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Project 2025? Never heard of it. That’s what Donald Trump says about a 900-page document from the conservative Heritage Foundation that puts itself forward as a governing agenda for the next Republican president, said CNN. “I know nothing about Project …

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What happened The first of what is expected to be dozens of Israeli inquiries into security failures during last year’s Oct. 7 attacks found that the Israeli Defense Forces “did not fulfill” its mandate to protect the residents of Kibbutz …

What happened The Consumer Price Index fell by 0.1% between May and June, the first month-on-month decline in four years. The drop in consumer prices, reported by the Labor Department on Thursday, puts the 12-month rate at 3% rise, down …

What happened The U.S. and Germany have reportedly thwarted a Russian plot to kill the CEO of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall, which has been producing shells and tanks for Ukraine. Who said what The plot to kill Armin Papperger (pictured …

The post-pandemic housing slump isn’t going away. “Home shoppers came into 2024 with optimism,” said The Associated Press. But mortgage rates remain high and are expected to stay that way after “stronger-than-expected data on inflation” cast a pall on the …

‘America should make it easier for young people to serve their country’ The Washington Post editorial board Volunteer organizations like the Peace Corps “should be well-funded and encouraged,” says The Washington Post editorial board. “Many teenagers themselves, it turns out, …

Labour has announced plans to release some prisoners early in an attempt to tackle the overcrowding crisis it has inherited. Keir Starmer will authorise emergency measures to lower the automatic release point from 50% of a sentence to 40%, said …

President Joe Biden has vowed to “stay in the race” and “beat” Donald Trump, The Wall Street Journal says on Friday’s front page. But even at his “high-stakes” news conference yesterday, Biden “made some flubs”. The president’s “make-or-break Q&A” was the “Blunder …

From Nato’s 75th anniversary summit to Italy’s double volcanic eruptions, it’s been an eventful week on the world stage. To get all the news that matters delivered to your inbox every day, sign up for our new daily digital editions: US …

If there is one “tiny shred of good” that has come out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is that we have finally started to take notice of this “fascinating and crucial” country, said Waldemar Januszczak in The Sunday …

Will Trump follow a conservative plan for a dystopian future? What is happening on the island of Diego Garcia? And how will humans fare on the red planet? A podcast for curious, open-minded people, The Week Unwrapped delivers fresh perspectives …

The former BBC Washington correspondent chooses five of his favourites. His latest book, “The Forever War: America’s Unending Conflict with Itself”, is out now. Glued to the box Clive James, 1983 The first grown-up book I recall buying with my …

Brave locals take part in the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain (Image credit: Fernando Pidal / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images) Actor Alec Baldwin speaks with his wife, Hilaria Baldwin, during his involuntary manslaughter trial in …

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Budgeting is a staple of good financial health. Making a budget “can help you save money, pay off debt and work toward building financial stability,” said Experian — not to mention it will allow you to gain a clearer understanding …

Artificial intelligence bots are running rampant on the internet as they scour for data to train language models. Much of that data includes content created by real-deal humans, and many are unhappy with their data being used that way. To …

Famed nineteenth century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer had some strong opinions on noise. He wrote at length about his personal distaste for hammering, barking dogs and screaming children and claimed there was a link between sensitivity to loud sounds and heightened …

“It’s been 40 years since Eddie Murphy first played detective Axel Foley” in the hit action-comedy “Beverly Hills Cop”, said Alistair Harkness in The Scotsman. An “amped-up sequel” smashed box-office records in its opening weekend in 1987, “then 1994’s ‘Beverly …

Wikipedia’s days may be numbered in Russia, as Moscow’s long-standing bid to replace the online encyclopaedia comes to fruition. A “new version of history is taking shape”, on RuWiki, said The Economist, as an expert said that Russia’s internet is …

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This week’s question: German researchers have observed carpenter ants using their mouth parts to lick one another’s minor wounds clean — and to perform lifesaving amputations on more serious injuries. If a TV network were to create an all-ant medical drama, …

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People who want to indulge in a drink with friends without the negative effects of alcohol are increasingly turning to a popular alternative: nonalcoholic beer. These brews have been on the market for years, but demand seems to have reached …

‘The rise and fall of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’  Kyle Paoletta at The Nation In 2023, the “novelty of the crossover began to wear off — and with it, the profitability of Marvel Studios,” says Kyle Paoletta. People “treating Marvel’s …

With the 2024 presidential election months away, both the Democrats and the Republicans will soon crown their nominees at their respective conventions: the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.  However, selecting a nominee has …

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What happened NATO members have begun sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, the White House said Wednesday. The initial shipment of the American-made planes, long sought by Kyiv, are being transferred from Denmark and the Netherlands and “will be flying …

What happened The Senate on Wednesday passed the Federal Prison Oversight Act, bipartisan legislation that boosts monitoring and transparency at the troubled federal Bureau of Prisons. The House passed the bill in May.  Who said what Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.), who …

What happened Astronauts Suni Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore said Wednesday they are enjoying their extended stay aboard the International Space Station after their return to Earth was indefinitely postponed due to thruster glitches and helium leaks on Boeing’s Starliner …

Amy Coney Barrett ascended to the Supreme Court in 2020 on a wave of conservative enthusiasm. And sure enough, she was part of a court majority that overturned Roe v. Wade. But these days “she is beginning to separate herself …

This “wincingly funny” memoir by the comedian David Baddiel is an account of growing up in a north London suburb with two “distant, distracted and erratic” parents, said Nick Duerden in The i Paper.  Baddiel’s father, Colin, was a misanthropic …

“The Nature of Love” is a French-Canadian film about a professor of philosophy “who considers herself happily married but then encounters a builder and sparks fly”, said Deborah Ross in The Spectator. This makes it sound like “one of those …

A businessman has revealed plans to colonise the Moon by 2063 and transform humanity into a “multi-planet species”. Argentinian-American entrepreneur Guillermo Söhnlein said we would “begin to see ourselves not just as citizens of one country or another, but as …

An Irish flight attendant who was arrested on charges of attempted suicide and consuming alcohol in Dubai has had her passport returned and will be allowed to travel back to Ireland. Police withdrew the charges and lifted the travel ban …

Twenty-four years is a “slog of a time” to wait for a sequel. Now, however, the trailer for “Gladiator II” has finally been released and the question remains: “Are you not entertained?”  “I am”, said Jonathan Dean in The Times. …