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The end of Nato?
Talking Point Donald Trump’s threats to pull the US out of the alliance would be almost impossible to put into action, but they draw attention to a ‘staggering’ imbalance
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How has the war in Iran affected global medical supplies?
Today’s Big Question Hundreds of tons of food and medicine were stuck in limbo
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US-Iran ceasefire teeters as Israel hammers Lebanon
Speed Read The strikes in Lebanon killed at least 254 people
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Iran conflict: who are the winners and losers?
Today's Big Question China and Pakistan emerge stronger from the 38-day conflict; for the US, Israel and Iran, the picture is more mixed
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Why Hungary’s elections matter to the global right
THE EXPLAINER The far-right has long looked to Viktor Orbán’s government as the model for its ultra-nationalist project. With days to go before Hungary’s national election, they’re starting to worry.
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Australia charges former war hero with war crimes
Speed Read Ben Roberts-Smith is Australia’s most decorated living veteran
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Trump and Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire, with caveats
Speed Read The deal is subject to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, said Trump
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What are the rules of war?
The Explainer Strict protocols governing violations of international humanitarian law are not always enforceable – or enforced
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How corruption rules the Russian front line in Ukraine
In the Spotlight Moscow’s officers accused of extorting their soldiers with threats of torture or deadly front-line postings
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The ayatollahs’ enforcers
Feature Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps keeps order, runs the economy, and exports terrorism
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US rescues 2 fighter jet aviators shot down in Iran
Speed Read The second fighter was rescued following a Special Operations mission
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Hungary’s illiberal democracy
The Explainer Viktor Orbán has led Hungary since 2010, and has remade its political institutions. But elections this month pose a major challenge
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Donald Trump: trouble in the heartlands
Talking Point The president’s absence from the annual Conservative conference has caused dissent among Maga support base
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The war in Iran: is Trump ‘on the run’?
Talking Point Despite giving the impression of diplomatic talks, the US president could be ‘playing for time’
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