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The Week - World

Crisis in Cuba: a 'golden opportunity' for Washington? Talking Point - The Trump administration is applying the pressure, and with Latin America swinging to the right, Havana is becoming more 'politically isolated' Talking Point

17 hours ago

Quentin Deranque: a student's death energizes the French far right -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- Reactions to the violent killing of an ultraconservative activist offer a glimpse at the culture wars roiling France ahead of next year's elections -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

17 hours ago

Britain's ex-Prince Andrew arrested over Epstein ties -- Speed Read -- The younger brother of King Charles III has not yet been charged -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

Ex-South Korean leader gets life sentence for insurrection -- Speed Read -- South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison over his declaration of martial law in 2024 -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

Kim Ju-ae: Kim Jong-un's teen daughter and North Korea's next leader -- In the Spotlight -- The girl is believed to be about 13 or 14 years old -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Last updated

2 days ago

The 65 countries where homosexuality is still illegal -- In Depth -- In a dozen countries around the world, same-sex sexual activity is still punishable by death -- The Week UK -- Last updated

3 days ago

The EU's war on fast fashion -- In the Spotlight -- Bloc launches investigation into Shein over sale of weapons and 'childlike' sex dolls, alongside efforts to tax e-commerce giants and combat textile waste -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Will increasing tensions with Iran boil over into war? -- Today's Big Question -- President Donald Trump has recently been threatening the country -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Corruption: The spy sheikh and the president -- Feature -- Trump is at the center of another scandal -- The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Putin's shadow war -- Feature -- The Kremlin is waging a campaign of sabotage and subversion against Ukraine's allies in the West -- The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Rubio boosts Orban ahead of Hungary election -- Speed Read -- Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

4 days ago

Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Large percentage of voters in US, Canada, UK, France and Germany believe global conflict could erupt in next five years -- The Week UK -- Last updated

4 days ago

Alexei Navalny and Russia's history of poisonings -- The Explainer -- 'Precise' and 'deniable', the Kremlin's use of poison to silence critics has become a 'geopolitical signature flourish' -- The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

Switzerland could vote to cap its population -- Under the Radar -- Swiss People's Party proposes referendum on radical anti-immigration measure to limit residents to 10 million -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

4 days ago

Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power -- Speed Read -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago