Wednesday, January 21, 2026 4:00 PM ET
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Iran unleashes carnage on its own people -- Feature -- Demonstrations began in late December as an economic protest -- The Week US -- Published9 hours ago
Spain's deadly high-speed train crash -- The Explainer -- The country experienced its worst rail accident since 2013, with the death toll of 39 'not yet final' -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published1 day ago
How oil tankers have been weaponised -- The Explainer -- The seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic last week has drawn attention to the country's clandestine shipping network -- The Week UK -- Published3 days ago
The rise of the spymaster: a 'tectonic shift' in Ukraine's politics -- In the Spotlight -- President Zelenskyy's new chief of staff, former head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, is widely viewed as a potential successor -- The Week UK -- Published2 days ago
Iran in flames: will the regime be toppled? -- In Depth -- The moral case for removing the ayatollahs is clear, but what a post-regime Iran would look like is anything but -- The Week UK -- Published3 days ago
The app that checks if you are dead -- In The Spotlight -- Viral app cashing in on number of people living alone in China -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published4 days ago
Europe moves troops to Greenland as Trump fixates -- Speed Read -- Foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark met at the White House yesterday -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published5 days ago
Why Greenland's natural resources are nearly impossible to mine -- The Explainer -- The country's natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published6 days ago
Why Saudi Arabia is muscling in on the world of anime -- Under the Radar -- The anime industry is the latest focus of the kingdom's 'soft power' portfolio -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
Is the Chinese embassy a national security risk? -- Today's Big Question -- Keir Starmer set to approve London super-complex, despite objections from MPs and security experts -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
Are we close to World War Three? -- In Depth -- Trump's brand of 'narcissistic unilateralism' has 'increased risks of global conflict' -- The Week UK -- Last updated8 days ago
Trump, Iran trade threats as protest deaths rise -- Speed Read -- The death toll in Iran has surpassed 500 -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published8 days ago
EU-Mercosur mega trade deal: 25 years in the making -- The Explainer -- Despite opposition from France and Ireland among others, the 'significant' agreement with the South American bloc is set to finally go ahead -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published9 days ago
Maduro's capture: two hours that shook the world -- Talking Point -- Evoking memories of the US assault on Panama in 1989, the manoeuvre is being described as the fastest regime change in history -- The Week UK -- Published9 days ago