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The battle over the Irish language in Northern IrelandUnder the Radar Popularity is soaring across Northern Ireland, but dual-language sign policies agitate division as unionists accuse nationalists of cultural erosion
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Gavin Newsom and Dr. Oz feud over fraud allegationsIn the Spotlight Newsom called Oz’s behavior ‘baseless and racist’
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Kevin Warsh: the man who will replace Jerome Powell as Fed chairIn the Spotlight Powell's term ends in 2026, and President Donald Trump will likely replace him
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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‘Ghost students’ are stealing millions in student aidIn the Spotlight AI has enabled the scam to spread into community colleges around the country
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Norway’s scandal-hit royalsIn the Spotlight Rape trial of Marius Borg Høiby, son of the crown princess, adds to royal family's ‘already considerable woes’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Beckhams: the feud dividing BritainIn the Spotlight ‘Civil war’ between the Beckhams and their estranged son ‘resonates’ with families across the country
By The Week UK Published
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Will AI kill the smartphone?In The Spotlight OpenAI and Meta want to unseat the ‘Lennon and McCartney’ of the gadget era
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Businesses are caught in the middle of ICE activitiesIn the Spotlight Many companies are being forced to choose a side in the ICE debate
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Grok in the crosshairs as EU launches deepfake porn probeIN THE SPOTLIGHT The European Union has officially begun investigating Elon Musk’s proprietary AI, as regulators zero in on Grok’s porn problem and its impact continent-wide
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Le Pen back in the dock: the trial that’s shaking FranceIn the Spotlight Appealing her four-year conviction for embezzlement, the Rassemblement National leader faces an uncertain political future, whatever the result
By The Week UK Published
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Claudette Colvin: teenage activist who paved the way for Rosa ParksIn The Spotlight Inspired by the example of 19th century abolitionists, 15-year-old Colvin refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus
By The Week UK Published
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Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ comes into confounding focusIn the Spotlight What began as a plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip is quickly emerging as a new lever of global power for a president intent on upending the standing world order
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Syria’s Islamic State problemIn The Spotlight Fragile security in prison camps leads to escape of IS fighters
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How Iran protest death tolls have been politicisedIn the Spotlight Regime blames killing of ‘several thousand’ people on foreign actors and uses videos of bodies as ‘psychological warfare’ to scare protesters
By The Week UK Published
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