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Larry Ellison: the billionaire’s burgeoning media empire
In the Spotlight Oracle founder’s takeover of traditional and new media companies labelled ‘dangerous for democracy’ by US press watchdog
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A little-visited Indian Ocean archipelago
The Week Recommends The paradise of the Union of the Comoros features beautiful beaches, colourful coral reefs and lush forests
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AI: is the bubble about to burst?
In the Spotlight Stock market ever-more reliant on tech stocks whose value relies on assumptions of continued growth and easy financing
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The two-child benefit cap: should it be lifted?
The Explainer Labour MPs have long disliked the policy of limiting benefits for families with more than two children
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Anzac muscovado custard pie recipe
The Week Recommends Velvety custard covers a buttery, biscuit base
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President Trump: ‘waging war’ on Chicago
Talking Point Federal agents are carrying out ‘increasingly aggressive’ immigration raids – but have sanctuary cities like Chicago brought it on themselves?
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Diane Keaton: the Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall
In the Spotlight Something’s Gotta Give actor dies from pneumonia at the age of 79
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Nissan Micra: a rebadged Renault 5 with a few ‘refined’ tweaks
The Week Recommends ‘Nippy’ and ‘compact’ hatchback has different styling from the Renault 5, with new headlights and an upgraded interior
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Gilbert & George: ‘profoundly odd’ show feels ‘hectically of the moment’
The Week Recommends Exhibition at the Hayward Gallery showcases the pair’s ‘dazzling’ recent works
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Jonathan Dimbleby picks his favourite books
The Week Recommends The author shares works by Vasily Grossman, Jason Matthews and Patrick O’Brien
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What are grooming gangs? The UK scandal, explained
The Explainer National inquiry ‘stalled’ as senior jurists decline to lead it, while panel members disagree over scope of investigations
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Quiz of The Week: 11 – 17 October
Quiz Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The Week Unwrapped: Can bullfighting win over young Spaniards
Podcast Plus, is online fandom inherently unhealthy? And is Putin’s economy running out of gas?
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Properties of the week: fabulous farmhouses
The Week Recommends Featuring homes in Cornwall, Hampshire and Yorkshire
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Heirs and Graces: an ‘enthralling’ deep dive into the decline of nobility
The Week Recommends Eleanor Doughty explores the ‘bizarre fascination’ with the British aristocracy
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Gaza’s reconstruction: the steps to rebuilding
In The Spotlight Even the initial rubble clearing in Gaza is likely to be fraught with difficulty and very slow
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Cyrano de Bergerac: a ‘huge-hearted’ production
The Week Recommends This ‘playful’ and ‘poignant’ rendition brings new life to the ‘gilet-sporting, verse-spouting’ titular soldier
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The Chinese threat: No. 10’s evidence leads to more questions
Talking Point Keir Starmer is under pressure after collapsed spying trial
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I Swear: a ‘warm-hearted’ comedy-drama
The Week Recommends While ‘inescapably hilarious’, the drama also lifts the lid on John Davidson’s experiences with Tourette syndrome
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Victoria Beckham Netflix documentary feels like an ‘advert’
Talking Point Carefully controlled three-part show fails to answer the interesting questions it raises
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What to read by Nobel Prize in Literature winner László Krasznahorkai
In the Spotlight The Hungarian writer’s melodic prose is ‘quite unlike anyone else’s’
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Is Labour’s new attack on Brexit foolish or wise?
Today's Big Question Government shifts strategy to take on Nigel Farage’s central role in vote to leave the EU
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French finances: what’s behind country’s debt problem?
The Explainer Political paralysis has led to higher borrowing costs and blocked urgent deficit-reducing reforms to social protection
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The Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners being released
The Explainer Triumphant Donald Trump addresses the Israeli parliament as families on both sides of the Gaza war reunite with their loved ones
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