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Wednesday, January 07, 2026 2:00 PM ET

The Week - World

Will China invade Taiwan? In Depth - US action in Venezuela could legitimise Beijing's move against its own problematic regional foe - In Depth

2 hours ago

Venezuela 'turning over' oil to US, Trump says -- Speed Read -- This comes less than a week after Trump captured the country's president -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 hours ago

Trump's Greenland threats overshadow Ukraine talks -- Speed Read -- The Danish prime minister said Trump's threats should be taken seriously -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

2 hours ago

Delcy Rodriguez: Maduro's second in command now running Venezuela -- In the Spotlight -- Rodriguez has held positions of power throughout the country -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

3 hours ago

Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court hearing -- Speed Read -- Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracy -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- China and Russia could use US attack on Venezuela as pretext to move against Taiwan and Europe -- The Week UK -- Last updated

1 day ago

Iran's government rocked by protests -- Speed Read -- The death toll from protests sparked by the collapse of Iran's currency has reached at least 19 -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

1 day ago

Why is Iran facing its biggest protests in years? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Iranians are taking to the streets as a growing movement of civic unrest threatens a fragile stability -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

2 days ago

Fire at Swiss ski resort bar kills 40, injures 115 - Speed Read - By - Peter Weber, The Week US - Published - 2 January 26

4 days ago

Will the mystery of MH370 be solved? -- Today's Big Question -- New search with underwater drones could finally locate wreckage of doomed airliner -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

What will happen in 2026? Predictions and events -- In Depth -- The new year could bring peace in Ukraine or war in Venezuela, as Donald Trump prepares to host a highly politicised World Cup and Nasa returns to the Moon -- The Week UK -- Published

7 days ago

Why recognizing Somaliland is so risky for Israel -- THE EXPLAINER -- By wading into one of North Africa's most fraught political schisms, the Netanyahu government risks further international isolation -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

Shots fired in the US-EU war over digital censorship -- IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- The Trump administration risks opening a dangerous new front in the battle of real-world consequences for online action -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Biggest political break-ups and make-ups of 2025 -- The Explainer -- From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a round-up of the year's relationship drama -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

9 days ago

Donald Trump's squeeze on Venezuela -- In Depth -- The US president is relying on a 'drip-drip pressure campaign' to oust Maduro, tightening measures on oil, drugs and migration -- The Week UK -- Published

9 days ago