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Wednesday, October 28, 2026 3:06 AM ET

The Week - World

'Japanese chess' elite accepts first female player - Under the Radar - Tomoka Nishiyama breaks through male-dominated shogi ceiling - Under the Radar

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Where does Israel stand ahead of its 'most consequential election' ever? -- Today's Big Question -- Fear and division cast a shadow over polling day -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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Road to nowhere: Malawi's deepening fuel crisis -- Under the Radar -- The southeast African nation has been hit by a currency shortage - and the nation's drivers are paying the price -- Rebekah Evans, The Week UK

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Mayhem in France as violent rioting spreads -- Feature -- Over 7,000 people have been arrested during the demonstrations -- The Week US

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Trump pivots away from Ukraine and toward Russia -- Feature -- The administration has called Putin a humanitarian, among other things -- The Week US

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What happens to Gaza if Netanyahu loses? -- Today's Big Question -- Netanyahu could see his last days as Israel's prime minister in the upcoming elections -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Brazil's social media malaise -- The Explainer -- Leftist Lula accuses Meta of suppressing his campaign and promoting far-right rival Bolsonaro, which tech company denies, but concerns persist over online bias -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

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What could happen at Vladimir Putin's proposed superpower summit? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- Absent a firm agenda, here's what Xi, Trump and Putin might tackle at a high-stakes trilateral get-together -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Flores, Indonesia's 'priest island' -- Under the Radar -- As the Catholic Church struggles to serve its faithful, a small island in the world's largest Muslim nation offers hope -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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What does Alberta's referendum rejection mean for Canada? -- Today's Big Question -- Voters largely rejected an effort to make Alberta independent -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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The great offshore gamble: online casinos bet on a tiny African island -- Under the Radar -- Anjouan, a speck in the Indian Ocean, seems to have traded vanilla for virtual roulette -- Rebekah Evans, The Week UK

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What should Ukraine do next? -- Today's Big Question -- The US is turning the screws against Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the run-up to winter -- Will Barker, The Week UK

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How the West Bank olive harvest became a flashpoint for violence -- The Explainer -- Picking this traditional crop has become connected to larger questions about territory and identity -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

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Is Elon Musk playing Starlink politics with the future of Ukraine and the rest of Europe? -- TODAY'S BIG QUESTION -- By disrupting Ukrainian military connectivity, SpaceX risks accelerating a continent-wide pivot to domestic options -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

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Ukraine reels as Trump strikes diesel deal with Putin -- FEATURE -- The arrangement has shocked European nations -- The Week US

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