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Iceland's strike
Schools, shops, banks and outdoor attractions shut on Tuesday as women in the volcanic island nation, including its female prime minister, went on strike to demand an end to unequal pay and gender-based violence. Iceland has been ranked as the world's most gender-equal country 14 years in a row by the World Economic Forum, so how can the rest of the world catch up? And are mass walkouts the answer?
Spiking
A new Channel 4 documentary follows Daisy Maskell as she is intentionally spiked in a filmed experiment. FOI requests made by the show revealed that spiking incidents reported to the police have increased five-fold in the past five years, but the proportion leading to criminal charges is falling. What's behind this disparity? Should clubs and pubs be taking greater responsibility in cracking down?
Dog maulings
Officials in China have launched a crackdown on stray, unregistered and "oversized" dogs, after a toddler was mauled by a Rottweiler earlier this month. Social media posts showed local authorities breaking into people's houses and forcibly taking away their dogs. It comes as dog attacks are on the rise in the UK and a ban on XL Bullys is being introduced by the government. Is the world falling out of love with dogs?
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Political cartoons for December 13Cartoons Saturday's political cartoons include saving healthcare, the affordability crisis, and more
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Farage’s £9m windfall: will it smooth his path to power?In Depth The record donation has come amidst rumours of collaboration with the Conservatives and allegations of racism in Farage's school days
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The issue dividing Israel: ultra-Orthodox draft dodgersIn the Spotlight A new bill has solidified the community’s ‘draft evasion’ stance, with this issue becoming the country’s ‘greatest internal security threat’
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The Week Unwrapped: what’s scuppering Bulgaria’s Euro dream?Podcast Plus has Syria changed, a year on from its revolution? And why are humans (mostly) monogamous?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will drought fuel global violence?Podcast Plus why did Trump pardon a drug-trafficking president? And are romantic comedies in terminal decline?
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The Week Unwrapped: Have pedigree dogs had their day?Podcast Plus what can we learn from Slovenia’s rejection of assisted dying? And can politicians admit their weaknesses?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will US Catholics rebel against the Pope?Podcast Plus what are the ethics of freezing your late partner?
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The Week Unwrapped: Can musicians challenge Putin?Podcast Plus who were the ‘human hunters’ of the Bosnian war? And what should happen to captive penguins?
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The Week Unwrapped: Are British rappers the world’s best?Podcast Plus can the Maldives quit smoking? And can whales lead us to immortality?
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The Week Unwrapped: Should we be eating less fat – or more?Podcast Plus who will benefit from the surprise Dutch election result? And how can art improve our health?
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The Week Unwrapped: Will Grace Wales Bonner change Hermès for the better?Podcast Plus will nuclear fusion deliver us from climate change? Is humour the best way to take on Trump?
