Global lens
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Hollywood on hold: actors join writers on the picket line
feature There is a haves vs. have-nots mood in Tinseltown
By The Week Staff Published
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EU-Tunisia agreement: a ‘dangerous’ deal to curb migration?
feature Brussels has pledged to give €100m to Tunisia to crack down on people smuggling and strengthen its borders
By The Week Staff Published
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The sinister side to India’s fantasy gaming craze
feature Fantasy gaming is booming in India, despite the country's ban on gambling
By Rebekah Evans Published
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China’s ‘sluggish’ economy: squeezing the middle classes
feature Reports of the death of the Chinese economy may be greatly exaggerated say analysts
By The Week Staff Published
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Non-aligned no longer: Sweden embraces Nato
feature While Swedes believe it will make them safer Turkey’s grip over the alliance worries some
By The Week Staff Published
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John Kerry in Beijing: how red China is turning green
feature Climate talks set to resume between Washington and Beijing this week
By Arion McNicoll Published
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The taming of Malaria
feature Distribution of vaccines a ‘challenge’ and costs ‘considerable’ but rollout still marks landmark moment in history
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Supreme court closes door on affirmative action in university admissions
feature Race-based admissions were an unpopular measure for tackling inequality in America
By The Week Staff Published
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Desertification: Iraq’s worsening water crisis
feature Drought, climate change, mismanagement and oil production have all been blamed for water scarcity in the country
By Rebekah Evans Published
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How the world reported French riots over shooting of teenage boy
feature Violence has ripped through French suburbs in days following death of Nahel M.
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?
feature Mutiny in Russia and expulsion of UN forces threatens to further destabilise war-torn West African nation
By Harriet Marsden Published
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The power of Estonia’s same-sex marriage law
feature LGBTQ people hope the country will set an example for other European nations
By Rebekah Evans Published
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Kenya’s doomsday death cult: the trial of Paul Mackenzie
feature More than 300 bodies discovered in mass graves after claims a cult leader allegedly told his followers to starve themselves to death
By Rebekah Evans Published
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The tourist tidal wave that’s flattening Europe’s cities
feature Historic cities are struggling to tackle a flood of short-term rental lets in their city centres
By The Week Staff Published
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