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What is the Wagner Group?
In the Spotlight Reported death of leader Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves future of Russian mercenary group in doubt
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Last updated
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Thaksin Shinawatra: the divisive former Thai PM back after 15 years
In the Spotlight Telecoms tycoon turned populist politician arrested on arrival as parliament votes on new prime minister
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Lucy Letby: nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies
In the Spotlight 33-year-old now ‘UK’s most prolific child killer of modern times’ after nine-month trial
By Hollie Clemence, The Week UK Last updated
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Javier Milei: the ‘tantric sex instructor’ Trump fan who could be president
In the Spotlight Far-right economist who gained shock win in Argentina’s primary elections amid economic devastation
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Julius Malema: South Africa’s next kingmaker?
In the Spotlight Populist firebrand accused of stoking racial tensions could hold balance of power after next year’s general election
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Jack Smith: the special prosecutor taking on Donald Trump
In the Spotlight The Department of Justice has now brought two indictments against Trump following Smith’s investigations
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s controversial former leader receives ‘confusing’ pardon
In the Spotlight World must ‘not fall for this nonsense’ as jail sentence is cut by only six years
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Sam Altman: the OpenAI CEO leading the AI revolution
In the Spotlight The Silicon Valley entrepreneur is pushing AI into the mainstream while actively warning of its dangers
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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Mick Jagger: five things you might not know about the octogenarian rockstar
In the Spotlight The rock legend will celebrate his 80th birthday at a lavish party in London
By Felicity Capon Published
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Susan Hall: the Tory London mayor candidate taking on Sadiq Khan
In the Spotlight The Johnson and Trump supporter’s priorities include tackling crime and stopping Ulez expansion
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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Bad Bunny: world’s most-streamed musician giving a voice to Puerto Rico
In the Spotlight Global superstar champions Latino culture, speaks out against corruption and challenges gender norms
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Mark Rutte: longest-serving Dutch PM set to leave politics
In the Spotlight ‘Teflon Mark’ steps down on his own terms, but could the leadership of the EU or Nato await?
By The Week Staff Published
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Katharine Birbalsingh: Britain’s ‘strictest head teacher’ takes aim at Jess Phillips
In the Spotlight Former social mobility tsar accuses Labour MP of racism in Twitter spat
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J. Robert Oppenheimer: the real ‘father of the atomic bomb’ at centre of new blockbuster
In the Spotlight The physicist who led the Manhattan Project has become a martyr for some but his legacy is more complicated
By The Week Staff Published
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