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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 6:06 PM ET

The Week - World

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 - Speed Read

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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

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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

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Massacre in the favela: Rio's police take on the gangs -- In the Spotlight -- The 'defence operation' killed 132 suspected gang members, but could spark 'more hatred and revenge' -- The Week UK

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Israel jolted by 'shocking' settler violence -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- A wave of brazen attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank has prompted a rare public outcry from Israeli officials -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Venezuela mobilizes as top US warship nears -- Speed Read -- The largest and most advanced US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Caribbean and put Venezuela on high alert -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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Why these Iraqi elections are so important -- The Explainer -- The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a vital remaining ally -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Taps could run dry in drought-stricken Tehran -- Under the Radar -- President warns that unless rationing eases water crisis, citizens may have to evacuate the capital -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Vladimir Putin's 'nuclear tsunami' missile -- The Explainer -- Russian president has boasted that there is no way to intercept the new weapon -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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China's burgeoning coffee culture -- Under The Radar -- Local chains are thriving as young middle-class consumers turn away from tea -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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The future of the Paris Agreement -- The Explainer -- UN secretary general warns it is 'inevitable' the world will overshoot 1.5C target, but there is still time to change course -- The Week UK

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Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico's sexual harassment problem -- Under the Radar -- Claudia Sheinbaum vows action against sexual harassment after viral incident, but machismo and violence against women remains deeply ingrained -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Massacre in Darfur: the world looked the other way -- Talking Point -- Atrocities in El Fasher follow decades of repression of Sudan's black African population -- The Week UK

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Cop30: is the UN climate summit over before it begins? -- Today's Big Question -- Trump administration will not send any high-level representatives, while most nations failed to submit updated plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Is the UAE fuelling the slaughter in Sudan? -- Today's Big Question -- Gulf state is accused of supplying money and advanced Chinese weaponry to RSF militia behind massacres of civilians -- Will Barker, The Week UK

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