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What to watch this week
Beavers, bestselling authors and Peaky Blinders make our list of recommendations this week
US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February
The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.
An Oscar-nominated documentary goes behind enemy lines
“Mr Nobody Against Putin” takes on patriotism, propaganda and the limits of sympathy
Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
Trump wants U.S. Navy to escort tankers through the Gulf. Why that plan may not work
A backup of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf is disrupting supplies, and will only get worse the longer the Strait of Hormuz is closed.
The US in Brief: A forced removal
Our daily political update, featuring the stories that matter
The third Gulf war: one week on
Also on the daily podcast: Missile interceptors and Ali Khamenei obit
Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices
The BBC's Nick Marsh examines how unrest in the Middle East will impact living costs around the world.
Pedro Sánchez: No to war
It is naive to think that escalating conflict in Iran will lead to anything good, writes Spain’s prime minister
My road trip with the do-gooding cactus smugglers
Can poaching ever be ethical?
US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture
The US said the two sides would make joint efforts to promote stability after the US seized Maduro and his wife.
Anthropic’s boss apologises for bashing Pentagon—but still plans to sue
The AI lab is the first American firm to be labelled a supply-chain risk