Why is Seoul sending North Korea £6m in aid?

In Depth 'Sleep demons' have plagued our dreams throughout the centuries, but the explanation could be medical

By The Week Staff Published 24 January 25

Speed Read Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy posted videos of the men captured in Russia's Kursk region

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 13 January 25

Today's Big Question Attempts to arrest the impeached President Yoon have shown the 'erosion of the rule of law'

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 10 January 25

Speed Read Hundreds of Yoon's supporters block officials from executing warrant over martial law decree

By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published 3 January 25

The Explainer The newly liberated Syria is in an incredibly precarious position, but it's too soon to succumb to defeatist gloom

By The Week UK Published 14 December 24

The Explainer Shock result of presidential election has been annulled following allegations of Russian interference

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 9 December 24

Talking Point Steering clear of open conflict, Moscow is slowly ratcheting up the pressure on Nato rivals to see what it can get away with.

By The Week UK Published 8 December 24

Speed Read President Yoon Suk Yeol's imposition of martial law was a 'clear violation of the constitution,' said the opposition parties who have moved to impeach him

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 4 December 24