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Can deadly escalation between Russia and Ukraine be stopped?Today’s Big Question Recent strikes in both countries show that civilians are increasingly caught in the crossfire, with world leaders urged to intervene
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Iran war: Are U.S. casualties being covered up?Feature Names are disappearing from lists of the dead
By The Week US Published
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More countries pulled into spiraling Iran warFeature Saudi Arabia has entered the fray
By The Week US Published
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The politics of archaeology: Israel digs in on control of ancient West Bank sitesThe Explainer The largest site, Sebastia, is about 500 acres and could play a major role
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How close are we to World War Three?In Depth ‘Opinions range widely’, from nuclear weapons meaning there can be no Third World War ‘to the conviction that it has already begun’
By The Week UK Last updated
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Donald Trump’s multi-billion dollar yen playThe Explainer Framed as ‘good for the world economy’, joint intervention between US and Japan to boost the yen could mainly benefit America
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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South Korea’s shrinking gender booze gapUnder the Radar Heavy drinking is rising among women over 30, but falling among men of all ages, as workplaces evolve and tastes shift beyond traditional soju
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Bayeux Tapestry: more than a work of artIn Depth Nearly 1,000 years old, evocative, rich and ambiguous, the Bayeux Tapestry will soon be on show in the British Museum
By The Week UK Published
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Migrants overwhelm Spanish enclaveSpeed Read At least 41 people died during the crossing, according to local reports
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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Trump claims Hamas has agreed to disarmSpeed Read Gaza will be “governed by a new Palestinian government,” said Trump
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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What has caused Spain’s migrant crisis to flare up?Today’s Big Question Tempers are running hot among EU members as thousands of migrants forced their way into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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US resumes Iran strikes as war ‘widens’Speed Read “We are going to be hitting them very hard because it’s our turn,” President Donald Trump said
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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‘Race against time’ to find Japan earthquake survivorsSpeed Read The massive temblor was followed by at least 60 aftershocks
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Netanyahu and Zelenskyy in Washington: will they get Trump’s support in their wars?Today’s Big Question Israel and Ukraine leaders will meet US president at funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch supporter of both countries
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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