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War in Iran: does Trump have an endgame?
In the Spotlight The president has ‘two very risky gambles’ available to him, but the Iranian regime has the upper hand if the Strait of Hormuz remains affected
By The Week UK Published
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Iranians abroad wrestle with their homeland’s new reality
In The Spotlight The country’s diaspora faces a difficult moment in Iranian history
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trans inmates at risk as prisons bar gender-affirming care
In the Spotlight The new policy is effectively reigniting concerns about forced conversion therapy
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Why are Glasgow’s old buildings burning down?
In the Spotlight The dramatic blaze at Forsyth House next to the city’s Central station is the latest historic building to be gutted by flames
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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‘Alpine divorce’ has daters in fear of being abandoned in the wilderness
In the Spotlight Hiking dates take a dark turn with this worrying trend
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s fateful gamble
In the Spotlight Collapse of murderous regime has ‘the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better’, but odds of success are slim without clear objectives
By The Week UK Published
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Iran’s network of influence in the UK
In The Spotlight Calls for government to clamp down on British charities accused of promoting Iranian ideology and interests
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification Church
Under the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Anthropic becomes the face of AI resistance in DOD feud
IN THE SPOTLIGHT Pete Hegseth pushed the artificial intelligence developer for expansive access to its potentially lethal creation. CEO Dario Amodei isn’t apologizing for pushing back.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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China could be co-opting ChatGPT to suppress dissidents
In the Spotlight A new report indicates China’s use of AI is significant
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in space
In The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Death in Lyon: the growing violence in French politics
Talking Point The death of Quentin Deranque has revealed the violence within the anti-fascist movement, and shown how the Right are ‘shamefully exploiting’ this tragedy
By The Week UK Published
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: ‘author of his own misfortunes’
In The Spotlight Warning signs about the former prince’s profligacy and poor judgment predate Epstein associations
By The Week UK Published
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Pakistan and Afghanistan are in ‘open war’ amid growing regional troubles
In the Spotlight Both sides have fired shots at each other
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Jesse Jackson obituary: charismatic civil rights leader who ran for president
In The Spotlight Jackson was a protégé of Martin Luther King Jr. before carving out his own place in the African-American struggle
By The Week UK Published
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