Saturday, February 21, 2026 7:36 PM ET
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Quentin Deranque: a student's death energizes the French far right -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year's elections -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published17 hours ago
Britain's ex-Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein ties -- Speed Read -- The younger brother of King Charles III has not yet been charged -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published1 day ago
Ex-South Korean leader gets life sentence for insurrection -- Speed Read -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law in 2024 -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published1 day ago
Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un's teen daughter and North Korea's next leader -- In the Spotlight -- The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Last updated2 days ago
The 65 countries where homosexuality is still illegal -- In Depth -- In a dozen countries around the world, same-sex sexual activity is still punishable by death -- The Week UK -- Last updated3 days ago
The EU's war on fast fashion -- In the Spotlight -- Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and 'childlike' sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published3 days ago
Will increasing tensions with Iran boil over into war? -- Today's Big Question -- President Donald Trump has recently been threatening the country -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published3 days ago
Corruption: The spy sheikh and the president -- Feature -- Trump is at the center of another scandal -- The Week US -- Published4 days ago
Putin's shadow war -- Feature -- The Kremlin is waging a campaign of sabotage and subversion against Ukraine's allies in the West -- The Week US -- Published4 days ago
Rubio boosts Orban ahead of Hungary election -- Speed Read -- Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published4 days ago
Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Large percentage of voters in US, Canada, UK, France and Germany believe global conflict could erupt in next five years -- The Week UK -- Last updated4 days ago
Alexei Navalny and Russia's history of poisonings -- The Explainer -- 'Precise' and 'deniable', the Kremlin's use of poison to silence critics has become a 'geopolitical signature flourish' -- The Week UK -- Published4 days ago
Switzerland could vote to cap its population -- Under the Radar -- Swiss People's Party proposes referendum on radical anti-immigration measure to limit residents to 10 million -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published4 days ago
Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power -- Speed Read -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published6 days ago