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The Week - Top Stories

talking points - Who benefits from Trump's diesel deal with Russia? With affordability concerns threatening Republican control of Congress, President Donald Trump last week announced an agreement to increase supply by relaxing sanctions on Russian diesel fuel. But economists say lower prices are unlikely to happen, and the announcement produced pushback from both Uk...

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Morning Report -- Trump escalates controversial election intervention

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Evening Review -- Can Democrats trust the polls?

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Morning Report -- Ukraine stymied by mystery Starlink slowdown

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A key MAGA voting bloc has gone conspicuously quiet

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The award-winning new restaurants to try this fall

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What is the future of CNN under Skydance? Today's Big Question - The new company brings CNN under the same umbrella as CBS News - Today's Big Question

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Five ways to prepare for the Budget -- The Explainer -- While we wait for confirmation of the chancellor's plans, practical action can still be taken

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How powerful are the Houthis in Yemen? -- The Explainer -- Saudi Arabia renews efforts to help the Yemeni government oust Iran-backed rebels, who control vast swathes of the country

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What to know before using a 0% interest credit card -- The Explainer -- Is there a catch?

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The 7 October claims that could scupper Netanyahu's re-election bid -- The Explainer -- Israeli PM denies he was warned by Egypt and UAE of an impending attack

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Who benefits from Trump's Russia diesel deal? -- Talking Points -- Prices remain high, but Putin gets a cash infusion

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Pollsters predict a blue wave in the midterms. Can Democrats trust them? -- Talking Points -- Democrats fear polls are missing GOP voters

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Livestreaming an execution: cruelty or an added deterrent? -- Talking Points -- The Defense Department wants to make a public example of a soldier-turned-terrorist

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The 4 best crime thriller movies of all time

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Mary Portas picks her favourite books

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Ghost forests are becoming more real -- Under the radar -- Decaying trees spread along the coast

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The new expedition to find Amelia Earhart's plane -- Under The Radar -- One of aviation's 'greatest mysteries' might be about to be solved

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The 'Southern Giants' militia reshaping the conflict in Yemen -- Under the Radar -- The UAE proxy is a force to be reckoned with in battle for control over global shipping

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Macklemore launching 'Free Palestine' concert tour -- Speed Read -- It comes less than two weeks after the rapper was dropped by Ed Sheeran's tour

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Trump administration runs taxpayer-funded 'love me' ad -- Speed Read -- Democratic lawmakers have demanded more details about the ad

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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported

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'Guns, F-bombs and alpacas' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- Wild waves, a jellyfish in the sky, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The Week Unwrapped: Is it time to close Everest? -- Podcast -- Plus, do we need a new way of measuring time? Are we losing the battle against bed bugs? -- The Week UK -- Published

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6 HOMES WITH DISTINCTIVE KITCHEN ISLANDS -- feature -- Featuring a lodge home on more than 11 wooded acres and a modern build with a Verde Alpi marble island and private elevator -- The Week US -- Published

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If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground -- Feature -- The exhibit is at the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago through Dec. 19 -- The Week US -- Published

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El Ni o turns 'super' -- Feature -- A powerful form of the climate phenomenon is generating extreme weather -- The Week US -- Published

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