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The Week - World

Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furor - Speed Read - The president broke with a longstanding convention of not taking sides regarding the possibility of a united Ireland - Speed Read

21 hours ago

Swedish elections on a knife-edge -- The Explainer -- A 'razor-thin' victory for the centre-left is forecast but not certain, in a result that tests the temperature of European politics -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

21 hours ago

The fall of Imran Khan -- The Explainer -- How did Pakistan's cricketing-great-turned-politician end up behind bars? -- The Week UK -- Published

1 day ago

'To the victor the spoils': Trump's Venezuelan oil grab -- In the Spotlight -- The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming '51st state in all but name' -- The Week UK -- Published

2 days ago

Trump's deportation drive: a victim of its own success? -- Talking Point -- There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump's second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth -- The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Yemen's Houthis capture key port, risking oil flow -- Speed Read -- The port of Mokha is about 50 miles north of a critical chokepoint -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Sardinia: Italy's 'Devil's Island' -- Under the Radar -- The Italian government's decision to relocate 'hardline' inmates to the island stokes local fears of diminishing tourism and strain on services -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

25 years on from 9/11: did Osama bin Laden win? -- Today's Big Question -- War on Terror proved hugely costly but did prevent any further terrorist attack on the same scale -- Jamie Timson, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

Why Sweden is deporting vulnerable Brits -- The Explainer -- Criticism is mounting over how Britons who made the country their home before Brexit are being dealt with -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

Escalating US-Iran attacks drive oil above $100 -- Speed Read -- Diesel gas prices rose to a record high after the attacks -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Is Ukraine losing the war with Russia? -- Today's Big Question -- Moscow is gearing up for 'massive attacks' on Ukraine's energy grid this winter while visit by US envoys fails to stem Putin's aggression -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

Which countries are still socialist today? -- In Depth -- Critics and supporters often misunderstand what defines an economic system based on public ownership of the means of production -- The Week UK -- Last updated

5 days ago

UK, allies sanction Israeli West Bank settlers -- Speed Read -- France and Canada joined the U.K. in announcing sanctions -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago

All eyes on Russian airspace as Ukraine threatens commercial travel -- THE EXPLAINER -- Putin says Zelenskyy's warnings to Russian flights amount to 'terrorism' -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago

Far-right win tests German post-Nazi 'firewall' -- Speed Read -- No far-right party has governed a German city or state since World War II -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago