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Putin’s Russia: a land that has ‘run out of workers’In the Spotlight Russia is undergoing its worst labour crisis in decades, placing the country on the verge of economic collapse
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Quiz of The Week: 8 – 14 AugustQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: How have Syrians reacted to the trial of Bashar al-Assad?Podcast Plus, why are so many African nations enacting homophobic laws? And after obesity, is tiredness next in line for a chemical ‘cure’?
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Is Burnham’s prisoner release flip-flop his first mistake in office?Today's Big Question PM has ‘belatedly realised that the politics of the problem are simple’
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Duane Davis and his disavowed memoir about Tupac Shakur’s murderThe Explainer Rapper’s murder trial begins with defendant who’s also the prosecution’s star witness
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Amanda Knox and real crime stand-up shows at Edinburgh FringeIn the Spotlight Should some subjects be off-limits for comedy?
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Ann Widdecombe: the redoubtable Tory politician turned TV personalityIn the Spotlight Known for her uncompromising ‘carapace’, Widdecombe enjoyed a second lease of life as a TV personality later in her career
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Why actors and musicians are pivoting to OnlyFansIn the Spotlight Harry Potter star Jessie Cave among the stars turning to the online subscription platform known for its adult content
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Daniel Kinahan: the alleged crime boss behind bars in IrelandThe Explainer Kinahan is said to have fled to Spain and then Dubai after an attempt on his life at the Regency Hotel in Dublin ten years ago
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UK solar eclipse: how to watch and what will happenThe Explainer Certified glasses and pinhole projectors best way to watch Moon’s partial transit of the Sun on Wednesday evening
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Sailing back in time on the Norfolk BroadsThe Week Recommends Escape the ‘restless tide of the world’ with this serene journey
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Summer on the Slovene RivieraThe Week Recommends Plus hiking the ‘Great Wall’ of Seoul and doing Route 66 by train
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Trump’s nuclear deal: a disaster for the Middle East?Talking Point Washington’s stipulations seem to have put the agreement in jeopardy, creating additional tensions in the region
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Glasgow 2026: is it time up for the Commonwealth Games?In the Spotlight Impossible to ignore stripped-back feel to Glasgow games – but competition serves as a stepping stone to Olympic glory
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Jason Arday: the bitter plagiarism row at CambridgeIn the Spotlight Youngest black professor in Cambridge’s history has resigned amid scrutiny of his academic record and personal achievements
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Quiz of The Week: 1 – 7 AugustQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is country music top of the pops?Podcast Plus, should everyone have to vote? And what can we learn from the Aquiry civilisation?
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day – ‘entertaining spectacle’The Week Recommends Tom Holland and his Zendaya return for reboot
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How worried should we be about rogue AI agents?Today's Big Question As frontier models commit their ‘first felony’, fears mount about AI’s ‘unchecked proliferation’
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The case for a written constitution in the UKTalking Point Formal codification of centuries-old laws and customs could address ‘a crisis of trust between citizens and state’
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The crisis of Europe’s disappearing riversIn the Spotlight Energy, shipping, and tourism hit by record low water levels across continent
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‘Bra doping’ at the women’s Tour de FranceUnder the Radar Practice known as ‘chest fairing’ can reduce drag and save crucial seconds
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Will Andy Burnham call an early election?Today's Big Question The ‘strategic logic’ behind a snap vote ‘seems unassailable if the polls continue to trend up’
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The deepening chip rout downwards as stocks take a diveIn The Spotlight Shares in chipmakers globally have plunged, prompting fresh doubts about the AI trade
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