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Corruption: The spy sheikh and the president
Feature Trump is at the center of another scandal
By The Week US Published
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Putin’s shadow war
Feature The Kremlin is waging a campaign of sabotage and subversion against Ukraine’s allies in the West
By The Week US Published
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Rubio boosts Orbán ahead of Hungary election
Speed Read Far-right nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is facing a tough re-election fight after many years in power
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Are we heading for World War Three?
In Depth Large percentage of voters in US, Canada, UK, France and Germany believe global conflict could erupt in next five years
By The Week UK Last updated
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Alexei Navalny and Russia’s history of poisonings
The Explainer ‘Precise’ and ‘deniable’, the Kremlin’s use of poison to silence critics has become a ’geopolitical signature flourish’
By The Week UK Published
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Switzerland could vote to cap its population
Under the Radar Swiss People’s Party proposes referendum on radical anti-immigration measure to limit residents to 10 million
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Key Bangladesh election returns old guard to power
Speed Read The Bangladesh Nationalist Party claimed a decisive victory
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Greenland’s capital becomes ground zero for the country’s diplomatic straits
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A flurry of new consular activity in Nuuk shows how important Greenland has become to Europeans’ anxiety about American imperialism
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump’s fuel blockade puts Cuba in crisis mode
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Plummeting tourism, scrambling airlines and rolling blackouts are pushing Cuban society to the brink
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why is Prince William in Saudi Arabia?
Today’s Big Question Government requested royal visit to boost trade and ties with Middle East powerhouse, but critics balk at kingdom’s human rights record
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Russia’s ‘cyborg’ spy pigeons
Under the Radar Moscow neurotech company with Kremlin-linked funding claims to implant neural chips in birds’ brains to control their flight, and create ‘bio-drones’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The fall of the generals: China’s military purge
In the Spotlight Xi Jinping’s extraordinary removal of senior general proves that no-one is safe from anti-corruption drive that has investigated millions
By The Week UK Published
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?
The Explainer The latest peace talks have hit a dead end, and despite prisoner swaps, the conflict is ongoing
By The Week UK Last updated
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US, Russia restart military dialogue as treaty ends
Speed Read New START was the last remaining nuclear arms treaty between the countries
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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