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How new evidence suggests Covid-19 jumped from animals to humans multiple times
feature Preliminary findings indicate virus was spread between different species via ‘natural spillover’ events
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Ignore Twitter and it becomes Angela Rayner in a broom cupboard screaming for people to resign’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Aukus: the new security pact between UK, US and Australia explained
feature The deal to counter China will allow Australia to build nuclear submarines for the first time
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Kane has found a gentlemen’s agreement is meaningless in the brutal world of football’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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What Australia’s new lockdowns reveal about a ‘zero Covid strategy’
Today's Big Question Critics claim approach aimed at saving lives has led to ‘cul-de-sac of perpetual lockdowns’
By Arion McNicoll Published
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What happened to Peter Falconio?
Today's Big Question Police in Australia still searching for body of British backpacker shot dead on remote highway
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How the Delta variant broke through Australia’s Covid defences
feature More than ten million Australians put under lockdown as highly contagious new strain spreads
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The Week Unwrapped: Kibbutzniks, quitters and patriotism
podcast What does a row about a kibbutz say about modern Israel? Are record numbers of people about to give up their jobs? And why can’t we work out how to celebrate Britishness?
By The Week Staff Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Ethiopia, passwords and a plague of mice
podcast Is the Ethiopian PM a hero or villain? Should the police have power over our passwords? And why are mice multiplying like rabbits in Australia?
By The Week Staff Published
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What the UK-Australia deal means for future trade policy
feature Boris Johnson hails ‘new dawn’ in relationship between the two countries
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Operation Trojan Shield: 800 criminals arrested in global FBI messaging app sting
feature Three-year operation culminates in police raids in 19 countries
By Joe Evans Last updated
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Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 May
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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How China is fuelling tensions between Australia and New Zealand
In Depth Five Eyes allies at odds over Wellington’s decision to ditch aggressive stance to Beijing
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Welsh teen posted himself home from Australia
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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