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Sunday, September 27, 2026 4:40 PM ET

The Week - World

How nativism has been normalised in Sweden - In the Spotlight - Far-right Sweden Democrats have made anti-immigrant sentiment mainstream, but election results suggest they may have overplayed their hand - In the Spotlight

1 day ago

Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran's defiant president clashing with the US -- In the Spotlight -- Pezeshkian is the second-most powerful person in Iran behind the supreme leader -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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'Other so-called improvements might even backfire' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gains -- Speed Read -- The two leaders have never gotten along better, Trump claimed -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

How close are we to World War Three? -- In Depth -- 'Connections between many of the world's conflicts are multiplying', as officials, analysts and investors fear escalating global conflict -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong -- Speed Read -- The parts were inexplicably diverted to the city, Bloomberg reported -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Iran's president vows fight 'until our last breath' -- Speed Read -- Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran in a defiant speech -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Trump defends Iran war at UN General Assembly -- Speed Read -- Trump threatened to annihilate the Islamic Republic and drive them into hell with no chance of survival -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

'Berlin's Mamdani': a beacon for the Germany's bruised Left -- Under the Radar -- Elif Eralp is set to be the city's first Turkish-origin mayor, running on housing and affordability campaign -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

What does Burnham want from Trump - and will he get it? -- Today's Big Question -- PM will press for US support for Ukraine in first meeting, but defence spending, Middle East and North Sea oil remain potential flashpoints -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine? -- The Explainer -- Kyiv again 'on the backfoot' on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten 'fortress belt' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

5 days ago

Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in Yemen -- THE EXPLAINER -- A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region's biggest powers -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

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Ukraine hammers Moscow as Russia votes -- Speed Read -- At least 450 drones were aimed directly at the city, officials said -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

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The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies -- Talking Point -- Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West -- The Week UK -- Published

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Trump's $5,000 pledge to voters: a 'desperate gimmick' -- Talking Point -- The president's outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality -- The Week UK -- Published

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