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The Week - World
How close are we to World War Three? In Depth - The Taiwan Strait, the Israel-Iran theatre, Nato's eastern front and the Korean peninsula all have different risk factors but 'common thread is miscalculation under pressure', says security expert - In Depth
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Gaza ceasefire teeters as Netanyahu orders strikes -- Speed Read -- Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli troops -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published8 hours ago
Protesters fight to topple one of Africa's longstanding authoritarian nations -- In the Spotlight -- Cameroon's president has been in office since 1982 -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published9 hours ago
Argentina's Milei buoyed by regional election wins -- Speed Read -- Argentine President Javier Milei is an ally of President Trump, receiving billions of dollars in backing from his administration -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published1 day ago
The Icelandic women's strike 50 years on -- In The Spotlight -- The nation is 'still no paradise' for women, say campaigners -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published2 days ago
Ukraine: Donald Trump pivots again -- In the Spotlight -- US president apparently warned Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept Vladimir Putin's terms or face destruction during fractious face-to-face -- The Week UK -- Published2 days ago
4B movement: what is it and how has it evolved? -- The Explainer -- Why some women are choosing the nuclear option for dealing with misogyny -- Richard Windsor, The Week UK -- Last updated4 days ago
The UK-made Storm Shadow missiles Ukraine is using in Russia -- The Explainer -- Ukraine reportedly deployed the long-range British missiles this week, following a tense meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump -- Abby Wilson -- Published6 days ago
Proposed Trump-Putin talks in Budapest on hold -- Speed Read -- Trump apparently has no concrete plans to meet with Putin for Ukraine peace talks -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published6 days ago
The WW2 'massacre' dividing Senegal and France -- Under the Radar -- A new investigation found the 1944 Thiaroye attack on 'unarmed' African soldiers was 'premeditated', and far deadlier than previously recorded -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
What is Donald Trump planning in Latin America? -- Today's Big Question -- US ramps up feud with Colombia over drug trade, while deploying military in the Caribbean to attack ships and increase tensions with Venezuela -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
Spaniards seeing red over bullfighting -- Under the Radar -- Shock resignation of top matador is latest blow in culture war over tradition that increasingly divides Spain -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
Bolivia elects centrist over far-right presidential rival -- Speed Read -- Relative political unknown Rodrigo Paz, a centrist senator, was elected president -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published8 days ago
The disputed claims about Christian genocide in Nigeria -- The Explainer -- West African nation has denied claims from US senator and broadcaster -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published8 days ago
Gaza's reconstruction: the steps to rebuilding -- In The Spotlight -- Even the initial rubble clearing in Gaza is likely to be fraught with difficulty and very slow -- The Week UK -- Published9 days ago