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TODAY'S Iran WAR story - Pentagon's $200B Iran war request rattles Congress - What happenedPresident Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday defended an upcoming funding request to pay for the ongoing Iran war, as Congress balked at the reported $200 billion price tag. The global cost of the conflict rose again yesterday as oil prices surged above $119 a bar...

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Evening Review -- Iran war threatens China peace

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Morning Report -- Iran gas fields hit sparks new phase in war

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Evening Review -- Is a victory in Iran out of reach?

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The Indian women trawling the worst of the internet to train AI

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The end of mass-market paperbacks

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China's role in the US-Israeli war on Iran -- The Explainer -- Beijing has long been Iran's key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence

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How to manage student loans after a job loss -- The Explainer -- Postponing your payments is tempting, but could end up making things worse down the road

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US attacks on Iran throw World Cup into turmoil -- The Explainer -- Iranian football team won't travel to America - and Iraq struggles to qualify for tournament when airspace is closed

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Tommy Robinson: a timeline of legal troubles -- The Explainer -- Far-right leader has relied on donations from supporters to fight numerous court cases dating back 20 years

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Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere - documentary leaves you 'quivering behind the sofa' -- Talking Point -- The filmmaker meets 'extremely unpleasant' content creators - but fails to call out 'disgusting rhetoric'

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A Pale View of Hills: lacks 'haunted spirit' of Kazuo Ishiguro's book -- Talking Point -- Kei Ishikawa's 'moving' film about Japanese family life lacks 'narrative cohesion'

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Banksy 'unmasked': does it matter? -- Talking Point -- Reuters says investigation 'in public interest' but artist's lawyer warns it could 'violate his privacy, interfere with his art and put him in danger'

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Palacete Severo: art and fine dining in historic Porto

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Mini guide on the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

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A company wants to launch space mirrors to the chagrin of scientists -- Under the radar -- A sky full of mirrors

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Tunnel vision: the plan to link the Shetland Islands -- Under the Radar -- Replacing ferries with undersea road network could revitalise the local economy and reverse depopulation, say campaigners

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If the shoe doesn't fit: Trump and his footwear -- Under The Radar -- US president is gifting oversized Oxfords to his team

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Mullin addresses temper, 'secret' trip at DHS hearing -- Speed Read -- The confirmation hearing became combative between Mullin and Sen. Rand Paul

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Labor icon Huerta accuses Cesar Chavez of sexual assault -- Speed Read -- 'I have kept this secret long enough,' Huerta said

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Recriminations fly as Iran war spreads to gas fields -- Speed Read -- Iran has warned nearby countries about continuing US-Israeli strikes

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Venezuela beats US for World Baseball Classic title -- Speed Read -- A tiebreaking double in the ninth inning gave Venezuela the 3-2 win

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'Escalating war' -- Today's Newspapers -- A roundup of the headlines from the US front pages -- The Week Staff -- Last updated

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The Week Unwrapped: Will Banksy survive (another) unmasking? -- Podcast -- Plus, is Britain rethinking its big break with the EU? And is battery technology about to take a leap forward? -- The Week UK -- Published

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The week's best photos -- In Pictures -- A crowded carriage, a cuddly cub, and more -- Stephen Kelly -- Published

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The world's 10 richest families -- In Depth -- Luxury retailers, hereditary monarchs and the heirs to the Walmart fortune dominate the list of the world's wealthiest clans -- David Faris -- Last updated

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Real estate: Will spring be a buyer's market? -- Feature -- The war in Iran could change things -- The Week US -- Published

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Art review: Whitney Biennial 2026 -- Feature -- Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, through Aug. 23 -- The Week US -- Published

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