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Syria’s Kurds: abandoned by their US ally
Talking Point Ahmed al-Sharaa’s lightning offensive against Syrian Kurdistan belies his promise to respect the country’s ethnic minorities
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The ‘mad king’: has Trump finally lost it?
Talking Point Rambling speeches, wind turbine obsession, and an ‘unhinged’ letter to Norway’s prime minister have caused concern whether the rest of his term is ‘sustainable’
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The Beckhams: the feud dividing Britain
In the Spotlight ‘Civil war’ between the Beckhams and their estranged son ‘resonates’ with families across the country
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Quiz of The Week: 24 – 30 January
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The Week Unwrapped: Why is China clearing out its generals?
Podcast Plus, can the Conservatives win back the centre? And what’s gone wrong with Britain’s hearing aids?
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Steal: ‘glossy’ Amazon Prime thriller starring Sophie Turner
The Week Recommends The Game of Thrones alumna dazzles as a ‘disillusioned twentysomething’ whose life takes a dramatic turn during a financial heist
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The Flower Bearers: ‘a visceral depiction of violence, loss and emotional destruction’
The Week Recommends Rachel Eliza Griffiths’ ‘open wound of a memoir’ is also a powerful ‘love story’ and a ‘portrait of sisterhood’
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Anna Ancher: Painting Light – a ‘moving’ and attention-grabbing exhibition
The Week Recommends Dulwich Picture Gallery show celebrates the Danish artist’s ‘virtuosic handling of the shifting Nordic light’
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H is for Hawk: Claire Foy is ‘terrific’ in tender grief drama
The Week Recommends Moving adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s bestselling memoir
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Our Town: Michael Sheen stars in ‘beautiful’ Thornton Wilder classic
The Week Recommends Opening show at the Welsh National Theatre promises a ‘bright’ future
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Nasa’s new dark matter map
Under the Radar High-resolution images may help scientists understand the ‘gravitational scaffolding into which everything else falls and is built into galaxies’
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How long can Keir Starmer last as Labour leader?
Today's Big Question Pathway to a coup ‘still unclear’ even as potential challengers begin manoeuvring into position
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How the ‘British FBI’ will work
The Explainer New National Police Service to focus on fighting terrorism, fraud and organised crime, freeing up local forces to tackle everyday offences
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Is Alex Pretti shooting a turning point for Trump?
Today’s Big Question Death of nurse at the hands of Ice officers could be ‘crucial’ moment for America
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Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking France
In the Spotlight Appealing her four-year conviction for embezzlement, the Rassemblement National leader faces an uncertain political future, whatever the result
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Ryanair/SpaceX: could Musk really buy the airline?
Talking Point Irish budget carrier has become embroiled in unlikely feud with the world’s wealthiest man
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Claudette Colvin: teenage activist who paved the way for Rosa Parks
In The Spotlight Inspired by the example of 19th century abolitionists, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus
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Quiz of The Week: 17 – 23 January
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Mar-a-Lago face: has Maga plastic surgery trend peaked?
Under the Radar The must-have look for Trump’s inner circle does not come easy – or cheap – but it may be starting to fall out of favour
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The Week Unwrapped: What can we learn from a tool-wielding cow?
Podcast Plus, have we reached ‘peak billionaire’? When should troops disobey their superiors?
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – ‘a macabre morality tale’
The Week Recommends Ralph Fiennes stars in Nia DaCosta’s ‘exciting’ chapter of the zombie horror
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The Voice of Hind Rajab: ‘innovative’ drama-doc hybrid
The Week Recommends ‘Wrenching’ film about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl in Gaza
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Off the Scales: ‘meticulously reported’ rise of Ozempic
The Week Recommends A ’nuanced’ look at the implications of weight-loss drugs
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A road trip in the far north of Norway
The Week Recommends Perfect for bird watchers, history enthusiasts and nature lovers
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