ‘switch off all the noise and fixate on the real problems’
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Are gilt markets acting as ‘the UK’s political police’?Talking Point Bond markets smell a crisis from a potential lurch to the left in the Labour Party
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Riding and camping in the Atlas MountainsThe Week Recommends This ‘less-rehearsed’ version of Morocco is a must-see
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Beetroot with olives, toasted hazelnuts and pul biber oilThe Week Recommends Easy meze has a ‘natural sweet-and-sourness’
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The hantavirus Andes strain: can it be contained?In the Spotlight As passengers from the MV Hondius quarantine, health experts do not believe the virus will cause a pandemic
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The BJP takes West Bengal: is India a one-party state?In the Spotlight After the party won a ‘stunning’ majority, it has a dominance not seen since Congress Party rule in the 1960s
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Quiz of The Week: 9 – 15 MayQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will driverless cars find their way through London?Podcast Plus, why has BBC Verify closed? And what’s behind a rise in doping among young gym-goers?
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Zurbarán: a ‘magnificently choreographed’ showing of the Spanish ‘genius’The Week Recommends The ‘stupendous’ exhibition ‘significantly enlarges our understanding’ of the fascinating artist and the ‘mesmerising paradox’ of his works
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Jeremy Vine picks his favourite booksThe Week Recommends The broadcaster selects works from Agatha Christie, Kumi Taguchi and John le Carré
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