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the explainer - UAE denies role in Sudan genocide as evidence grows - Colombian mercenary troops trained on United Arab Emirates (UAE) bases participated in atrocities committed by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group during the ongoing Sudanese civil war, according to reports from the nonprofits Human Rights Watch and Conflict Insight Group last mo...

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Morning Report -- Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund falters

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Evening Review -- Russia expanding the conflict

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Morning Report -- Israel pushes further into Lebanon, seizes castle

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A running list of everything Trump has named or renamed after himself

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The 8 best martial arts movies of all time

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Is Netanyahu's balancing act slipping? Today's Big Question - Israeli PM caught between demands of Donald Trump to end bombardment of Lebanon and domestic pressure to destroy Hezbollah threat - Today's Big Question

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What are nonconforming mortgages and what are the risks? -- the explainer -- Mortgage lenders are increasingly offering this alternative to borrowers

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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

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Why have Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur been banned from entering the UK? -- The Explainer -- Visa refusals for US left-wing commentators exposes tensions between 'protecting open argument and importing those whose public role is to turn conspiracy into cash'

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Pedro Sanchez and the corruption scandal -- The Explainer -- A string of allegations have been levelled at PM's allies and relatives

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Reality star Spencer Pratt is upending Los Angeles' mayoral race -- Talking Points -- He is challenging Mayor Karen Bass

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Cuba on its knees: stand by for regime change? -- Talking Point -- The US bringing in Ra l Castro would be a major blow to the regime

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Strikes on Moscow: a threat to Putin's rule? -- Talking Point -- Events have not been in the Kremlin's favour lately

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Movies to watch in June 2026

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Why the UK hostel scene is booming

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The worst-case climate scenario just got better -- Under the radar -- But problematic warming is still on the way

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Amazon deforestation: the good, the bad and the under protection -- Under The Radar -- Deforestation has fallen but harsh realities remain

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The rise of LitRPG -- Under The Radar -- How novels based on video games are hooking readers

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Florida sues OpenAI, says ChatGPT harms kids -- Speed Read -- The company has chosen the AI race over the safety and security of our kids, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) said

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Trump claims success in revived Lebanon ceasefire -- Speed Read -- You're f---ing crazy. You'd be in prison if it weren't for me, Trump reportedly told Netanyahu

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Trump pauses $1.8B fund amid legal, political setbacks -- Speed Read -- The Justice Department said it will abide by a court ruling freezing the fund

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Trump to headline US 250 event after artists bail -- Speed Read -- Numerous artists backed out of their plans to perform at the event

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Will George RR Martin ever finish 'The Winds of Winter'? -- In Depth -- Westeros fans have been waiting for well over a decade, and they are going to have to keep waiting -- Brendan Morrow -- Last updated

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Google: The end of web search -- Feature -- The times are changing -- The Week US -- Published

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'The Odyssey': When Helen of Troy is Black -- Feature -- Elon Musk is leading the charge against the upcoming movie's casting -- The Week US -- Published

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Blue states: Time to tax the rich? -- Feature -- The ultra-wealthy might have to start paying up -- The Week US -- Published

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Democrats: What the 2024 'autopsy' didn't say -- Feature -- Looking back at Kamala Harris' loss -- The Week US -- Published

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'Trump backs down' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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