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The Week - Top Stories

Hung parliament: who could form a coalition after the next general election? A 'mega poll' from YouGov suggests parties could be scrambling to forge an alliance

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TODAY'S DIPLOMACY story - Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains - What happenedPresident Donald Trump last night hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping for a state dinner at the White House, after the two leaders spoke privately and toured Trump's remodeling projects. Trump said he and Xi have never gotten along better and presented him with a bald eagle statue. Xi...

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Evening Review -- Trump's latest venture: 24-hour TV

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Morning Report -- Iran's presidential rebuttal

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Evening Review -- The US-China AI feud

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ICE's treatment of detained pregnant women

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The 8 best Westerns of all time

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What's the new Trump TV? TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - Launched during the president's latest media feud, the White House's new streaming platform is off to a shaky start - TODAY'S BIG QUESTION

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GLP-1 use is on the rise in obese children under 12 -- The Explainer -- The FDA hasn't approved the weight loss drugs for that age range, but the numbers are climbing quickly

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London's disappearing children -- The Explainer -- Falling numbers of pupils in the capital are creating a 'genuine sense of loss' in communities

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What credit score do you need to get a mortgage? -- The Explainer -- Credit requirements may be getting harder to meet

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Is the tie dead? -- Talking Point -- The tie has been declining 'steadily in health and relevance over the past decade or more'

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Strictly - how is the revamped format working out? -- Talking Point -- New host line-up sees Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe and Johannes Radebe share presenting duties

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The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies -- Talking Point -- Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West

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Exhibitions of the season

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Kia PV5 Passenger: a 'superb value', family-sized bargain

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FDA estrogen warning's impact on menopausal UTI deaths -- Under the Radar -- The black-label warning may be gone, but the stigma still endangers older women

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Argentina's contested glaciers -- Under the Radar -- Changes to Glacier Law risk accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets, as geologists warn of water shortages and Nepal-style flash floods

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Scientists built a mosquito toilet to reveal viral information -- Under the radar -- The excrement shows potential diseases that could spread

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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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Court temporarily blocks Trump's media ban -- Speed Read -- But the White House still blocked several reporters from entering the grounds

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Iran's president vows fight 'until our last breath' -- Speed Read -- Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran in a defiant speech

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Trump FBI ended pay-to-play probe involving Collins -- Speed Read -- The investigation had stemmed from three interviews in 2024

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'Granite and politesse' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: Why is potash so critical for Belarus? -- Podcast -- Plus, can Ed Davey lead his party back to power? And why is the BBC censoring its own archive? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A fresh new feline, a town crier, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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Tuition: Is higher ed entering a 'death spiral'? -- Feature -- Students are choosing alternatives to traditional college -- The Week US -- Published

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Gustavo Dudamel: Can one man save classical music? -- Feature -- The conductor is ready to take on New York City -- The Week US -- Published

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Eriq La Salle's 6 favorite books -- Feature -- The award-winning actor-writer recommends works by Toni Morrison, Mario Puzo, and Philip Nicholson -- The Week US -- Published

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