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The Week - Top Stories

talking points - Will AI end humanity? Artificial intelligence developers are expressing concern that AI could destroy humanity in the next few years, and industry leaders are calling for a slowdown in its development. Congress, however, seems uncertain what role it should play in reining in the onrushing technology.'It could kill us all...

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Morning Report -- Trump's diesel pain blame game

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Sunday Shortlist -- Ridley Scott's post-apocalyptic drama

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Saturday Wrap -- A new forever war?

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Is the UK about to break up for good? Today's Big Question - Nationalist leaders of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland sign declaration calling on Westminster to 'prepare, plan and facilitate constitutional change' Today's Big Question

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What's the Coast FI retirement formula the internet is so excited about? -- The Explainer -- This subset of the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement aims to grant people financial freedom

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Swedish elections on a knife-edge -- The Explainer -- A 'razor-thin' victory for the centre-left is forecast but not certain, in a result that tests the temperature of European politics

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The fall of Imran Khan -- The Explainer -- How did Pakistan's cricketing-great-turned-politician end up behind bars?

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What to know about the trend of betting in prediction markets -- The Explainer -- Platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi are surging in popularity

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Will AI end humanity? -- Talking Points -- Developers sound the alarms but say the risk is low for now

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Jaguar Land Rover: a threatened species -- Talking Point -- Though it is not the industry titan it once was, the company's fall could 'cause a whole ecosystem to collapse'

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Trump's deportation drive: a victim of its own success? -- Talking Point -- There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump's second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth

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The 9 best psychological thrillers of all time

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Sweet, sticky jam season is here - time to get cooking

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Sardinia: Italy's 'Devil's Island' -- Under the Radar -- The Italian government's decision to relocate 'hardline' inmates to the island stokes local fears of diminishing tourism and strain on services

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London non-league goalie chosen as heir to Ugandan kingdom -- Under The Radar -- Former prisoner George Desmond Kamurasi in line to be new king of Tooro but will he accept crown?

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Fog has bacteria that eat air pollution -- Under the radar -- The low-lying clouds hold a diverse microbiome

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Trump blames Kyiv for diesel costs amid Mideast oil crisis -- Speed Read -- The president called on Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries

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Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furor -- Speed Read -- The president broke with a longstanding convention of not taking sides regarding the possibility of a united Ireland

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Trump ally quits his DOJ 'grand conspiracy' probe -- Speed Read -- DiGenova had been hired in April, soon after Pam Bondi was fired as attorney general

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Yemen's Houthis capture key port, risking oil flow -- Speed Read -- The port of Mokha is about 50 miles north of a critical chokepoint

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'Washington stirs' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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Film reviews: 'Onslaught' and 'The Dog Stars' -- Feature -- An ex-Army sniper fights off a trio of super soldiers and a widower resists despair in a desolate future -- The Week US -- Published

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5 nominally funny cartoons about Donald Trump's renaming frenzy -- Cartoons -- Artists take on New America, Trump Ground Zero, and more -- The Week US -- Published

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5 divided cartoons about the $5,000 Trump ploy -- Cartoons -- Artists take on missing DOGE checks, cash for votes and more -- The Week US -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Can defence spending save Germany's car factories? -- Podcast -- Plus, what is Hunter Biden up to with $LAPTOP? And are we ready to hear more from Elizabeth Holmes? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A visit to the vet, a kite festival, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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