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The Week - Top Stories

11 OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR WATERFALLS IN THE WORLD

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TODAY'S politics story - AG nominee Blanche grilled at confirmation hearing - What happenedTodd Blanche, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, yesterday faced five hours of intense questioning from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers during his confirmation hearing. GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas raised serious questions about Blanche's involvement in c...

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Evening Review -- A solution to the housing crisis?

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Morning Report -- Back-to-back deadly ICE encounters

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Evening Review -- A growing geopolitical alliance

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The US and Iran are clashing over confidential asylum seeker data

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How climate change will transform travel

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Japan to create first post-war intelligence agency -- The Explainer -- PM Sanae Takaichi hails 'first step' towards strengthening the country's espionage capabilities in the face of growing Chinese and Russian threats

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Another Arctic island is caught in geopolitical crosshairs -- The Explainer -- But it isn't the one you are probably thinking of

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How precision medicine is revolutionising healthcare -- The Explainer -- Data-driven genomic mapping is the 'future of tailored, bespoke medicine'

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The average cost of fertility treatments and how to plan for them -- The Explainer -- Need a little help getting pregnant? There are options to pay for that.

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Moana: live-action remake falls 'flat' -- Talking Point -- Dwayne Johnson's performance is 'oddly lacklustre'

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Has Little House on the Prairie gone 'woke'? -- Talking Point -- Netflix's reboot has been caught up in the culture war

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Is VAR spoiling the World Cup? -- Talking Point -- Technology 'great idea on paper' but officials call for more common-sense approach as 'the perfect has become the enemy of the good'

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The Nord Stream Conspiracy: 'spectacular' book 'reads like a thriller'

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Australia and Fiji's new defence pact -- Under the Radar -- Alliance is one of a flurry of treaties Canberra is making in the Pacific to cooperate on security and counter China's growing influence

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Why there's 'raspberry sugar' in space -- Under the Radar -- Evidence of erythrulose 'particularly relevant' for origin-of-life research

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Climate change stokes shark bites Down Under -- Under the radar -- Rainfall and warming temperatures bring the fish to shore

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China reports sluggish economic growth -- Speed Read -- The nation's economy grew just 4.3% compared to the same period last year

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Taco Bell changes menu amid parasite outbreak -- Speed Read -- Cyclosporiasis has sickened nearly 7,000 people across at least 34 states

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ICE halts traffic stops after Maine, Texas shootings -- Speed Read -- Two fatal ICE shootings have occurred in the past week

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Oil prices jump as US renews Iran strikes -- Speed Read -- The price of oil spiked nearly 10% on Monday

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'Halt on traffic arrests lifted' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The best video games of all time -- In Depth -- Timeless classics, genre-defining gems and everything in-between - these are the titles that shaped gaming history -- Theara Coleman, The Week US -- Published

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How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Leading theoretical physicist warns world is closer to nuclear Armageddon than any time since the end of the Cold War -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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The best visas for Americans looking for a big - or small - change -- in depth -- Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Southeast Asia are all present -- Scott Hocker, The Week US -- Published

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Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo: how they compare on goals, stats and World Cup record -- In Depth -- Stars continue to break records even as they enter the twilight of their careers -- Mike Starling, The Week UK -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A bullish display, a cooling mist, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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