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Monday, September 21, 2026 4:10 PM ET

The Week - World

Ukraine hammers Moscow as Russia votes - Speed Read - At least 450 drones were aimed directly at the city, officials said - Speed Read

5 hours ago

The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies -- Talking Point -- Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West -- The Week UK

5 hours ago

Trump's $5,000 pledge to voters: a 'desperate gimmick' -- Talking Point -- The president's outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality -- The Week UK

1 day ago

Will Russian elections weaken Putin's grip on power? -- Today's Big Question -- Result of elections not in doubt but how much the Kremlin needs to hide public discontent could spell problems for Russia's president -- Will Barker, The Week UK

2 days ago

Canada begins its post-US pivot -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Facing a trade war with an unreliable ally turned adversary, Canada looks to the EU for allies -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

4 days ago

The weapons the US have put in space -- The Explainer -- 'Extraordinary' announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race -- Will Barker, The Week UK

4 days ago

What we learned from the Brics summit -- In The Spotlight -- 'Historically unruly bloc' takes stand over Iran war and Gaza but divisions limit influence -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

4 days ago

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 -- Peter Weber, The Week US

4 days 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

4 days ago

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

4 days 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

4 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

4 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

4 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

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

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