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South Africa’s energy crisis explained
feature Electricity blackouts lead to rising crime and economic hardship and add to pressure on ANC
By The Week Staff Published
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‘Unsettling’ bid to bring dodo back to life
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Vladimir Putin and the rise of the ‘short kings’
In Depth Critics suggest Russian leader has ‘Napoleon complex’ but numerous world leaders match his stature
By Hollie Clemence Last updated
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Brexit stopping rhinos from mating
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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The Israel-Iran shadow war
feature Hostilities escalating following years of clandestine attacks as hopes fade of return to nuclear deal
By The Week Staff Published
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Mining company apologises for losing potentially deadly radioactive capsule
Speed Read ‘Needle-in-a-haystack search’ underway in Western Australia covering hundreds of miles
By The Week Staff Published
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South Sudan and the ‘Pilgrims of Peace’
feature LGBT rights likely to overshadow religious leaders’ visit to African nation
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Pet fish run up bill on computer game
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Will deadly rise in West Bank violence prompt full-scale Palestinian uprising?
Today's Big Question Militants threaten revenge after highest Israeli raid death toll since 2005
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Why newlyweds are posing with onions in the Philippines
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By Chas Newkey-Burden Published
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Battle of Waterloo bones found in attic
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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What is the Doomsday Clock and what time is it set to now?
In Depth Metaphorical clock suggests world is closer to global catastrophe than ever before
By The Week Staff Last updated
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Dogs can differentiate between incompetent and nasty people
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Why are private military companies playing such a major role in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question ‘Shadowy groups’ of Western veterans are operating in Ukraine, while Putin leans heavily on the Wagner paramilitaries
By Jamie Timson Published
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