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In the Spotlight While a Russian debt default is deemed manageable, the embroilment of China may not be

By The Week Staff Published 18 March 22

In the Spotlight Hopes of an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine grew this week as peace talks continued

By The Week Staff Last updated 17 March 22

In the Spotlight Age is just a number for LeBron James, Rafael Nadal, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tom Brady

By Mike Starling, The Week UK Published 14 March 22

In the Spotlight Mega-hit Bridgerton is returning to Netflix – but there’s one notable absentee

By The Week Staff Published 11 March 22

In the Spotlight Pandemic may have claimed three times as many lives as previously thought

By The Week Staff Published 11 March 22

In the Spotlight Fears of shortages and soaring prices are roiling markets globally, with no let up in sight

By The Week Staff Published 11 March 22

In the Spotlight Vladimir Putin has ‘​no way out’ of war other than ‘defeat’, FSB whistleblower claims

By The Week Staff Published 7 March 22

In the Spotlight Ukraine is harnessing social media to combat Moscow’s blunt fear tactics

By The Week Staff Published 4 March 22

In the Spotlight Scientists want to explore whether the stress of Covid-19 has changed people’s cognitive function

By The Week Staff Published 3 March 22

In the Spotlight Nine people have been killed during days of torrential rainfall and flooding

By The Week Published 1 March 22

In the Spotlight ‘Pill by post’ legislation had been introduced in March 2020 in response to pandemic

By Kate Samuelson Published 24 February 22

In the Spotlight Announcement that free tests will end triggers stockpiling from pharmacies

By The Week Staff Published 23 February 22