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Deadlock with Iran: Who will blink first?Feature Both sides think they can hold out longer than the other
By The Week US Published
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Why is Germany ramping up its defense spending?Today’s Big Question The country hopes to have the strongest army in Europe by 2039
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Trump says US will ‘guide’ ships through HormuzSpeed Read Trump described the mission as a “humanitarian gesture”
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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White House claims Iran war ‘terminated’Speed Read “Our understanding means the 60-day clock pauses or stops,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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A passage to India for Colombia’s ‘cocaine hippos’?In the Spotlight Son of Indian billionaire offers sanctuary to feral herd, descendants of animals owned by Pablo Escobar
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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‘We need to take a new approach to break this cycle’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is UAE departure the death blow for Opec?Today's Big Question Loss of third-biggest oil producer and one of longest-serving members could be existential threat to alliance, as other countries ‘chafe’ under production quotas
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The products used in the US most impacted by higher oil pricesIn the Spotlight Everything from condoms to skin care could be affected
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Both Moscow and Kyiv can point to small victories but the overall picture has barely changed in fifth year of conflict
By The Week UK Last updated
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UAE quits OPEC, eroding oil cartel’s leverageSpeed Read The country had been the organization’s third-largest producer
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear dealSpeed Read Iranians are “serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why is Donald Trump threatening the Falklands?Today's Big Question Change in US policy could embolden Argentina, but a military invasion remains unlikely
By The Week UK Published
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Italy’s controversial off-grid ‘forest family’In the Spotlight Political backlash over court order to take couple’s young children into care
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Iran flexes its power over Strait of HormuzFeature Retaliation includes the seizure of cargo ships
By The Week US Published
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