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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
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AI arms race: are Anthropic and OpenAI handing hackers the ultimate weapon?Today's Big Question ‘Like other tools from the long history of cybersecurity’, the latest models ‘can be used for both offence and defence’
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How beta-blockers became the ‘magic pill’ for anxietyThe Explainer Propranolol, hailed by Hollywood celebrities, is considered non-addictive but still comes with risks
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Drill, baby, drill? The ethics of exploiting North Sea oil resourcesThe Explainer With energy prices volatile due to the conflict in the Middle East, many are calling for the UK’s domestic production to be maximised
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Ben Roberts-Smith: the allegations against Australia’s ‘uber-soldier’In the Spotlight After 17 years, court to hear case that ‘has cut deeply to the core of the Australian psyche’
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Chuck Norris: former policeman who became an action starIn the Spotlight His hardman persona made him an ironic cult hero
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Kanye West: was it right to ban him from the UK?Talking Point Not everyone is convinced by Ye’s attempt to make a clean break from his history of antisemitism
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Quiz of The Week: 11 – 17 AprilQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: How did Pakistan become the Middle East mediator?Podcast Plus, has Northern Ireland struck gold? And why does the Queen of Country unite Americans?
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David Hockney at Serpentine North: a ‘moving, magical’ exhibitionThe Week Recommends Featuring a 90-metre-long frieze of changing seasons, the show proves the 88-year-old veteran artist’s ‘powers haven’t deserted him’
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Mercedes-Benz GLC electric: a ‘plush and comfortable all-rounder’The Week Recommends ‘Packed with kit’, the reinvented GLC blends tech with ‘wafting comfort’
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California Schemin’: James McAvoy’s ‘assured’ directing debut is a ‘blast’The Week Recommends Samuel Bottomley and Séamus McLean Ross star as ‘tremendously likeable’ Scottish rappers who pose as Americans to secure a record deal
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The Stranger: a ‘spellbindingly sleek’ adaptation of Albert Camus’ novellaThe Week Recommends François Ozon’s ‘icily compelling’ film has a ‘subtle revisionist slant’
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Jan Morris: A Life – an ‘enthralling’ biographyThe Week Recommends Sara Wheeler paints a ‘masterly’ portrait of the complex trans pioneer
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Kiss of the Spider Woman: ‘a triumph all round’The Week Recommends Paul Foster’s revival of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s hit musical is ‘exceptional’
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Best biographies and memoirs to add to your reading listThe Week Recommends Dive into these compelling life stories – from Margaret Atwood to Cher
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The best podcasts to keep you entertainedThe Week Recommends From celebrity gossip to history deep dives, these are the most binge-worthy series
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What to see and do at Hay FestivalThe Week Recommends This year’s line-up is as enticing as ever, with Ian McEwan, Maggie O'Farrell, Bernardine Evaristo, Val McDermid – and more
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Pig-butchering: Southeast Asia’s scam hubsThe Explainer To feed the online fraud trade, Chinese crime syndicates have set up ‘factories’ using forced labour across Southeast Asia
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Rape, paralysis and euthanasia: the case convulsing SpainIn the Spotlight Noelia Castillo, the 25-year-old who was granted assisted death after a prolonged legal battle, has become a symbol of social failure
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Stranded in Iran: how the US pulled off a daring rescueIn the Spotlight Two US airmen were successfully recovered after their fighter jet was shot down over Iran
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The end of Nato?Talking Point Donald Trump’s threats to pull the US out of the alliance would be almost impossible to put into action, but they draw attention to a ‘staggering’ imbalance
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Quiz of The Week: 4 – 10 AprilQuiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Is Viktor Orban about to lose power?Podcast Plus, why are stalking offences on the rise? And would you choose to be dissolved after death?
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