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TODAY'S INTERNATIONAL story - King touts US democracy in speech to Congress - What happenedKing Charles III yesterday spent the first full day of his state visit to the U.S. conversing privately with President Donald Trump, extolling America's democracy and trans-Atlantic relations at a joint session of Congress and charming his host at a White House state dinner. The visit, ...

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Why the SNP is heading for a loveless landslide -- Talking Point -- Despite widespread disapproval, the party is set to win its fifth Holyrood elections win in a row

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Why Israel has fallen out of favor with Americans -- Talking Points -- Wars in Gaza and Iran have weakened the longtime alliance

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UAE quits OPEC, eroding oil cartel's leverage -- Speed Read -- The country had been the organization's third-largest producer

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DOJ indicts ex-FBI chief Comey over seashell post -- Speed Read -- Comey had posted a photo of seashells spelling out '8647'

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King Charles touts US democracy in speech to Congress -- Speed Read -- The king is in the U.S. for a state visit with President Donald Trump

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Trumps call on ABC to fire Kimmel over widow joke -- Speed Read -- The joke was made several days prior to a shooting at the WHCD

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

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Are we close to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Defence experts believe the world may be 'edging towards a form of conflict that is already under way, even if not yet fully recognised' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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Music reviews: Yaya Bey and Nine Inch Nails & Boys Noize -- Feature -- 'Fidelity' and 'Nine Inch Noize' -- The Week US -- Published

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Art review: David Geffen Galleries -- Feature -- Los Angeles County Museum of Art -- The Week US -- Published

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Book reviews: 'Mutiny: The Rise and Revolt of the College-Educated Working Class' and 'Famesick: A Memoir' -- Feature -- Shining the spotlight on young labor activists and Lena Dunham names names -- The Week US -- Published

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Clean energy generation dominated 2025: The Week's Good News -- Good News -- Plus: a jaguar emerges from a Honduran cloud forest in the first spotting of this rare creature in exactly a decade -- Catherine Garcia, The Week US -- Published

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