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In this week’s episode, we discuss:
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Policing
The new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, began his role on Monday, a week before one of the biggest policing operation in UK history: the Queen’s funeral. And after the official mourning period has ended, Rowley will face many other challenges. Following a series of scandals and crises involving the Met, how can he implement change?
Sweden’s far-right
The Sweden Democrats enjoyed a surge of support in the country’s general elections this week, winning around 20% of the total vote. The nationalist party’s campaign focused on gang violence and immigration, two key issues for Sweden’s electorate. As part of the ruling right-wing coalition, the party look set to play a bigger role in Sweden’s domestic and international affairs.
‘Passkeys’
The rollout this week of Apple’s iOS 16 operating system brought a number of changes for iPhone users, including the introduction of Passkeys – billed as an ultra-secure technology set to replace passwords. Apple has teamed up with Google, Meta and Microsoft for the push towards a passwordless future. But will the public get behind the tech giants’ ambitious project?
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5 dramatically dysfunctional cartoons about the government shutdownCartoons Artists take on life without government, foam finger pointing, and more
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October 4 editorial cartoonsCartoons Saturday's political cartoons include the Einstein files, defunding the police, and an odd tribute to Jane Goodall
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Mustardy beans and hazelnuts recipeThe Week Recommends Nod to French classic offers zingy, fresh taste
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Thieves who stole shopping bag in for big disappointmentTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Koran burning in Scandinavia: freedom of expression’s ultimate test?Talking Point Anti-Islam demonstrations have sparked condemnation and raised constitutional challenges for Sweden and Denmark
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Woman bombarded with Amazon packages she didn’t orderfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Apple eradicates ‘ducking annoying’ autocorrectfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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The Week Unwrapped: Korean succession, terror by algorithm and German disquietpodcast Could a 10-year-old girl rule North Korea? Will an Isis victim upend web law? And why is Germany upset with its Oscars contender?
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The Week Unwrapped: Chinese chips, the Pope in Africa and podcastingpodcast Is China losing the microchip war? What is the Vatican doing in South Sudan? And has the podcast tide turned?
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The Week Unwrapped: Sex and health, the Earth’s core and another new yearpodcast Is the NHS failing British women? What’s going on at the centre of our planet? And what’s in a date?
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The Week Unwrapped: Antisocial Saudis, hormone therapy and retro techpodcast Why is Saudi Arabia investing in – and banning – social networks? Will new research make life easier for trans women? And is the future of technology dumb?
