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UN Security Council backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Speed Read The United Nations voted 13-0 to endorse President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to withdraw Israeli troops from Gaza
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Chile picks leftist, far-right candidates for runoff vote
Speed Read The presidential runoff election will be between Jeannette Jara, a progressive from President Gabriel Boric’s governing coalition, and far-right former congressman José Antonio Kast
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Sheikh Hasina: why ousted Bangladesh PM has been sentenced to death
The Explainer The country’s longest-serving leader spearheaded a ‘ruthless, state-led crackdown’ of protestors in 2024, and faces extradition from India
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Massacre in the favela: Rio’s police take on the gangs
In the Spotlight The ‘defence operation’ killed 132 suspected gang members, but could spark ‘more hatred and revenge’
By The Week UK Published
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Israel jolted by ‘shocking’ settler violence
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A wave of brazen attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank has prompted a rare public outcry from Israeli officials
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Venezuela mobilizes as top US warship nears
Speed Read The largest and most advanced US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Caribbean and put Venezuela on high alert
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why these Iraqi elections are so important
The Explainer The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a vital remaining ally
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Taps could run dry in drought-stricken Tehran
Under the Radar President warns that unless rationing eases water crisis, citizens may have to evacuate the capital
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Vladimir Putin’s ‘nuclear tsunami’ missile
The Explainer Russian president has boasted that there is no way to intercept the new weapon
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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China’s burgeoning coffee culture
Under The Radar Local chains are thriving as young middle-class consumers turn away from tea
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The future of the Paris Agreement
The Explainer UN secretary general warns it is ‘inevitable’ the world will overshoot 1.5C target, but there is still time to change course
By The Week UK Published
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Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico’s sexual harassment problem
Under the Radar Claudia Sheinbaum vows action against sexual harassment after viral incident, but machismo and violence against women remains deeply ingrained
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Massacre in Darfur: the world looked the other way
Talking Point Atrocities in El Fasher follow decades of repression of Sudan’s black African population
By The Week UK Published
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Cop30: is the UN climate summit over before it begins?
Today’s Big Question Trump administration will not send any high-level representatives, while most nations failed to submit updated plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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