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The Week - World

'To the victor the spoils': Trump's Venezuelan oil grab - In the Spotlight - The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming '51st state in all but name' In the Spotlight

6 hours ago

Trump's deportation drive: a victim of its own success? -- Talking Point -- There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump's second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth -- The Week UK -- Published

6 hours ago

Yemen's Houthis capture key port, risking oil flow -- Speed Read -- The port of Mokha is about 50 miles north of a critical chokepoint -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

7 hours ago

Sardinia: Italy's 'Devil's Island' -- Under the Radar -- The Italian government's decision to relocate 'hardline' inmates to the island stokes local fears of diminishing tourism and strain on services -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

22 hours ago

25 years on from 9/11: did Osama bin Laden win? -- Today's Big Question -- War on Terror proved hugely costly but did prevent any further terrorist attack on the same scale -- Jamie Timson, The Week UK -- Published

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Why Sweden is deporting vulnerable Brits -- The Explainer -- Criticism is mounting over how Britons who made the country their home before Brexit are being dealt with -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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Escalating US-Iran attacks drive oil above $100 -- Speed Read -- Diesel gas prices rose to a record high after the attacks -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

Is Ukraine losing the war with Russia? -- Today's Big Question -- Moscow is gearing up for 'massive attacks' on Ukraine's energy grid this winter while visit by US envoys fails to stem Putin's aggression -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

1 day ago

Which countries are still socialist today? -- In Depth -- Critics and supporters often misunderstand what defines an economic system based on public ownership of the means of production -- The Week UK -- Last updated

1 day ago

UK, allies sanction Israeli West Bank settlers -- Speed Read -- France and Canada joined the U.K. in announcing sanctions -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

All eyes on Russian airspace as Ukraine threatens commercial travel -- THE EXPLAINER -- Putin says Zelenskyy's warnings to Russian flights amount to 'terrorism' -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Far-right win tests German post-Nazi 'firewall' -- Speed Read -- No far-right party has governed a German city or state since World War II -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Canada hits US with steep tariffs in mounting trade spat -- Speed Read -- The tariffs will affect about $20 billion of U.S. imports -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Is the UK heading for a new Falklands crisis? -- Today's Big Question -- President Javier Milei has reopened Argentina's claim to the islands, after Donald Trump hints the US could withdraw support for British control -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Rebuilding bridges: the US lifts sanctions on Syria -- Talking Point -- Ahmed al-Sharaa's administration has made shaky progress so far, but wave of international investment could supercharge Syria's transformation -- The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago