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The Week - Top Stories

the explainer - Why Hungary's elections matter to the global right - The U.S.under President Donald Trump is, for the time being, the brightest star in a growing network of ultra-nationalist governments hoping to reshape the global order in their authoritarian mold. While MAGA America is the powerhouse, it's Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Hungary that has served as th...

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Why Hungary's elections matter to the global right -- THE EXPLAINER -- The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orban's government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary's national election, they're starting to worry.

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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlands -- Talking Point -- The president's absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent among Maga support base

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The German deepfake scandal putting 'virtual rape' in the spotlight -- Under the Radar -- Bombshell allegations from TV star shifts debate on restricting AI pornography

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Australia charges former war hero with war crimes -- Speed Read -- Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia's most decorated living veteran

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GOP keeps Greene seat, loses Wisconsin court race -- Speed Read -- The Georgia Republican won his seat by 25 fewer points than Trump in 2024

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Trump and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, with caveats -- Speed Read -- The deal is subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, said Trump

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Minneapolis video refutes ICE account of shooting -- Speed Read -- The agency originally claimed the assailant had beaten one of their officers with a shovel

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A (semi-comprehensive) glossary of incel terminology -- in depth -- How to make sense of the insider jargon used by this sad, terrifying male subculture -- David Faris -- Published

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Music reviews: Ye, Raye, and Flea -- Feature -- 'Bully,' 'This Music May Contain Hope,' and 'Honora' -- The Week US -- Published

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Book review: 'Judy Blume: A Life' -- Feature -- The beloved author gets her own story told -- The Week US -- Published

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

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The Illuminati: what is it, who are its members, and what do they believe? -- In Depth -- Belief that a 'corrupt elite is secretly running the world' is one of the longest-running and most widespread conspiracy theories of our time -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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Film reviews: 'The Drama' and 'Alpha' -- Feature -- A bride's disclosure sends the groom spiraling and fear spread by a disease upends a teenager's life -- The Week US -- Published

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