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The Week Unwrapped: AI scams, entry fees and wooden buildings

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Guy Anker, Holden Frith and Sorcha Bradley.

The Week · Jul 16, 2023

Is climate change to blame for Europe’s blistering heatwave?

Emma Hill, associate professor in Energy and Environmental Management and Ben Vivian, assistant professor in Sustainability and Environmental Management at Coverntry University analyse the latest high temperatures across the continent within the context of climate change.

The Week · Jul 16, 2023

The wild magic of Socotra

A lonely island in the Arabian Sea some 150 miles off the Horn of Africa, Socotra figures in ancient texts as a place of mystery and enchantment. It seems Greek and Arab sailors once spoke of it as an earthly paradise, perfumed with frankincense and bristling with magical trees.

The Week · Jul 16, 2023

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Whipped feta with confit tomatoes recipe

Salty and sweet, this summery dish is the perfect topping for hunks of grilled bread, says Ravinder Bhogal. Or you could leave out the whipped feta element, and serve the tomatoes with pasta or gnocchi. Serves four.

The Week · Jul 16, 2023

Ticket offices: on track for closure?

A “huge and worrying change” is coming down the railway track, said The Sunday Times.

The Week · Jul 15, 2023

Bidenomics: changing the way America does business

“President Biden might not seem like a revolutionary,” said E.J. Dionne Jr in The Washington Post, but he’s presiding over “a fundamental change” in America’s approach to economics.

The Week · Jul 15, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 8 July - 14 July

This week Nato ended up in an unfortunate – and very public – spat with Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

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India hoping to be fourth country to reach Moon after Chandrayaan-3 launch

India is looking to become the world’s fourth country to complete a controlled landing on the surface of the Moon following the successful launch of its Chandrayaan-3 mission.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

Is Turkey turning back towards the West?

Turkey surprised observers this week when it reversed course and approved Sweden’s bid to join Nato.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

The positive tipping points for climate change

There could be a silver lining on the horizon in the battle to avoid climate change catastrophe, scientists say, thanks to the identification of so-called “positive tipping points”.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

Huw Edwards: the presenter at centre of the BBC’s new crisis

Huw Edwards is facing the end of his broadcasting career after he was named by his wife as the presenter at the centre of a sexual impropriety scandal that has dominated headlines.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?

If you’re not “feeling confused” by events in Russia in the past few weeks, “then you’ve probably not been paying attention”, said Michael Day in The i Paper.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

Paul McCartney: Photographs 1963-64 exhibition review

Paul McCartney “was always the most surprising Beatle”, said Mark Hudson in The Independent. Despite his reputation as a “cheerful, garrulous mop top”, he was the closest thing the group had to a “Renaissance man”: while his bandmates “retreated to mansions in the stockbroker belt” at the height of their mid-1960s fame, McCartney immersed himself in London’s counterculture,…

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

UK smashes golden retriever record

The UK record for the largest gathering of golden retrievers has been broken, reported The Telegraph. According to organisers, there were 466 of the dogs at the Guisachan House in Glen Affric, where the world’s first golden retriever puppies were born in 1868. This comfortably broke the previous British record…

The Week · Jul 14, 2023

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The Week · Jul 14, 2023

Fairtrade 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.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

Should you pay a financial adviser for pension help?

The performance of your pension can make a big difference to how comfortably you live in retirement. Is it worth getting expert help?

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

‘Ghost trains’ and armoured limos: how Vladimir Putin travels in secret luxury

Images of the interior of Vladimir Putin’s luxury train, equipped with anti-ageing machines and a Turkish bath, have been leaked for the first time – offering a rare glimpse into the Russian president’s day-to-day life.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

‘I’m a big flirt’: Kevin Spacey begins defence in sexual assault trial

Kevin Spacey began his defence in his sexual assault trial today by telling a packed Southwark Crown Court in London that touching one accuser was “in my mind romantic”.

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The Week · Jul 13, 2023

How to find the right home insurance

Home insurance premiums are rising, but this type of cover may be too important to skip.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

Public-sector pay: where can Rishi Sunak find the cash to stop the strikes?

The government is expected to announce today whether it will approve pay increases of 6-6.5% for public-sector workers.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

The legal significance of emojis

A bulging aubergine; a snowflake; a cheerful pile of poo… Emojis have come to occupy a dominant role in modern-day communication, whether their meaning is innocuous or otherwise.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

The Fukushima solution causing consternation in China

More than 18,000 people were killed by the huge earthquake off Japan’s northeast coast and the ensuing tsunami that struck on 11 March 2011.

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure: an ‘uncynical’ celebrity travelogue

“As most of us are unlikely to be invited on holiday with Joanna Lumley any time soon, let us enjoy the next best thing,” said Anita Singh in The Daily Telegraph: an ITV series in which she travels through Indonesia, Madagascar, India, Jordan and Zanzibar, tracing the history of the…

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

Native giraffes are once again roaming in Angola

Native giraffes are once again roaming a national park in Angola, decades after they were driven to extinction in the country, most likely by its long-running civil war. Fourteen young giraffes were transported to Iona National Park from a game reserve in Namibia last week. Some Angolan giraffes, which are a subspecies…

The Week · Jul 13, 2023

Nasa finds molecules on Mars

Nasa’s Perseverance rover has discovered organic molecules on the surface of Mars, suggesting that life may have once existed on the planet. The molecules are chemical compounds normally found in living systems, which can consist of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. “They are an exciting clue for astrobiologists since they…

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