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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 updated5 hours 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 -- Published7 hours 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 -- Published9 hours ago
Corruption: The spy sheikh and the president -- Feature -- Trump is at the center of another scandal -- The Week US -- Published1 day 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 -- Published1 day 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 -- Published1 day 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 updated1 day 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 -- Published1 day 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 -- Published1 day ago
Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power -- Speed Read -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published3 days ago
Greenland's capital becomes ground zero for the country's diplomatic straits -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans' anxiety about American imperialism -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published5 days ago
Trump's fuel blockade puts Cuba in crisis mode -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Plummeting tourism, scrambling airlines and rolling blackouts are pushing Cuban society to the brink -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published6 days ago
Why is Prince William in Saudi Arabia? -- Today's Big Question -- Government requested royal visit to boost trade and ties with Middle East powerhouse, but critics balk at kingdom's human rights record -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published7 days ago
Russia's 'cyborg' spy pigeons -- Under the Radar -- Moscow neurotech company with Kremlin-linked funding claims to implant neural chips in birds' brains to control their flight, and create 'bio-drones' -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published8 days ago