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Strikes on Moscow: a threat to Putin’s rule?Talking Point Events have not been in the Kremlin’s favour lately
By The Week UK Published
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US-Iran deal awaits OK as ceasefire teetersSpeed Read The ceasefire could be extended for another two months
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will US-Iran deal bring peace to Lebanon?Today’s Big Question Tehran wants peace deal to include end to Israel’s war on Hezbollah but Israel vows to ‘crush’ Iran-backed group
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Ireland is embroiled in its own ‘George Floyd moment’The Explainer The death of a Congolese man in Dublin has led to massive protests
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why India’s youth are flocking to a fake political partyUnder the Radar Cockroach Janta Party has tapped into youth anger at unemployment, inflation and bitter religious divides
By The Week UK Published
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Israel: Did prison guards rape Palestinians?Feature Critics say the report is not credible
By The Week US Published
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Destination unknownFeature Some migrants can’t legally be sent home. So President Trump is deporting them to third countries.
By The Week US Published
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US strikes Iran amid talks of imminent peace dealSpeed Read The U.S. “conducted self-defense strikes” even as President Donald Trump said a deal was being negotiated
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Iran deal: is Trump the loser?Today’s Big Question Critics believe mooted ‘memorandum of understanding’ leaves ‘radicalised‘ Tehran in stronger position than before US assault
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Who’s afraid of AI?Talking Point The economic, political and technical implications of the AI future are becoming clearer. Time to act
By The Week UK Published
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the cancer of Ukrainian corruptionIn The Spotlight ‘Inseparable’ link between the PM and his former chief of staff, Andriy Yermak could prove disastrous for Ukrainian leader
By The Week UK Published
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The war with Iran: stalemate, or checkmate?Talking Point Donald Trump considers his next move after Iran's unsatisfactory response to ceasefire proposal
By The Week UK Published
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The rise and fall of OpecThe Explainer Last month, the United Arab Emirates announced its withdrawal from Opec, threatening the once-mighty oil-producing group
By The Week UK Published
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The US, Raul Castro and regime change in CubaThe Explainer Charges against former president, relating to downing of two civilian planes by Cuban military in 1996, seen as aggressive escalation of tensions with Havana
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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