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Cape Town seeks solution to its baboon problemUnder the Radar City plans to remove wild animals have sparked protests, and could even affect upcoming local elections
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Diesel price hikes: a ‘missile’ heading for Trump votersTalking Point A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production
By The Week UK Published
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The political walking dead: Germany’s zombie chancellorIn the Spotlight A string of poor election results has left Friedrich Merz with unprecedentedly low approval ratings
By The Week UK Published
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How is the water crisis impacting the Israel-Gaza conflict?Today’s Big Question A significant algae problem has caused sewage issues in the region
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Argentina turns up the economic pressure on the FalklandsThe Explainer Buenos Aires is making life more difficult for residents of the South Atlantic islands
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How a Madrid pensioner became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisisIn The Spotlight Eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal sparked nationwide protests
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The row over Ukraine’s North Korean prisonersIn the Spotlight Seoul accuses Zelenskyy of breaking secrecy agreement by revealing transfer of North Korean battlefield prisoners to South Korea
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Russian hybrid attacks risk catching Europe flat-footedIN THE SPOTLIGHT Analysts warn that Russia may expand its Ukraine offensive to target Europe more broadly. Not everyone on the continent is ready.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How nativism has been normalised in SwedenIn the Spotlight Far-right Sweden Democrats have made anti-immigrant sentiment mainstream, but election results suggest they may have overplayed their hand
By The Week UK Published
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Masoud Pezeshkian: Iran’s defiant president clashing with the USIn the Spotlight Pezeshkian is the second-most powerful person in Iran behind the supreme leader
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Other so-called improvements might even backfire’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump hosts Xi for lavish visit with few public gainsSpeed Read The two leaders have “never gotten along better,” Trump claimed
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How close are we to World War Three?In Depth ‘Connections between many of the world’s conflicts are multiplying’, as officials, analysts and investors fear escalating global conflict
By The Week UK Last updated
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China reportedly holds F-35 parts diverted to Hong KongSpeed Read The parts were “inexplicably diverted” to the city, Bloomberg reported
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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