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Iran’s president vows fight ‘until our last breath’Speed Read Masoud Pezeshkian said he would defend Iran in a “defiant” speech
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump defends Iran war at UN General AssemblySpeed Read Trump threatened to “annihilate the Islamic Republic” and “drive them into hell with no chance of survival”
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘Berlin's Mamdani’: a beacon for the Germany's bruised LeftUnder the Radar Elif Eralp is set to be the city’s first Turkish-origin mayor, running on housing and affordability campaign
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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What does Burnham want from Trump – and will he get it?Today’s Big Question PM will press for US support for Ukraine in first meeting, but defence spending, Middle East and North Sea oil remain potential flashpoints
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’
By The Week UK Last updated
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Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in YemenTHE EXPLAINER A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Ukraine hammers Moscow as Russia votesSpeed Read At least 450 drones were aimed directly at the city, officials said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Houthis: a new threat to oil suppliesTalking Point Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West
By The Week UK Published
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Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimmick’Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality
By The Week UK Published
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Will Russian elections weaken Putin’s grip on power?Today’s Big Question Result of elections not in doubt but how much the Kremlin needs to hide public discontent could spell problems for Russia’s president
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Canada begins its post-US pivotIN THE SPOTLIGHT Facing a trade war with an unreliable ally turned adversary, Canada looks to the EU for allies
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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The weapons the US have put in spaceThe Explainer ‘Extraordinary’ announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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What we learned from the Brics summitIn The Spotlight ‘Historically unruly bloc’ takes stand over Iran war and Gaza but divisions limit influence
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furorSpeed Read The president broke with a longstanding convention of not taking sides regarding the possibility of a united Ireland
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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