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The Week @theweek.com · 15/09/2026
Want a high degree of financial independence when you retire? Consider investing enough so you can "coast." the-week-uk.visitlink.me/DdtyV8
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The Week @theweek.com · 28/07/2026
The age of the Ozempic economy has arrived. These are some of the ways you might feel the impact. the-week.visitlink.me/pOypYD 📸: zimmytws / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 13/07/2026
As the heatwave burns on, “the last thing people want to do is turn on the oven”, said the BBC. Sweltering weather can suppress your appetite and make it harder to concentrate or sleep. Could tweaking your diet help? the-week-uk.visitlink.me/2LsuQK
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The Week @theweek.com · 23/04/2026
With the Russo-Ukrainian War in its fourth year, both sides are dealing with critical troop shortages, and Ukrainian officials think they’ve found a solution. Here's what to know. theweek.com/world-news/u... (📸: Dmytro Smolienko / Ukrinform / NurPhoto / Getty Images)
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The Week @theweek.com · 10/04/2026
Are Irish fuel protests a sign of things to come? Read Today's Big Question at: theweek.com/business/eco...
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The Week @theweek.com · 01/04/2026
It's been another week of unlikely news, from a “LinkedIn speak” translator tool to a “smart underwear” invention 📰 Check out our Substack to catch some of the strangest stories highlighted in our weekly Tall Tales newsletter. Read the latest edition: theweektalltales.substack.com
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The Week @theweek.com · 27/03/2026
Get straight to the point 📰 Our award-winning editors scour multiple trusted sources from around the world into one concise and refreshingly unbiased read. Sign up today: subscription.theweek.co.uk?channel=orga... 📷: Howard McWilliam #eunews #worldnews #uknews #usnews
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The Week @theweek.com · 13/03/2026
As storied institutions across journalism and media pivot toward more MAGA-friendly offerings, these are the movers and shakers shifting what many of us read, hear and watch. the-week.visitlink.me/ZLENFx 📸: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 12/03/2026
President Donald Trump’s top domestic priority is the SAVE America Act, a bill to create new voting restrictions in the name of “election security.” 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 10/03/2026
There are only so many weapons to go around. As the U.S. wages war on Iran, some observers are concerned that massive expenditure of munitions will make it more difficult to supply Ukraine in its war against Russia. theweek.com/politics/ira... 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 05/03/2026
In today's Morning Report: War powers failure, Bondi subpoena and a congressional confession theweek.com 📸: Win McNamee / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 24/11/2025
In today's Morning Report:Ukraine talks, Trump-less G20 and X transparency theweek.com 📸: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 05/11/2025
Democrats won every major election yesterday, sweeping the races to lead Virginia, New Jersey and New York City. theweek.com 📸: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 27/10/2025
Climate change doesn’t just pose an existential threat to our planet. It’s also ratcheting up national security risks. Here's how the climate crisis could lead to a rise in political tensions within the U.S. and between other countries. theweek.com/environment/... 📸: Anton Petrus / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 01/10/2025
Much of the U.S. government shut down at midnight after the Senate failed to approve rival stopgap spending measures. Read more at theweek.com. 📸: Nathan Posner / Anadolu via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 29/09/2025
Trump’s support for Argentina has ‘heightened tensions’ among farmers already frustrated by the impact of tariffs theweek.com/politics/far... (📸: Scott Olson / Getty Images)
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The Week @theweek.com · 14/08/2025
Imagine being two places at once — apparently it's possible and remote workers are testing it out with "quiet vacations." 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images theweek.com/business/job...
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The Week @theweek.com · 04/08/2025
If you've ever wondered how China can control so much of global trade despite factors like sanctions and tariffs, here's one way: "dark fleets" or "shadow fleets." Here's what to know about how they are used to smuggle goods. 📸: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 25/07/2025
A new bill curbing anti-corruption bodies prompted Ukraine's first mass protests against President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in years. 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 20/06/2025
A lot of President Donald Trump's fans seem to believe that America First equals dovish military restraint. But the president could soon lead the country to war against Iran, and that possibility has sparked a civil war within the GOP's MAGA coalition. 📸: Stephen Kelly / Shutterstock
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The Week @theweek.com · 09/06/2025
Cryptocurrency adherents are starting to worry about quantum computing, a coming generation of super-powered computers that could turn the digital monetary world on its head. 📸: Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 29/05/2025
President Donald Trump wants a "manufacturing renaissance" for the American economy — that means no more making iPhones in China or cars in Mexico. 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Shutterstock / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 27/05/2025
Jony Ive is the man responsible for designing the iPhone, perhaps the most culture-changing device of the 21st century. And now he's hoping to create another transformative piece of personal technology. Can lightning strike twice? theweek.com/culture-life... 📸: Jerod Harris / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 19/05/2025
Statistic of the day 📊
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The Week @theweek.com · 13/05/2025
British voters will be "sceptical" of Starmer's new-found hardline stance on immigration, said Martin Ivens on Bloomberg. Read more on the PM's proposals and how feasible they are: theweek.com/politics/can... 📷: Jaimi Joy / Bloomberg / Getty
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The Week @theweek.com · 29/04/2025
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced his plans to eliminate petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by 2026. 📸: Andrew Harnik / Staff / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 25/04/2025
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The Week @theweek.com · 21/04/2025
Pope Francis has passed at 88. The death of a pope propels the Holy Roman Church into "its most dramatic moment of flux", said The New York Times. Read more about what will happen next: theweek.com/religion/wha... 📷: Antonio Masiello / Getty
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The Week @theweek.com · 18/04/2025
The second season of the Apple TV+ science-fiction series "Severance" was a cultural phenomenon, but it might be a long time before season three comes around. 📸: Eric Charbonneau/Apple TV+ via Getty Image
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The Week @theweek.com · 16/04/2025
President Trump has issued a memorandum allowing the U.S. military to detain people crossing a part of the U.S.-Mexico border. 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images theweek.com/politics/tru...
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The Week @theweek.com · 14/04/2025
During the early 1970s, the air in many American cities was … brown. Pollution muddied clear skies and sickened people across the country. The Clean Air Act helped change that. But the law's future is cloudy. theweek.com/health/clean... 📸: Luis Diaz Devesa / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 09/04/2025
Although President Trump has long portrayed himself as a steadfast friend and fierce protector of Jewish people the world over, they are not convinced. 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 07/04/2025
It's not often that you hear about sea lions attacking humans, but recently a slew of assaults have occurred in California. Scientists point fingers at algae as the cause for the erratic behavior of sea lions. theweek.com/science/toxi... 📸: David Swanson / AFP via Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 04/04/2025
Donald Trump may be the president, but ever since Inauguration Day, it has been Elon Musk who's seemingly held the power of the federal government in the palm of his hand. 📸: Illustration by Stephen Kelly / Getty Images
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The Week @theweek.com · 02/04/2025
President Donald Trump recently gave Iran's leaders two-month deadline for a deal to deter Iran's nuclear program. It's still "not clear if and when that clock started ticking," but the next step might be negotiations — or an attack on Tehran's nuclear facilities.
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The Week @theweek.com · 01/04/2025
America's reputation for academic excellence is in jeopardy. The U.S. hosts many of the best educational and academic institutions on Earth, and this has been instrumental in securing the country's status as a 21st century global superpower.
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The Week @theweek.com · 25/03/2025
Let the colorful cooking begin 🍽️ Whether you want to explore flavors from East Africa or New England, this spring dining roadmap will guide you through an array of cuisines across the U.S. theweek.com/culture-life...
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The Week @theweek.com · 22/03/2025
Everything you need to know about the top stories of the week, all in one place 📍 Subscribe today to read the best of international and British news: the-week-uk.visitlink.me/eS6-K8
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The Week @theweek.com · 14/03/2025
Everything you need to know about the top stories of the week, all in one place 📍 Subscribe today to read the best of international and British news: subscription.theweek.co.uk?channel=orga...
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The Week @theweek.com · 28/02/2025
Everything you need to know about the top stories of the week, all in one place 📍 Subscribe today to get the best of international and British news: subscription.theweek.co.uk
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The Week @theweek.com · 21/02/2025
From Trump's betrayal to the AI arms race, read everything you need to know about the top stories of this week in our latest print edition. Get your subscription now 📰 subscription.theweek.co.uk
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The Week @theweek.com · 11/12/2024
Other beer brands pay through the nose to stay relevant, but free social media hype has turned Guinness into an unlikely paragon of cool: buff.ly/4ffF6GT Illustration by Stephen Kelly
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The Week @theweek.com · 22/11/2024
Bhutan, the "kingdom of happiness", faces unprecedented emigration, dwindling currency reserves and rocketing youth unemployment. But perhaps tourism can put a smile back on its face? theweek.com/culture-life...
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The Week @theweek.com · 20/11/2024
Manifest: our word of the day, from today's Evening Review theweek.com/uk/edition/t...
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The Week @theweek.com · 19/11/2024
The election of Donald Trump could mean the end of US support for Ukraine. With winter drawing in, can European leaders pick up the slack? theweek.com/politics/eur...
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The Week @theweek.com · 19/11/2024
Reports of insects, rodents and a slew of food poisoning incidents... Is airplane food actually getting worse? theweek.com/culture-life...
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The Week @theweek.com · 18/11/2024
In today's Global Digest newsletter... what does China's President Xi Jinping want out of these talks with Keir Starmer? This plus AI avatars, ambitious climate finance goals, ballet's tragic loss, and more, in our free weekly digest of world news. Sign up here: theweek.com/globaldigest
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