RARE PHOTOS: 51 - The Real Truth

Nissan X-Trail review: what the car critics say

All versions of the new fourth-generation Nissan X-Trail now have some form of hybrid electrification, What Car? said, from the mild-hybrid VC-Turbo, with 161bhp, to the almost fully electric e-Power – the wheels of which are driven solely by electric motors, but get their power from a turbocharged petrol engine,…

The Week · Apr 4, 2023

Ekstedt at The Yard review: a dazzling and simple celebration of Nordic flavours

There’s a power in breaking bread. There’s possibly more power in breaking tunnbröd, doubly so in sight of a kitchen that, on first glance at least, is more blacksmith in Game of Thrones than a restaurant in a very smart hotel in London’s Whitehall. 

The Week · Apr 4, 2023

Squirrels’ reign of terror in kitchen

A woman has told the BBC she is terrified to enter her kitchen because of the grey squirrels that have been living in her house for the last three years. Michelle Collins, 39, said the rodents have chewed up her doors and skirting boards and have eaten her dogs’ food.…

The Week · Apr 4, 2023

The B Corp backlash

Since the first “B Corp” status was awarded in 2007, the number of companies that have received the certification for their environmental and social efforts has risen rapidly.

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

French minister sparks backlash with Playboy cover

A French government minister has sparked a political row after she appeared – fully clothed – on the cover of Playboy magazine.

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

French minister sparks anger with Playboy cover

A French government minister has sparked a political row after she appeared – fully clothed – on the cover of Playboy magazine.

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Vladlen Tatarsky: who killed pro-Kremlin blogger?

The killing of the influential pro-Kremlin blogger Vladlen Tatarsky in an explosion in the heart of St Petersburg on Sunday has shocked Russia and sparked fierce speculation about who was responsible.

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Lula and the world: what to expect from new Brazilian foreign policy

Guilherme Casarões, professor of political science at the São Paulo School of Business Administration explains how Jair Bolsonaro's successor must restore Brazil’s activism at the United Nations and balance Brazilian relations between Beijing and Washington if his third term is to be a success. 

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Recipe of the week: prawn, spring onion and curry leaf pancakes

There is something special about a prawn pancake – and this one is an unusual marriage of Korean and Indian traditions, says Sabrina Gidda. I like to eat mine drizzled with some crispy garlic oil.

The Week · Apr 3, 2023

Trip of the week: the elemental beauty of the Outer Banks in North Carolina

A “fragile chain” of barrier islands that shadows the mainland coast of North Carolina for 200 miles, the Outer Banks are well-known in the US for their “sandy, windswept beauty” and rich folklore. And yet they still feel “quiet” and “remote”, says Jacqui Agate in The Daily Telegraph – and make…

The Week · Apr 3, 2023