The Week

Slovak PM resigns amid government feud over Russian vaccine purchase

EU’s Covid jabs crisis claims first major political scalp

Brexit countdown: the key events to follow in deal or no-deal week

Crunch talks to continue ahead of key EU meeting on Thursday

Jeffrey Epstein is ‘alive and plotting’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

Is Emmanuel Macron set to sink Brexit deal with French veto?

Diplomats warn EU negotiators not to give too many concessions to win agreement

Where in Europe is heading for a second lockdown - and will the UK follow?

Countries across the continent are weighing up strong restrictions to stem rising infections

Reach for the Moon: Nokia and Nasa to build 4G lunar network

Deal is part of the US space agency’s plan to establish human settlements on the lunar surface

Will Italy leave the EU after coronavirus?

The country’s relationship with the bloc has been strained to breaking point by the pandemic

Torrid times for tourism: France ‘likely to be ditched’ from travel safe list

Brits gamble on Greece and Portugal decision may come too late for summer holidays

Botched painting restoration fuels calls for new rules to protect artworks

Conservationist claims politicians ‘don’t give a toss’ in wake of ‘Potato Madonna’ fiasco

Red-faced man tells nurse he ‘accidentally sat on a fish’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

The Week Unwrapped podcast: Swearing, treason and a PM’s murder mystery

Should swearing be banned? Why is Cambodia trying people for treason? And how does the PM of Lesotho connect to a murder trial?

Ryanair warns of job losses over Boeing delay

Staff memo comes as Michael O

Speaker John Bercow rejects ‘yes-no’ vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal

Parliamentary maths on a knife-edge for withdrawal agreement bill

Could swine fever epidemic see pork taken off the menu?

Slovakia becomes latest country to report outbreak amid rising fears about inadequate containment efforts

Why are women less interested in politics than men?

New study shows girls are significantly less engaged than boys by the age of 15

How a child murderer ended up working at an Oxford primary school

Legal loophole meant Spanish killer Iria Suarez-Gonzalez did not have to reveal her conviction

Man Utd transfer news: De Ligt, Fernandes, Ramos, Lewandowski, Lukaku, Lo Celso

Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt is ‘offered’ to the Old Trafford club

Three of the best Spanish food markets

Where to enjoy the best produce in Spain