World News
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Far-right win tests German post-Nazi ‘firewall’Speed Read No far-right party has governed a German city or state since World War II
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Canada hits US with steep tariffs in mounting trade spatSpeed Read The tariffs will affect about $20 billion of U.S. imports
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is the UK heading for a new Falklands crisis?Today’s Big Question President Javier Milei has reopened Argentina’s claim to the islands, after Donald Trump hints the US could withdraw support for British control
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Rebuilding bridges: the US lifts sanctions on SyriaTalking Point Ahmed al-Sharaa’s administration has made shaky progress so far, but wave of international investment could supercharge Syria’s transformation
By The Week UK Published
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Donald Trump: a ‘fuming, friendless’ presidentTalking Point The US president has burned through international goodwill at a pace that would have once seemed impossible – and patience is running out at home, too
By The Week UK Published
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The impact of Trump’s crusade against CanadaIn the Spotlight US president appears willing to risk jeopardising midterm election in his desire to ‘vassalise’ America’s northern neighbour
By The Week UK Published
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The 8 ‘third countries’ where ICE deports the most peopleIn the Spotlight Many of the people sent to these countries have no ties to the nation at all
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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La vie en rosbifs: what is behind Anglo-French love-in?Week of renewed bonhomie between British and French comes as Donald Trump’s America is threatening to leave Europe to fend for itself
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Trump’s surprising popularity in AfricaIn the Spotlight Some view him as masculinity role model and symbol of Christian values; others see withdrawal of US aid as an opportunity for greater self-reliance
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Putin pledges support for Iran as US war reignitesSpeed Read Moscow will continue supplying “the assistance you need” and “the necessary goods,” Putin told Iranian officials
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Are we heading for 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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Why an infamous California rollercoaster has closedUnder The Radar Complaints of serious brain injuries in riders span two decades
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Afghanistan under the TalibanFeature Five years after the botched U.S. withdrawal, millions face repression, hunger, and despair
By The Week US Published
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Questions mount on Trump’s Venezuela oil dealSpeed Read The agreement gives the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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