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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’
By The Week UK Published
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Rob Jetten: the centrist millennial set to be the Netherlands’ next prime minister
In the Spotlight Jetten will also be the country’s first gay leader
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Margaret Atwood’s ‘deliciously naughty’ memoir
In the Spotlight ‘Bean-spilling’ book by The Handmaid’s Tale author is ‘immensely readable’
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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What India’s World Cup win means for women’s cricket
In The Spotlight The landmark victory could change women’s cricket ‘as we know it’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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The Louvre’s security measures are in hot water after a major heist
In the Spotlight Millions of dollars in jewels were stolen from the museum
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage seen as Nelson Mandela
In the Spotlight Israel has refused to free Barghouti, though Trump is considering lobbying for his release as a further means to end the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Are boomers the real phone addicts?
In The Spotlight There’s an ‘explosion in screentime’ among older people – and they’re more vulnerable to misinformation
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Protesters fight to topple one of Africa’s longstanding authoritarian nations
In the Spotlight Cameroon’s president has been in office since 1982
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Icelandic women’s strike 50 years on
In The Spotlight The nation is ‘still no paradise’ for women, say campaigners
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Greene’s rebellion: a Maga hardliner turns against Trump
In the Spotlight The Georgia congresswoman’s independent streak has ‘not gone unnoticed’ by the president
By The Week UK Published
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Ukraine: Donald Trump pivots again
In the Spotlight US president apparently warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Vladimir Putin’s terms or face destruction during fractious face-to-face
By The Week UK Published
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The six-seven meme that has taken over the world
In the Spotlight With roots in rap and basketball, the phrase has young people obsessed, and it could be here to stay
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Plastic whistles emerge as Chicago’s tool to fight ICE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT As federal agents continue raiding the city, communities have turned to noisemakers to create a warning system
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Rising costs are making Halloween more expensive
In the Spotlight Both candy and costumes have jumped significantly in price
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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