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Sunday, March 22, 2026 11:39 PM ET

The Week - World

The unusual repercussions of the oil and gas shortage in Asia - Under The Radar - 'Crippling shortages' of energy are affecting work habits, education, and even funerals - Under The Radar

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Iran's Revolutionary Guard: why it is so important -- The Explainer -- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is both the backbone of the theocratic regime, and a state within the Iranian state -- The Week UK

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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin? -- Talking Point -- Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow - but there are risks in the unknown -- The Week UK

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Donald Trump's mistakes in Iran -- Talking Point -- The US sought a 'swift, painless victory from the air' but regime's resistance stirs fears of another Middle East 'forever war' -- The Week UK

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Why do the US and Israel seem to be fighting two different Iran wars? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Cooperation doesn't necessarily mean unity when it comes to each nation's end goals for the growing Middle East conflict -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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'The difference is in the magnitude' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Moscow dials up censorship with new 'whitelist' system -- In the Spotlight -- The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Recriminations fly as Iran war spreads to gas fields -- Speed Read -- Iran has warned nearby countries about continuing US-Israeli strikes -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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China's role in the US-Israeli war on Iran -- The Explainer -- Beijing has long been Iran's key financial backer and oil buyer, but projection of stability and relations with the US ahead of Xi-Trump summit take precedence -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Should King Charles postpone his US state visit? -- Today's Big Question -- Fears UK monarch would hand Donald Trump a diplomatic coup against backdrop of US attacks on Iran -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Israel kills 2 top Iran officials as Trump faces dissent -- Speed Read -- Ali Larijani, the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, and Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of the militia, were killed -- Peter Weber, The Week US

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US attacks on Iran throw World Cup into turmoil -- The Explainer -- Iranian football team won't travel to America - and Iraq struggles to qualify for tournament when airspace is closed -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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Dubai goes from luxury safe haven to unpredictable danger zone -- In the Spotlight -- The city has been under siege from drones and missiles -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Cuba's power grid fails as Trump lays claim to island -- Speed Read -- The blackout left the island's 11 million people in darkness -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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How has Poland become one of the world's top 20 economies? -- Today's Big Question -- The European country leapfrogged Switzerland in global rankings -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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