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Neighbour admits urinary ‘weapon of mass destruction’

A neighbour poured urine into a perfumer’s Chelsea garden as often as three times every day, reported The Times. Anastasia De Brauwere Brozler discovered the source of a foul smell in her garden by studying CCTV from her residents’ association, which showed Janine Mackinlay, 81, pouring her urine over the…

The Week · Sep 12, 2023

New Covid variant BA.2.86: does the UK booster programme go far enough?

A “faster-than-planned” rollout of Covid booster vaccines is underway in England amid controversy over denying the shots to healthy adults under 65.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

Daniel Khalife escape: how secure are UK prisons?

The escape of terror suspect Daniel Khalife from Wandsworth prison was hardly “The Shawshank Redemption”, said The Independent, but the “audacious” breakout invited a great deal of attention – and the “clamour for a scapegoat”.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

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Inside the rocky marriage of Priscilla Presley and Elvis

Director Sofia Coppola’s highly anticipated biopic “Priscilla” has debuted at the Venice Film Festival to rave reviews from critics including the film’s subject.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

‘Major escalation’: Sunak confronts China after Parliament ‘spy’ suspect arrested

Rishi Sunak has raised “very strong concerns” with Beijing about China’s alleged interference in the UK parliament.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

Scenes from Morocco after devastating earthquake

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has claimed the lives of more than 2,100 people, the country’s interior ministry has said, and injured a further 2,421. Authorities warn that the death toll is expected to rise as rescue and recovery efforts enter the fourth day.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

What Mexico’s first female president might mean for the ‘femicide nation’

Barring any surprises, Mexico will elect its first ever female president next year.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

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How Google altered the world

Google has kicked off a month of celebrations to mark the search engine’s founding a quarter of a century ago.

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flight

A couple has sued an airline over a farting dog that they claim ruined their long-haul flight due its prolific flatulence. Gill and Warren Press are demanding a refund after their 13-hour flight was blighted by a “parping pooch”, said the Daily Star. Singapore Airlines is now “facing off” with…

The Week · Sep 11, 2023

Hiking and riding in southern Tuscany

A region of low hills, ancient forests and untamed beaches, Maremma, in southern Tuscany, offers a vision of Italy at its most “Arcadian”, said Laura Rysman in The New York Times. It was once notorious for its malarial marshes, but they were drained in the 16th century on the orders…

The Week · Sep 10, 2023

Recipe: harissa fennel rigatoni by Sophie Godwin

Harissa is my go-to spice paste whenever I want to achieve a big hit of flavour with minimal effort, said Sophie Godwin, and it’s especially good in pasta. I love fennel, but even if you are usually put off by its strong flavour, do try it here. Caramelised and soft,…

The Week · Sep 10, 2023

Ukrainian military has ‘shown how the Russian army can be beaten’

“The Russians are losing their war on Ukraine,” said Daniel Johnson in The Daily Telegraph. “They just don’t know it yet.”

The Week · Sep 10, 2023

What is Liz Truss doing now?

After being outlasted by a lettuce in the Daily Star’s infamous stunt, Liz Truss now has a decidedly less central role on the political stage.

The Week · Sep 10, 2023

The Week Unwrapped: National service, Bahrain and Roman Polanski

Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what really matters from the past seven days. With Leaf Arbuthnot, Abdulwahab Tahhan and Harriet Marsden.

The Week · Sep 9, 2023

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The Week · Sep 9, 2023

Mohamed Al Fayed: the ebullient entrepreneur who acquired Harrods

“If the novelists P.G. Wodehouse, Jackie Collins and Naguib Mahfouz had been asked to pool their creative talents, they would have struggled to invent a character as bold and controversial as Mohamed Al Fayed,” said Andrew Anthony in The Observer.

The Week · Sep 9, 2023

The Anthropocene epoch: end of an era?

In the early 19th century, scientists started using rock strata to divide the Earth’s 4.6-billion-year history into distinct periods. By that point, they were beginning to realise that Earth was far, far older than previously thought, and were naming and organising different rock formations in an attempt to impose order…

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

The RAAC concrete crisis: fears spread to hospitals, homes and theatres

Public and private buildings across the UK may be affected by the crumbling concrete crisis that has hit schools, experts are warning.

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

Quiz of The Week: 2 - 8 September

The UK’s prison system is in the spotlight this week after a terror suspect managed a “jaw-dropping” escape from Wandsworth prison in south London.

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The Week · Sep 8, 2023

House prices fall at fastest pace since 2009 – and more pain expected

High interest rates and the customary summer slump have been blamed after UK house prices suffered their sharpest annual drop in 14 years.

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

What have we learned in King Charles’s first year?

King Charles III has released a brief tribute to Elizabeth II to mark the first anniversary of his mother’s death.

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

The contraceptive pill 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 · Sep 8, 2023

Protests in Syria: could they bring down the Assad regime?

Twelve years after the Arab Spring uprising in Syria morphed into bloody civil war, a new wave of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime is gathering momentum, said Raja Abdulrahim in The New York Times.

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

Black Venus: Reclaiming Black Women in Visual Culture review

The representation of the black female body in art is a “complicated” topic, to say the least, said Waldemar Januszczak in The Sunday Times. It is “a fiery stew of big issues” – of sexual, racial and colonial politics – which are all explored in this “riveting” exhibition. “Black Venus:…

The Week · Sep 8, 2023

Luton Airport bendy buses join Ukraine war effort

Bendy buses from Luton Airport have arrived in Ukraine for use in the country’s war effort. Three purple buses, which still have their Luton Airport logos, are mainly being used to provide “rest areas for beleaguered troops” and to transport supplies and soldiers, said The Telegraph. These vehicles have done…

The Week · Sep 7, 2023

Wild boars in Europe can’t shake off their radioactivity

High levels of radioactivity have been found in Europe’s wild pigs for decades – and scientists believe they now know exactly how and why they came to be contaminated.

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