World News

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Could the kingdom’s attack on Iran-linked fighters be a sign of conflicts to come?

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 August 26

Today’s Big Question Missions on several continents are planning to shutter

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 6 August 26

Speed Read This leaves just $66 billion left of the total tariff money that has not been refunded

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 August 26

Today’s Big Question Recent strikes in both countries show that civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, with world leaders urged to intervene

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 5 August 26

Feature Names are disappearing from lists of the dead

By The Week US Published 3 August 26

Feature Saudi Arabia has entered the fray

By The Week US Published 3 August 26

The Explainer The largest site, Sebastia, is about 500 acres and could play a major role

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 3 August 26

In Depth ‘Opinions range widely’, from nuclear weapons meaning there can be no Third World War ‘to the conviction that it has already begun’

By The Week UK Last updated 3 August 26

The Explainer Framed as ‘good for the world economy’, joint intervention between US and Japan to boost the yen could mainly benefit America

By Will Barker, The Week UK Published 3 August 26

Under the Radar Heavy drinking is rising among women over 30, but falling among men of all ages, as workplaces evolve and tastes shift beyond traditional soju

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 3 August 26

In Depth Nearly 1,000 years old, evocative, rich and ambiguous, the Bayeux Tapestry will soon be on show in the British Museum

By The Week UK Published 1 August 26

Speed Read At least 41 people died during the crossing, according to local reports

By Jessica Hullinger Published 31 July 26