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The Week - World
UFC Freedom 250: martial arts at the White House - The Explainer - Trump has long been an admirer of cage fighting but South Lawn event has been hit by lawsuit - The Explainer
12 hours ago
The 'plague' of rats 'terrorising' Gaza -- Under The Radar -- A surge in rodents is compounding Gaza's humanitarian and public health crisis -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK13 hours ago
US and Iran trade airstrikes as Trump demands deal -- Speed Read -- The White House has been working for months to finalize a deal with Iran -- Peter Weber, The Week US1 day ago
Dozens killed as 7.8 quake hits Philippines -- Speed Read -- Thousands of people were also displaced from their homes -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US1 day ago
Why does J.D. Vance have it in for Britain? -- Today's Big Question -- Vice president's criticism of Henry Nowak murder is the latest act of 'political opportunism' against Britain -- Will Barker, The Week UK3 days ago
The heat is on: a hot pepper shortage is rattling the Caribbean -- Under the Radar -- Dwindling Scotch bonnet harvests threaten hot sauce supplies the world over -- Rebekah Evans, The Week UK22 hours ago
Iran, Israel exchange strikes after Trump warnings -- Speed Read -- I'm not happy about it, Trump said of the strikes -- Peter Weber, The Week US3 days ago
Jared Kushner's resort plan gets an icy Albanian welcome -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Albania's 'flamingo revolution' has grown beyond its environmentalist origins -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US4 days ago
Erdogan's Turkey: descending into one-man rule? -- Talking Point -- The president's campaigns against popular rivals have solidified his grip on power, but risky political moves could backfire -- The Week UK4 days ago
The UK military presence in the Middle East -- In the Spotlight -- Death of British soldier in northern Iraq, not far from Iranian border, sharpens concerns for personnel stationed across the region -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK5 days ago
The point of an imperfect ceasefire -- The Explainer -- Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK7 days ago
Hungary drops veto of Ukraine's EU membership -- Speed Read -- The move should allow Ukraine to formally begin the EU membership process -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US7 days ago
Iceland approaches a crossroads with an EU referendum -- Talking Point -- Other countries could also join the bloc, possibly following Iceland's lead -- Justin Klawans, The Week US8 days ago
'If people spend more time alone, this makes it harder to find a partner' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US9 days ago
UAE denies role in Sudan genocide as Colombian mercenary scandal grows -- THE EXPLAINER -- Investigations into a group of foreign fighters have reopened allegations that the United Arab Emirates is exploiting Sudan's bloody civil war -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US9 days ago