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Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage seen as Nelson Mandela
In the Spotlight Israel has refused to free Barghouti, though Trump is considering lobbying for his release as a further means to end the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Are boomers the real phone addicts?
In The Spotlight There’s an ‘explosion in screentime’ among older people – and they’re more vulnerable to misinformation
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Protesters fight to topple one of Africa’s longstanding authoritarian nations
In the Spotlight Cameroon’s president has been in office since 1982
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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The Icelandic women’s strike 50 years on
In The Spotlight The nation is ‘still no paradise’ for women, say campaigners
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Greene’s rebellion: a Maga hardliner turns against Trump
In the Spotlight The Georgia congresswoman’s independent streak has ‘not gone unnoticed’ by the president
By The Week UK Published
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Ukraine: Donald Trump pivots again
In the Spotlight US president apparently warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Vladimir Putin’s terms or face destruction during fractious face-to-face
By The Week UK Published
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The six-seven meme that has taken over the world
In the Spotlight With roots in rap and basketball, the phrase has young people obsessed, and it could be here to stay
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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From Da Vinci to a golden toilet: a history of museum heists
In the Spotlight Following the ‘spectacular’ events at the Louvre, museums are ‘increasingly being targeted by criminal gangs’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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The ‘swag gap’: are you better than your partner?
In The Spotlight The viral terminology sheds light on power dynamics in modern relationships
By Deeya Sonalkar, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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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’
By The Week UK Published
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How padel took over the world
In The Spotlight Smaller courts than tennis, thicker rackets than pickleball and glass walls on all sides – padel is enjoying a huge rise in popularity
By Abby Wilson Published
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