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Ukraine and its Western allies are hoping to hold off Russia’s advance in the northeast Kharkiv region long enough for vital military aid to arrive, at the start of a decisive few weeks that could shape the outcome of the …

Increasing numbers of people are opting for longer-term mortgages, raising the risk of having to pay off the debt into retirement. There has been a “surge in mortgage terms beyond state pension age”, said BBC News, as higher home loan …

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to do everything possible to find the perpetrators of an attack on a prison van that killed two prison officers and freed an inmate. Stills from CCTV footage revealed the “violence that was unleashed” …

Colm Tóibín doesn’t approve of sequels. So fans of his novel “Brooklyn” will be happy that after nearly 15 years he has “overcome these misgivings” to write the follow-up, “Long Island”, said Lisa Allardice in The Guardian. “Brooklyn”, the “best-known …

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Given the amount of time that many of us spend on social media, it’s not surprising its influence has extended to our financial lives. The effects can be positive — some say financial content on social media “has made it …

To the extent that there is such a thing as a “normal” academic year, this past one has been anything but. Across the country, student protests against the ongoing war in Gaza have consumed college campuses, prompting counter-protests, police action, …

A movement that involves women opting out of dating, sex, having babies and marriage with men is growing in popularity as South Korea’s birth rate hits a record low. The 4B movement “sounds like something out of a Greek drama”, …

‘The only real fix to Social Security’s problems? More babies.’ Megan McArdle in The Washington Post “Declining birthrates are bad news for retirees,” says Megan McArdle. The annual Social Security trustees’ report forecast that the Social Security Trust Funds “won’t …

What happened The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted 2-1 Monday to adopt a new rule aimed at increasing interstate energy capacity to meet soaring demand. The long-awaited rule requires utilities and regional grid operators to collaboratively set 20-year plans …

What happened Several states across the northern U.S. were placed under air quality alerts on Monday as smoke from dozens of wildfires burning throughout western Canada pushed south. Who said what More than 140 active fires in British Columbia, Alberta, …

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What happened Former President Donald Trump’s longtime fixer and lawyer Michael Cohen testified Monday that Trump told him to pay off porn actress Stormy Daniels so her story of an extramarital one-night stand wouldn’t hurt him with women in the …

Tenerife: an exquisite, unspoilt, volcanic rock jutting jauntily out of the Atlantic Ocean, but with a questionable reputation. Years of conditioning have given rise to rumours of packed beaches, mega-resorts and caffs selling full English breakfasts. This couldn’t be further …

Throughout its 78-year history, the Cannes Film Festival has been “criss-crossed by the political struggles of its time”, said Le Monde. Yet 2024 promises to be a particularly dramatic iteration of the annual festival of cinema, with “every misstep, or …

Parts of Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda deportation act should be “disapplied” in Northern Ireland because they undermine the province’s human rights protections, a high court judge has ruled. Belfast High Court Justice Michael Humphreys said the Illegal Migration Act, a crucial …

The rise of superbugs resistant to antibiotics poses a greater threat to humanity than climate change, England’s former chief medical officer has warned. Dame Sally Davies, who is now the UK’s special envoy on antimicrobial resistance, said the growing number …

Britain faces “the most dangerous” years since the end of the Cold War, with an “axis of authoritarian states” colluding against the West, said the UK prime minister. The UK and its allies must belatedly acknowledge the growing collusion among …

“The economy is returning to full health for the first time since the pandemic”, declared the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt last week as figures revealed Britain had recorded its fastest rate of economic growth in two years. According to the Office …

Barnes Children’s Literature Festival partners with The Week Junior as media sponsor Barnes Children’s Literature Festival, the UK’s largest children’s dedicated literature festival, is thrilled to announce a unique partnership with award-winning magazine, The Week Junior, which will sponsor the …

At 25,000 acres – equivalent to 13,000 football pitches – Walt Disney World may be the most magical place on earth but it can also be an exhausting destination to enjoy and explore – especially if you are disabled. The …

Does history repeat itself? It seems that way to some observers of the campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war. “The turmoil we’re seeing brings back memories of the widespread student protests of 1968,” Princeton University’s Julian Zelizer said at CNN. …

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The strangest long-standing misconception I ever had was that Jerry Seinfeld was Greek. I believed this for many years — this despite being myself a Jewish New Yorker, who would have been expected to recognize others of the type. In fact, I didn’t really register that …

Our knowledge of space is both limited and constantly expanding. For decades, space exploration has been the inquisitive center of several features on the silver screen. Some have been mind-altering science fiction stories; others have been “how is this real?” …

Namibia is being urged to pause its plans to extend a port on Shark Island, a key site in its genocide and the likely location of human remains.  When the southwest African nation was under German colonial rule, nearly 100,000 …

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Whether they like pizza, hamburgers, chicken or sandwiches, Americans want more than just cheap meals when they eat out at fast food restaurants. The quality and freshness of the food, as well as the quality of the service, have become …

‘Republicans broke the House — will voters care?’ A.B. Stoddard at The Bulwark The House GOP “Cannibal Caucus” is “controlled by a rump group of whiners and drama queens,” says A.B. Stoddard. When they’re not trying to oust their own …

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What happened Russian President Vladimir Putin kicked off his fifth term in office by unexpectedly replacing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister with a long career in government finance and economic development. Shoigu was appointed secretary …

What happened Richard “Rick” Slayman, the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig kidney, has died, his family and Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital said Sunday. Slayman, 62, underwent four hours of surgery at Mass General on March 16 and …