Why Melania Trump is going to Africa on her own

The Explainer How serious is Donald Trump about US ownership of Kyiv's nuclear power plants?

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 21 March 25

The Explainer Invoking a 1798 law, the US president has sent hundreds of alleged gang members to high-security prison called 'black hole of human rights'

By Abby Wilson Published 20 March 25

In the Spotlight Rodrigo Duterte was arrested by the ICC earlier this month

By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published 17 March 25

IN THE SPOTLIGHT By barring far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from the country's upcoming electoral re-do, Romania places itself in the center of a broader struggle over European ultra-nationalism

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 10 March 25

The Explainer Donald Trump's 'dictator' jibe raises pressure on Ukraine to the polls while the country is under martial law

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 7 March 25

THE EXPLAINER Ongoing anti-corruption protests erupted into full view this week as Serbian protesters threw the country's legislature into chaos

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 6 March 25

TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Israeli tanks have entered some Palestinian cities for the first time in decades. What's behind this latest assault on the occupied territory, and where could it lead if left unchecked?

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 27 February 25

Speed Read The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and immigration

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 February 25