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What 2024 election in Russia will tell us about Vladimir Putin's grip on power
The Explainer President announces bid to run for fifth term – and he could hold on to power until 2036
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What can Cop28 really achieve?
Today's Big Question Climate summit in UAE proves controversial as UN warns world is falling short of global warming targets
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Israel preparing to flood Hamas tunnels with seawater
Speed Read IDF pumps could drive out terrorists but critics warn of danger to hostages and Gaza water supply
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Miss Universe 2023: win for inclusion or nothing to celebrate?
Talking Point Beauty pageant included mothers, plus-sized models and trans women – but fails to distract from global conflict
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Ex-US diplomat confessed spying for Cuba to undercover agent, FBI says
Speed Read DOJ says former US ambassador Manuel Rocha perpetrated 'one of the highest-reaching and longest-lasting infiltrations of the United States government by a foreign agent'
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Alleged Sikh assassination plot rocks US-India relations
Talking Point By accusing an Indian government official of orchestrating an assassination attempt on a US citizen in New York, the Justice Department risks a diplomatic crisis between two superpower
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Quiz of The Week: 25 - 1 December
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Dublin riots: a blow to Ireland’s reputation
Talking Point Unrest shines a spotlight on Ireland's experience of mass migration
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100: a complicated legacy?
Talking Point Top US diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner remembered as both foreign policy genius and war criminal
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Is the Ukraine government and its military on brink of a split?
Today's Big Question Public spats between President Zelenskyy and his military chief have contributed to declining morale within Ukraine
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A23a: why world's biggest iceberg is on the move
The Explainer The mass of ice is four times the size of New York and 'essentially' an island
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Spain’s Catalan compromise: a national betrayal?
Under the radar In order to seal his return to power for a second term, Spain's Socialist Party leader, Pedro Sánchez has cut a deal with the Catalan separatists
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Quiz of The Week: 18 - 24 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Pros and cons of a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians
Pros and cons New conflict means long-held plan for peace seems further away than ever
Pros and cons
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