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The Week Unwrapped: Age and youth in politics, Cambodia and opera

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Rebekah Evans, Mariana Vieira and Arion McNicoll.

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Giant cruise ships: monsters of the high seas

The world’s largest cruise ship is getting ready for its maiden voyage.

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46,000-year-old worm frozen in Siberia revived by scientists

Scientists have resurrected a microscopic worm that lay dormant in Siberian permafrost for 46,000 years.

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The UK students taking on universities over Covid disruption

Around 5,000 current and former University College London (UCL) students are seeking compensation, claiming their tuition contracts were breached after teaching went online during Covid with restricted access to facilities.

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Quiz of The Week: 22 July - 28 July

The results are in, and both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” are box-office hits.

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Trade unions explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world.

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Koran burning in Scandinavia: freedom of expression’s ultimate test?

Incidents of the Koran being publicly burnt in Sweden and Denmark have caused huge offence and upset across the Islamic world and sparked condemnation from European leaders.

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UFO hearing: why is Washington suddenly embracing aliens?

A UFO “whistleblower” told Congress this week that the US government has uncovered extraterrestrial bodies and spaceships from crash sites.

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Hollywood on hold: actors join writers on the picket line

Hollywood studios thought they could “ride out” the screenwriters’ strike, which began in May, and keep the dream factory open, said Meg James in the Los Angeles Times. But now that Hollywood’s actors have joined writers for the biggest Tinseltown shutdown since 1960, things aren’t turning out that way.

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How to boost your finances with passive income

High inflation and rising interest rates may force many households to consider ways to generate extra income to cope with the rising cost of living.

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Almaty travel guide: adventure and awe in Kazakhstan

Of all the things I expected to find in Kazakhstan, some 1,691m above sea level, a 7ft ice skate wasn’t one of them. Nor, granted, did I expect to find the rink it was attached to: a veritable colosseum of Soviet concrete standing stark and indestructible at the foot of…

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EU-Tunisia agreement: a ‘dangerous’ deal to curb migration?

With irregular migration to Europe at a seven-year high, exacerbating a problem that is destabilising the bloc, Brussels is renewing its efforts to close off the sea route from North Africa, said Vivian Yee in The New York Times.

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Spotlight on Reynolds review: a treasure trove of portraiture

Sir Joshua Reynolds “dominated the artistic life of England in his age”, said Melanie McDonagh in the Evening Standard. As the co-founder and first president of the Royal Academy, Reynolds (1723-1792) held immense power over the country’s art establishment, and was generally “revered” by his fellow painters. Constable, for one,…

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Woman bombarded with Amazon packages she didn’t order

A US woman received more than 100 Amazon packages she didn’t order, including headlamps, glue guns and binoculars. Cindy Smith, from Virginia, said she had received about 1,000 headlamps, 800 glue guns and dozens of pairs of binoculars. She said she drove around with the unwanted products in her car,…

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The story behind Sinéad O’Connor’s iconic Saturday Night Live performance

The singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, prompting a flurry of tributes for both her music and her confrontational style.

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The car rental traps to watch out for when abroad

Hiring a car when abroad can be a great way to see the sights at your own pace, but watch out for hidden fees.

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Phu Quoc travel guide: an island paradise in Vietnam

Phu Quoc is Vietnam’s largest island and sits off the Cambodian coast on the eastern edge of the Gulf of Thailand. It’s a much-loved destination among tourists, foreign and domestic, and caters to all budgets.

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Hugh Grant Oompa-Loompa casting criticised by actors with dwarfism

An actor with dwarfism has said that people with the condition feel they “are being pushed out” of the film industry and criticised the casting of Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming movie “Wonka”.

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Debanking row: is Nigel Farage case just tip of the iceberg?

UK banks are being reminded of “their responsibilities” when it comes to sensitive information they hold on their customers.

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Grenfell: in the words of survivors review

A “masterpiece of forensic fury”, said Mark Lawson in The Guardian, this “verbatim” play is based on writer Gillian Slovo’s interviews with survivors of the 2017 Grenfell fire and the relatives of some of the 72 people who died in the tower block, excerpts from the public inquiry transcripts, and…

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Next London mayor: the odds, the polls, the candidates

The race to become the next mayor of London has become significantly closer after Labour’s shock by-election defeat in Uxbridge put incumbent Sadiq Khan’s flagship green policy in doubt.

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The far-reaching consequences of Cambodia’s ‘sham’ election

Hun Sen, Cambodia’s leader for almost four decades, has announced his resignation and said he will hand the reins of power over to his eldest son.

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Watership Down: disturbing children’s film finally loses its U rating

“For 45 years, it has menaced our children, bringing unbridled horror and trauma into countless young lives,” said Robbie Collin in The Daily Telegraph. “But at last, good sense has prevailed” – and “Watership Down” has been regraded from a U to a PG. In its latest annual report, the…

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Barbie vs. Oppenheimer reviews: what the film critics say about ‘Barbenheimer’

Pre-release expectations were already “stratospheric”, but the unlikely pairing of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” around the world has “helped fuel the biggest collective weekend at the box office since the pandemic”, said Rebecca Rubin in Variety – music to the ears of their respective film studios, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal,…

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Phubbing: a marriage-wrecking habit?

“Nigel Farage may be a lipless old populist with a face like a crapulent axolotl, but you can’t take away his bank account just because... Oi! Are you even listening? You’re not, are you? You’re playing with your damn phone like a teenager... There’s me trying to have an important…

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