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The Week - World

Merz's coalition deal: a 'betrayal' of Germany? Talking Point - With liberalism, freedom and democracy under threat globally, it's a time for 'giants' - but this is a 'coalition of the timid' Talking Point

1 day ago

Quiz of The Week: 12 - 17 April -- Have you been paying attention to The Week's news? -- The Week Staff

1 day ago

Blue Origin all-female flight: one giant leap back for womankind? -- Talking Point -- 'Morally vacuous' celeb space crew embody defeat for feminism -- Richard Windsor, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

China accuses NSA of Winter Games cyberattacks -- speed read -- China alleges that the U.S. National Security Agency launched cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

3 days ago

Vladimir Putin and the rise of the powerful 'short kings' -- In Depth -- Critics suggest Russian president has 'Napoleon complex' but several other top world leaders share his stature -- Hollie Clemence, The Week UK -- Last updated

4 days ago

Are we heading towards World War Three? -- In Depth -- US-China trade war, stalled Ukraine ceasefire, and renewed strikes on Gaza among the flashpoints for global conflict -- The Week UK -- Last updated

4 days ago

Sudan's civil war two years on: is there any hope for peace? -- Today's Big Question -- Very small chance of significant breakthrough at London talks today as the warring factions are not included -- Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

The Israeli army's 'tourist hikes' in occupied Golan Heights -- Under The Radar -- 'Provocative' twice-daily tours into territory seized from Syria have quickly sold out -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

Russian strike kills dozens in Ukraine -- Speed Read -- The Sumy ballistic missile strike was Russia's deadliest attack on civilians this year -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

6 days ago

Taiwan's tricky balancing act -- The Explainer -- The island nation, no longer certain of US backing against a hostile China, is quietly looking for other solutions -- Richard Windsor, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

The Japanese rice crisis -- Under The Radar -- Japan's staple food is in short supply and everything from bad harvests to rising tourist numbers is being blamed -- Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK -- Published

6 days ago

Gaza: the killing of the paramedics -- In the Spotlight -- IDF attack on ambulance convoy a reminder that it is 'still possible to be shocked by events in Gaza' -- The Week UK -- Published

7 days ago

Inside the Israel-Turkey geopolitical dance across Syria -- THE EXPLAINER -- As Syria struggles in the wake of the Assad regime's collapse, its neighbors are carefully coordinating to avoid potential military confrontations -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Quiz of The Week: 5 - 11 April -- Have you been paying attention to The Week's news? -- The Week Staff

9 days ago

Lesotho: the tiny African nation in the crosshairs of Trump's tariff war -- Under the Radar -- US president imposes 50% reciprocal levy on the impoverished state: the highest of his so-called 'Liberation Day' tariffs -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

9 days ago