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TODAY'S INTERNATIONAL story - King touts US democracy in speech to Congress - What happenedKing Charles III yesterday spent the first full day of his state visit to the U.S. conversing privately with President Donald Trump, extolling America's democracy and trans-Atlantic relations at a joint session of Congress and charming his host at a White House state dinner. The visit, ...
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Chernobyl, 40 years on -- The Explainer -- On 26 April 1986, a reactor at the Chernobyl nuclear power station in Ukraine exploded3 days ago
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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans -- Talking Points -- Wars in Gaza and Iran have weakened the longtime alliance6 days ago
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Trumps call on ABC to fire Kimmel over widow joke -- Speed Read -- The joke was made several days prior to a shooting at the WHCD20 hours ago
House tinkers with DHS bill, prolonging shutdown -- Speed Read -- The agency has been shut down for an unprecedented 73 days20 hours ago
Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear deal -- Speed Read -- Iranians are serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they're in, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio20 hours ago
Tillis drops Fed nominee block after DOJ ends probe -- Speed Read -- The Justice Department had previously been looking into Fed Chair Jerome Powell1 day ago
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Clean energy generation dominated 2025: The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a jaguar emerges from a Honduran cloud forest in the first spotting of this rare creature in exactly a decade -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published19 hours ago
'Royal visitors' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated23 hours ago