Donald Trump mocked for ‘laughably childish’ Mike Pence insult
And other stories from the stranger side of life

Donald Trump has been mocked for a “laughably childish insult” he fired at Mike Pence when both men were in the White House. In a soon-to-be released book by authors Bob Woodward and Robert Costa, it is revealed that when the former vice-president refused to do Trump’s bidding, the then-president shouted: “You don’t understand, Mike. You can do this. I don’t want to be your friend anymore if you don’t do this!” CNN concluded that the insult shows “Trump is deeply childish”.
Alien life ‘more likely’ after molecule discovery
The chances of alien life existing in our galaxy are much more likely than previously thought after scientists found “significant amounts” of large organic molecules surrounding young stars. Dr John Ilee, a research fellow at the University of Leeds, said: “If we are finding molecules like these in such large abundances, our current understanding of interstellar chemistry suggests that even more complex molecules should also be observable.”
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Time traveller says a celeb will admit they faked death
A “time traveller” has told social media fans that a celebrity will admit to faking their own death. TikTok user @aesthetictimewarper posted a video declaring: “ATTENTION! In less than six months a famous celebrity go out in public and say they faked their death.” The video did not disclose which celebrity will make the announcement, but one viewer wrote: “Sounds like Michael Jackson on the comeback with the MOONWALK dance.” Another added: “I knew 2Pac was still alive.”
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
-
Help! Do we really need four Beatles biopics?
Talking Point The cast of Sam Mendes' Beatles biopics has been announced
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
-
Test driving the Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge
The Week Recommends We take the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever built for a spin in Barcelona
By Fergus Scholes Published
-
Tuberculosis is seeing a resurgence, and it's only going to get worse
Under the radar The spread of the deadly infection is buoyed by global unrest
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
-
'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weapons
The Explainer Half a million people sign petition alleging Serbian police used an illegal 'sound cannon' to disrupt anti-government protests
By Abby Wilson Published
-
The arrest of the Philippines' former president leaves the country's drug war in disarray
In the Spotlight Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC earlier this month
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
-
Ukrainian election: who could replace Zelenskyy?
The Explainer Donald Trump's 'dictator' jibe raises pressure on Ukraine to the polls while the country is under martial law
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
Why Serbian protesters set off smoke bombs in parliament
THE EXPLAINER Ongoing anti-corruption protests erupted into full view this week as Serbian protesters threw the country's legislature into chaos
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Who is the Hat Man? 'Shadow people' and sleep paralysis
In Depth 'Sleep demons' have plagued our dreams throughout the centuries, but the explanation could be medical
By The Week Staff Published
-
Why Assad fell so fast
The Explainer The newly liberated Syria is in an incredibly precarious position, but it's too soon to succumb to defeatist gloom
By The Week UK Published
-
Romania's election rerun
The Explainer Shock result of presidential election has been annulled following allegations of Russian interference
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
-
Russia's shadow war in Europe
Talking Point Steering clear of open conflict, Moscow is slowly ratcheting up the pressure on Nato rivals to see what it can get away with.
By The Week UK Published