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US to swap out aircraft carrier strained by Iran warSpeed Read There have been widespread reports of poor conditions on the USS Abraham Lincoln
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is life like in Iran during the war?In the Spotlight In the face of economic and social crises, views on the regime remain split, with building resentment against both US and Iranian governments
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Trump and Brazil have a plenipotentiary problem bigger than a single diplomatIN THE SPOTLIGHT The president’s push for statesmanship supremacy has put Brasilia and Washington on a public collision course
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The rise of anti-LGBTQ+ laws across AfricaThe Explainer Experts say harsher legislation is driven by political scapegoating and anti-Western backlash, and fuelled by US conservative groups
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Malta’s moment in the cinema spotlightUnder the Radar Generous tax rebate lures international productions, but critics say boom aggravates locals and neglects domestic filmmakers
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Syria sentences Assad to death in absentiaSpeed Read The former Syrian dictator was found guilty of murder, torture and crimes against humanity
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Report: Trump left plane in cart to thwart Iran plotSpeed Read Reporters flying with Trump were not told he wasn’t on board
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Wildberries attacks: why is Ukraine targeting ‘Russia’s Amazon’?Today’s Big Question Pressure on Russian e-commerce giant presents Kyiv with growing leverage beyond the front line
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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What will the new Colombian president’s right-wing push mean for the country?Today’s Big Question Abelardo de la Espriella hopes to remake Colombia in his image
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Five years of Taliban rule: has the world given up on Afghanistan?Today’s Big Question As fifth anniversary of withdrawal of US troops approaches, imminent famine and ‘systematic erasure of Afghan women’ remain unaddressed
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Archaeologists reveal ‘lost’ civilisation in the AmazonUnder the Radar New laser scanning finds massive geometric earthworks, suggesting populous pre-colonial society that ‘resembled ancient Greece’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trump’s nuclear deal: a disaster for the Middle East?Talking Point Washington’s stipulations seem to have put the agreement in jeopardy, creating additional tensions in the region
By The Week UK Published
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Is Germany the centre of a hybrid Russia-Nato war?In the Spotlight Thwarted attack on German airport has ‘directed suspicion towards Russia’ as drone threats become more prevalent
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Iraq airstrikes expand Saudi Arabia’s wartime footprint in a volatile regionIN 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
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