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Thursday, April 23, 2026 4:37 PM ET

The Week - World

Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse? -- Today's Big Question -- Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv's defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin -- The Week UK

2 hours ago

The rise in single fathers by choice -- In the Spotlight -- Increase in single men applying to become parents via surrogacy or adoption reflects wider societal shifts, but scepticism and stigma remain -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

7 hours ago

MS-13 and mass trials in El Salvador -- The Explainer -- With nearly 500 alleged gang members on collective trial in front of unknown judges, human rights organisations are criticising the fairness of proceedings -- Will Barker, The Week UK

9 hours ago

Ukraine unleashes killer robots on the battlefield -- In the Spotlight -- Some are skeptical that they will totally replace ground troops -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

10 hours ago

South Korea's 'war-like' energy crisis -- In the Spotlight -- War in Iran represents 'turning point' for the country, though lack of infrastructure and effective action have not resolved its dependence on oil -- Will Barker, The Week UK

1 day ago

Rumen Radev: Bulgaria's Kremlin-friendly former president and new prime minister -- In the Spotlight -- Radev was the first Bulgarian president to voluntarily step down -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

1 day ago

Cuba goes dark -- Feature -- The U.S. oil blockade is pushing the island and its communist regime to the brink of collapse -- The Week US

2 days ago

MAGA takes a hit as Hungary's Orban voted out -- Feature -- Orban: A loss too great to deny -- The Week US

3 days ago

Why is Trump turning to economic warfare in Iran? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- The Trump administration considers adding monetary munitions to its martial tool chest -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

3 days ago

US seizes Iranian tanker, roiling chaotic ceasefire -- Speed Read -- The fragile ceasefire is set to expire on Wednesday -- Peter Weber, The Week US

3 days ago

India's home-help conundrum -- Under The Radar -- The nation's instant home-help services are enjoying a frenzy of orders -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

3 days ago

'The modern world has made us ill-equipped' -- Instant Opinion -- Opinion, comment and editorials of the day -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

3 days ago

Israel and Lebanon begin tentative 10-day ceasefire -- Speed Read -- Israeli forces will remain in a 6-mile security zone around Lebanon -- Peter Weber, The Week US

6 days ago

What does Israel want in the Lebanon conflict? -- Today's Big Question -- Despite diplomatic talks in Washington, 'significant hurdles remain' in dealing with the 'distorted reality' of Israel's leaders -- Will Barker, The Week UK

6 days ago