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Tuesday, October 06, 2026 10:12 PM ET

The Week - World

The school protests in France that have seen more than 5,000 arrests - The Explainer - Continued riots have left 500 schools across the country closed and more than 5,000 arrests, with further action planned for the coming days - The Explainer

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Cape Town seeks solution to its baboon problem -- Under the Radar -- City plans to remove wild animals have sparked protests, and could even affect upcoming local elections -- Will Barker, The Week UK -- Published

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Diesel price hikes: a 'missile' heading for Trump voters -- Talking Point -- A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production -- The Week UK -- Published

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The political walking dead: Germany's zombie chancellor -- In the Spotlight -- A string of poor election results has left Friedrich Merz with unprecedentedly low approval ratings -- The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

How is the water crisis impacting the Israel-Gaza conflict? -- Today's Big Question -- A significant algae problem has caused sewage issues in the region -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Argentina turns up the economic pressure on the Falklands -- The Explainer -- Buenos Aires is making life more difficult for residents of the South Atlantic islands -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

How a Madrid pensioner became a symbol of Spain's housing crisis -- In The Spotlight -- Eviction of 87-year-old Maria del Carmen Abascal sparked nationwide protests -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

The row over Ukraine's North Korean prisoners -- In the Spotlight -- Seoul accuses Zelenskyy of breaking secrecy agreement by revealing transfer of North Korean battlefield prisoners to South Korea -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

Russian hybrid attacks risk catching Europe flat-footed -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Analysts warn that Russia may expand its Ukraine offensive to target Europe more broadly. Not everyone on the continent is ready. -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

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 -- The Week UK -- Published

8 days 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

10 days ago

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

11 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

11 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

11 days ago

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

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