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The threat to nuclear power plants around the worldThe Explainer Direct strike could cause release radioactive materials and cause mass terror
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why has the tide turned against Russia in the Ukraine war?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION After years of conflict, Moscow is struggling to maintain troop levels and hold territory
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How worrying is the Ebola outbreak?Today’s Big Question Rare Bundibugyo strain of infectious virus, detected in DR Congo and Uganda, has no approved vaccine or treatment
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Scientists may have discovered the legendary fourth musketeerUnder the Radar But there have been issues verifying the genetic remains
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What does China want from Putin?Today’s Big Question Russian leader arrives in Beijing for meeting with Xi Jinping, amid deepening cooperation – and asymmetric power balance
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Pulp friction: why quality mangoes are hard to findUnder the Radar Conflict, weather and supply chains are putting a squeeze on the tropical fruit
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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What is the Thucydides trap?The Explainer Chinese premier cited ancient Greek history to issue warning to Donald Trump
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The BJP takes West Bengal: is India a one-party state?In the Spotlight After the party won a ‘stunning’ majority, it has a dominance not seen since Congress Party rule in the 1960s
By The Week UK Published
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Why the CIA is dismissing credit for a Mexican narco killingIN THE SPOTLIGHT America’s premier intelligence agency is playing coy about the recent death of a cartel-linked figure
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Xi’s warning at ‘pomp-filled’ summitSpeed Read Xi warned the US not to “mishandle” the situation in Taiwan
By Jessica Hullinger Published
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UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0The Explainer Israel’s agreements with some Arab neighbours are being reconsidered in the light of the Iran war
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Pakistan capitalizes on its new role as wartime mediatorIN THE SPOTLIGHT Islamabad has emerged as a major hub for regional diplomacy between the United States and Iran
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Could a dam be built between the US and Russia?Under the Radar ‘Audacious’ intercontinental plan to maintain vital ocean currents faces political and environmental obstacles
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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EU sanctions Israeli settlers after Hungary flipSpeed Read Sanctions will be imposed on Israeli settlers over increasing violence against West Bank Palestinians
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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