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How close are we to World War Three?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
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How much help are Russia and China giving Iran in war with US?Today’s Big Question Strikes on covert CIA bases in Middle East suggest unprecedented intelligence sharing with Tehran
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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‘There would be no college sports without the colleges themselves’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How would we know if World War Three was upon us?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’
By The Week UK Last updated
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Zelenskyy fires top general after mass protestsSpeed Read The general had “come to represent the darkest, most punishing realities” of war
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Will Ukraine’s internal war affect its external one?Today's Big Question ‘Extraordinary rupture’ at the heart of Kyiv’s war-fighting team ‘can only benefit Russia’
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Japan to create first post-war intelligence agencyThe Explainer PM Sanae Takaichi hails ‘first step’ towards strengthening the country’s espionage capabilities in the face of growing Chinese and Russian threats
By The Week UK Published
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Another Arctic island is caught in geopolitical crosshairsThe Explainer But it isn’t the one you are probably thinking of
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Russia’s lifted suspension could upend the 2028 OlympicsThe Explainer Athletes have been banned from competing under the Russian flag since 2016
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Have Trump and Zelenskyy turned a diplomatic corner?TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Plans to expand Ukrainian access to American defense batteries suggest a thaw in an infamously icy international relationship
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Is the Russia-China relationship a threat to Nato?Today’s Big Question Seen as a friendship with ‘no limits’, the nature of this alliance could be changing as Nato ramps up defence spending
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: What’s behind China’s latest missile tests?Podcast Plus how do anchovies in Peru affect the global food chain? And do Brits really trust the weather forecast?
By The Week UK Published
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Russia is in the midst of a major fuel crisisIn the Spotlight Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted problems with the oil supply chain
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How will Russia react to Ukraine’s Crimea fightback?Today's Big Question Ukrainian onslaught has potential to ‘freeze the conflict’, but pressure could push Vladimir Putin towards nuclear option
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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