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Tuesday, July 07, 2026 4:37 AM ET

The Week - Top Stories

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION - How might a GOP convention upend the midterms? Historically unpopular and facing potentially catastrophic midterm elections in November, President Donald Trump has thrown an electoral hand grenade into the campaign calendar. For the first time ever, the Republican Party will hold a midterm convention in Dallas, Texas, Sept. 9-10 - a rally lik...

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Morning Report -- Khamenei's successor a no-show at funeral

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Sunday Shortlist -- An invitation from Olivia Wilde

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Saturday Wrap -- A snooze of a State Fair

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Remigration: a growing far-right movement

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All the presidential assassination attempts

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Is mortgage protection insurance necessary for homeowners? -- The Explainer -- This form of life insurance ensures any remaining mortgage payments are made in the event of your death

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Church services dull pain, and a new diabetes drug: science stories of the week -- The Explainer -- From new types of spider hunting techniques to the earliest-known plague victims, here are the most interesting recent scientific developments

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Sick leave around the world -- The Explainer -- Germany is clamping down on number of days workers take off for illness

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The Declaration of Independence: was separation inevitable? -- The Explainer -- On 4 July, 250 years ago this week, America declared itself free from British colonial rule

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Europe's air-conditioning debate reaches a boiling point -- Talking Points -- A deadly heat wave may change anti-AC attitudes

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'Wild-eyed radicals': the Democrats veer left -- Talking Point -- A voter base fed up of the 'cautious, compromising establishment' has embraced socialist candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani

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Defence black hole: Starmer's parting gift for Burnham? -- Talking Point -- PM's commitments in the Defence Investment Plan pose significant challenges for heir-apparent Andy Burnham and his future chancellor

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July's books include a Cinderella retelling and a Chinese mythology-infused romantasy

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Movies to watch in July

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An Antarctic sea squirt could help treat melanoma -- Under the radar -- The organism may help produce a cancer-killing toxin

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New Zealand cave reveals a time capsule to life before -- Under the radar -- It contains fossils that are one million years old

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The 'durian tsunami' sweeping Malaysia -- Under the Radar -- Sellers are giving away the prized, pungent fruit for free following a glut

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US World Cup star's red card lifted after Trump call -- Speed Read -- Top US scorer Folarin Balogun can now play in the match against Belgium

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White House: Smithsonian unworthy US stewards -- Speed Read -- A White House report accused the museum of painting an insufficiently 'patriotic' view of the United States

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Khamenei's funeral begins with no sight of successor -- Speed Read -- Iran's leader was killed in the opening US-Israeli strikes of the Iran war. His son Mojtaba has still not made any public appearances.

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Amnesty accuses Sudanese militia of ethnic cleansing -- Speed Read -- Sudan's Rapid Support Forces is charged with committing war crimes in North Darfur

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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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6 WARM AND WELCOMING FARMHOUSES -- Feature -- Featuring a chic modern property in Minneapolis and historic Greek Revival in Connecticut -- The Week US -- Published

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Film reviews: 'The Invite' and 'Minions & Monsters' -- Feature -- A couples dinner takes a surprise turn and the Minions invade 1920s Hollywood -- The Week US -- Published

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The data center backlash -- Feature -- Voters in both blue and red states are rallying against AI infrastructure projects-and winning -- The Week US -- Published

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'Zombie Congress' -- 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: Will a change in the law help Britain's rough sleepers? -- Podcast -- Plus will a dirty money scandal spread beyond Jakarta? And why has Armie Hammer's new film been banned in Germany? -- The Week UK -- Published

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