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The Week - Top Stories

Today's Big Question - What are the risks of an attack on Iran? President Donald Trump appears to be on the cusp of ordering an attack on Iran, but some Pentagon insiders are warning of potential risks of a new war in the Middle East. Any escalation could bring significant long-term conflict.The possible downsides of attacking Iran include U.S. and allied casua...

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Morning Report -- Trump sells success in State of the Union

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Evening Review -- Mexico's next steps

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Morning Report -- Trump secures secrecy on Jack Smith report

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The problem with diagnosing profound autism

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Earth is rapidly approaching a 'hothouse' trajectory of warming

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Misconduct in public office: how the offence works -- The Explainer -- Centuries-old criminal offence 'famously vague' and hard to prove but can carry a maximum sentence of life in prison

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Secured credit cards: what they are and how they can jumpstart your credit -- speed read -- They are easier to qualify for and more accessible to people with poor or no credit

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Labour Together's 'smear campaign' against journalists -- The Explainer -- Claim that Starmerite think tank paid PR firm to dig up dirt on Sunday Times reporters 'cuts to the heart of Number 10'

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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine? -- The Explainer -- As the conflict enters its fifth year, both sides can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed

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The Tourette row at the Baftas -- Talking Point -- John Davidson's involuntary outburst didn't reflect 'his true feelings' but BBC's editing lapse was an 'inexplicable' error

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Crisis in Cuba: a 'golden opportunity' for Washington? -- Talking Point -- The Trump administration is applying the pressure, and with Latin America swinging to the right, Havana is becoming more 'politically isolated'

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Why is the Trump administration talking about 'Western civilization'? -- Talking Points -- Rubio says Europe, US bonded by religion and ancestry

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Best Caribbean restaurants in London

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The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI -- Under the Radar -- Moderating AI content can empower women in rural communities - but traumatise them too

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South Africans are angry as Johannesburg faces a growing water crisis -- Under the Radar -- This comes despite Johannesburg being Africa's wealthiest city by GDP

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Fugu Day: why Ghana's traditional garment is having a renaissance -- Under the Radar -- A centuries-old outfit is being rewoven into a statement of cultural pride - and defiance

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House votes down Senate air safety legislation -- speed read -- The aviation safety bill would have required aircraft to carry advanced location tracking technology, which could have prevented last year's deadly midair collision

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Hegseth gives Anthopic ultimatum on guardrails -- speed read -- The defense secretary has threatened to cut business ties with AI company Anthropic and designate it a 'supply chain risk'

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Trump tells skeptical America the US is winning -- speed read -- In the first State of the Union of his second term, President Trump defended his economic policies and attacked the Democrats

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Longevity guru Attia out at CBS News over Epstein ties -- speed read -- Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss hired Attia last month as part of her slate of new contributors

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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'? -- In Depth -- Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting -- Brendan Morrow -- Last updated

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AI: When your financial adviser is a chatbot -- Feature -- Would you let AI guide your 401(k)? -- The Week US -- Published

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Employment: A jobs report filled with mixed signals -- Feature -- Construction and home health aide jobs are on the rise -- The Week US -- Published

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Clarence Thomas and his many scandals -- In Depth -- The Supreme Court justice has 'engaged in a yearslong pattern of behaving in ways that other justices, and many elected politicians, do not' -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Last updated

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Music reviews: J. Cole and Jill Scott -- Feature -- 'The Fall-Off' and 'To Whom This May Concern' -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg, and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema' and 'The Boundless Deep: Young Tennyson, Science, and the Crisis of Belief' -- Feature -- Exploring the lives and legacies of three Hollywood icons and learning what made Alfred, Lord Tennyson tick -- The Week US -- Published

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