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The Week - World

The US-Saudi relationship: too big to fail? Talking Point - With the Saudis investing $1 trillion into the US, and Trump granting them 'major non-Nato ally' status, for now the two countries need each other - Talking Point

7 hours ago

Pushing for peace: is Trump appeasing Moscow? -- In Depth -- European leaders succeeded in bringing themselves in from the cold and softening Moscow's terms, but Kyiv still faces an unenviable choice -- The Week UK -- Published

7 hours ago

Is China about to invade Taiwan? -- In Depth -- Conflict in East Asia 'would be one of the most dangerous and consequential events of the 21st century' -- The Week UK -- Last updated

1 day ago

Femicide: Italy's newest crime -- The Explainer -- Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an 'act of hatred' or 'subjugation' but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal -- Abby Wilson -- Published

1 day ago

Brazil's Bolsonaro behind bars after appeals run out -- Speed Read -- He will serve 27 years in prison -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Are we close to World War Three? -- In Depth -- European leaders fear appeasing Russia in Ukraine will embolden Putin and encourage China's ambitions over Taiwan -- The Week UK -- Last updated

3 days ago

South Africa wraps up G20 summit boycotted by US -- Speed Read -- Trump has been sparring with South Africa in recent months -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Government shutdown: why the Democrats 'caved' -- In the Spotlight -- The recent stalemate in Congress could soon be 'overshadowed by more enduring public perceptions' -- The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

The $100mn scandal undermining Volodymyr Zelenskyy -- In the Spotlight -- As Russia continues to vent its military aggression on Ukraine, 'corruption scandals are weakening the domestic front' -- The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Trump pushes new Ukraine peace plan -- Speed Read -- It involves a 28-point plan to end the war -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Defeating Russia's shadow fleet -- The Explainer -- A growing number of uninsured and falsely registered vessels are entering international waters, dodging EU sanctions on Moscow's oil and gas -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Americans traveling abroad face renewed criticism in the Trump era -- The Explainer -- Some of Trump's behavior has Americans being questioned -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

UN Security Council backs Trump's Gaza peace plan -- Speed Read -- The United Nations voted 13-0 to endorse President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Chile picks leftist, far-right candidates for runoff vote -- Speed Read -- The presidential runoff election will be between Jeannette Jara, a progressive from President Gabriel Boric's governing coalition, and far-right former congressman Jose Antonio Kast -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Sheikh Hasina: why ousted Bangladesh PM has been sentenced to death -- The Explainer -- The country's longest-serving leader spearheaded a 'ruthless, state-led crackdown' of protestors in 2024, and faces extradition from India -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago