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Woman dies days after knocking inside her coffin

A woman who was found to be alive after knocking inside her own coffin has been declared dead for the second time. Bella Montoya, 76, was pronounced dead after she was admitted to hospital in Ecuador on 9 June with a suspected stroke and cardiopulmonary arrest. However, at her wake,…

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The top six potential Democratic candidates for 2024

Joe Biden is hoping to “finish the job” that he started in 2020, as the leading contender to represent the Democratic Party at the 2024 presidential election.

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Quiz of The Week: 10 - 16 June

All eyes were on Boris Johnson once again this week as the Commons privileges committee delivered its long-awaited verdict on Partygate.

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Tragedy at sea: hundreds feared dead in Greek migrant disaster

Hundreds are feared dead after an overloaded fishing boat carrying migrants from Libya to Italy capsized and sank on Wednesday off the coast of southern Greece.

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How can we get electricity from space?

The UK government has given the go-ahead for a £4.3 million project to harness the Sun’s rays via a “Bond-style” floating solar power station that could supply up to a quarter of the country’s electricity.

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Has the world finally reached ‘peak oil’?

The International Energy Agency (IEA) says global oil demand will slow “markedly” in the coming years and a peak is “on the horizon”.

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The decline of veganism

Vegan food company Meatless Farm has announced it will cease trading amid a stagnating and overcrowded market of meat and dairy alternatives.

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The ousting of Crispin Odey

After making hundreds of millions of pounds “betting on Brexit” in 2016, Crispin Odey took to the BBC to boast of his accomplishments. “I still think tomorrow they’re gonna take it all away from me,” he said with a laugh. His fears may now be realised, said the Financial Times…

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How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

Increasing numbers of drivers are opting to go electric for their next car, but how should they factor in charging costs?

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Long Covid: a medical mystery

In early 2020, when Covid-19 was spreading rapidly across the globe, the data suggested that it was a short-lived infection.

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The Week Unwrapped: Russian spies, climate law and literary warfare

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Julia Macfarlane, Jamie Timson and Julia O’Driscoll.

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Colonialism 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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Colonialism 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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Man arrested after shooting himself in the leg

A US man facing firearm charges told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, Fox News reported. Lake County Sheriff’s deputies were called to his suburban home in Chicago, Illinois, following a report of a person with a gunshot…

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Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2023 review

Every year since 1769, the Royal Academy has hosted a Summer Exhibition, a “cave-of-wonders-cum-candy-shop-cum-car-boot-sale of works by known academicians and keen members of the public”, said Laura Freeman in The Times. And, as the saying goes, “it is what it is”. This latest iteration, stewarded by watercolourist David Remfry, features…

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The tourist tidal wave that’s flattening Europe’s cities

“Serene as a Tuscan village” is how the residents of Monti in central Rome, a charming quarter near the Colosseum, once described their neighbourhood. But that was 15 years ago, before the arrival of Airbnb, said Eric Reguly in The Globe and Mail (Toronto).

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Has populism had its day in the UK?

Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and Jeremy Corbyn – the three populist politicians who led their parties at the last general election now find their careers and legacies in tatters.

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Gran Tomatina: Colombia’s Tomato Fight Festival

Locals and tourists in the Colombian town of Sutamarchán celebrate the end of the harvest season in an usual way – by pelting each other with ripe tomatoes.

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Silvio Berlusconi’s death triggers real-life Succession drama

The death of Silvio Berlusconi this week brought an abrupt and unexpected end to predictions of a Hollywood-esque comeback for the media tycoon-turned-political leader.

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Glasgow to host first Banksy solo show in 14 years

Glasgow will host the first Banksy solo exhibition for 14 years, with the secretive street artist saying the Scottish city was a natural choice due to its sense of humour.

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Groundhog Day review: a simply sublime return to The Old Vic

Stephen Sondheim once thought about turning the 1993 film “Groundhog Day” into a stage musical. He gave up on the idea, saying: “It cannot be improved. It’s perfect the way it is.” And he may have been right about that, said Clive Davis in The Times – but this “glorious…

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The Idol review: HBO’s inept satire of the music industry

I’m a fan of Sam Levinson’s series “Euphoria”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. It’s made for teenagers, but it has decent storylines and solid characters. Now, Levinson has co-created a six-part series for HBO (available to watch on Now) – and alas, it’s a “risible, cliché-riddled” dud. Lily-Rose Depp…

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How La Niña and El Niño affect the weather

A weather pattern known as El Niño has formed over the pacific ocean, and scientists believe it could drastically increase global temperatures and trigger extreme events like droughts and cyclones.

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‘Genuine visionary’: is Pep Guardiola the greatest of all time?

He attended the Champions League final in Istanbul on Saturday, but prior to that Manchester City’s “mysterious benefactor” had only ever watched his team play once, said Sam Wallace in The Sunday Telegraph. Sheikh Mansour, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, must have been delighted he made the effort:…

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Donald Trump in the dock: a fraught moment for US democracy

In the past few years, Donald Trump has notched up a series of disgraceful firsts, said Ahmed Baba in The Independent. He is the first US president to have been impeached twice; the first to have been found liable for a sexual assault, in a civil case; and the first…

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