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The Week - World

Iraq airstrikes expand Saudi Arabia's wartime footprint in a volatile region - IN THE SPOTLIGHT - Could the kingdom's attack on Iran-linked fighters be a sign of conflicts to come? IN THE SPOTLIGHT

7 hours ago

Why is the Trump administration closing several overseas missions? -- Today's Big Question -- Missions on several continents are planning to shutter -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

7 hours ago

Refunds for Trump's 2025 tariffs hit $100B -- Speed Read -- This leaves just $66 billion left of the total tariff money that has not been refunded -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

8 hours ago

Can deadly escalation between Russia and Ukraine be stopped? -- Today's Big Question -- Recent strikes in both countries show that civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, with world leaders urged to intervene -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

10 hours ago

Iran war: Are U.S. casualties being covered up? -- Feature -- Names are disappearing from lists of the dead -- The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

More countries pulled into spiraling Iran war -- Feature -- Saudi Arabia has entered the fray -- The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

The politics of archaeology: Israel digs in on control of ancient West Bank sites -- The Explainer -- The largest site, Sebastia, is about 500 acres and could play a major role -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- 'Opinions range widely', from nuclear weapons meaning there can be no Third World War 'to the conviction that it has already begun' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

3 days ago

Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar yen play -- The Explainer -- Framed as 'good for the world economy', joint intervention between US and Japan to boost the yen could mainly benefit America -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

South Korea's shrinking gender booze gap -- Under the Radar -- Heavy drinking is rising among women over 30, but falling among men of all ages, as workplaces evolve and tastes shift beyond traditional soju -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

The Bayeux Tapestry: more than a work of art -- In Depth -- Nearly 1,000 years old, evocative, rich and ambiguous, the Bayeux Tapestry will soon be on show in the British Museum -- The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Migrants overwhelm Spanish enclave -- Speed Read -- At least 41 people died during the crossing, according to local reports -- Jessica Hullinger -- Published

3 days ago

Trump claims Hamas has agreed to disarm -- Speed Read -- Gaza will be governed by a new Palestinian government, said Trump -- Jessica Hullinger -- Published

6 days ago

What has caused Spain's migrant crisis to flare up? -- Today's Big Question -- Tempers are running hot among EU members as thousands of migrants forced their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta -- Jamie Timson, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

US resumes Iran strikes as war 'widens' -- Speed Read -- We are going to be hitting them very hard because it's our turn, President Donald Trump said -- Arion McNicoll, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago