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The ayatollahs’ enforcers
Feature Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps order, runs the economy, and exports terrorism
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US rescues 2 fighter jet aviators shot down in Iran
Speed Read The second fighter was rescued following a Special Operations mission
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Hungary’s illiberal democracy
The Explainer Viktor Orbán has led Hungary since 2010, and has remade its political institutions. But elections this month pose a major challenge
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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlands
Talking Point The president’s absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent amongst Maga support base
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The war in Iran: is Trump ‘on the run’?
Talking Point Despite giving the impression of diplomatic talks, the US president could be ‘playing for time’
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Meloni’s gamble backfires: a turning point for Italy
In the Spotlight The Italian PM has had an ‘aura of political invincibility’ since taking office in 2022, but a referendum on flagship judicial reforms has left her vulnerable
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What would happen if China invaded Taiwan?
In Depth US action in Venezuela could legitimise Beijing’s move against its own problematic regional foe
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India’s ‘reversal’ of transgender rights
Under the Radar Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify
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The 5 waterways that control global trade
The Explainer These waterways act as a lifeline for much of the world’s economy
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Could the Iran war finally pop the AI bubble?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION A perfect storm may finally topple a long-risky pillar of the 21st century global economy
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Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians
Speed Read The bill received condemnation from several human rights organizations
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Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure
Speed Read Experts warned that this could constitute a potential war crime
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How would we know if World War Three had started?
In depth Most of us probably won’t realise that we are in a global conflict - at least until it enters ‘the history books as a real event in retrospect’
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How does the ‘Tehran tollbooth’ upend Trump’s shifting Iran war plans?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Iran isn’t just flexing its petrochemical muscles in the Gulf — it’s turning a profit at the Trump war effort’s expense
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