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New GOP House speaker proposes aiding Israel with IRS funds meant to nab rich US tax cheats
Speed Read House Republicans have a counterproposal to President Biden's request for military and humanitarian aid for Israel and Ukraine, and it's DOA
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Cuba's exodus: why a record number of Cubans have left for the US
Under the Radar US sanctions and a relentless Communist government are being viewed as responsible
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Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 October
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
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Young teen wins top science prize for soap that can treat skin cancer
Speed Read Memory of Ethiopian workers out in the sun inspired US schoolboy to make cell-reviving soap
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Hamas's tunnel warfare: how Israel will contend with the 'Gaza metro'
The Explainer A complex 300-mile network of passageways lies beneath Gaza
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War on Hamas: the perils of a ground invasion in Gaza
Talking Point Many Israelis want a decisive offensive but it is very likely to become a quagmire
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Why fears of another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are growing
The Explainer After seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh region, further conflict between bitter enemies could draw in Turkey, Russia, France and Iran
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Lukoil: third top executive dies suddenly at company that criticised Putin's war
Speed Read The oil giant said its chairman Vladimir Nekrasov died of 'acute heart failure'
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What will it take to free the hostages in Gaza?
Today's Big Question Following release of four Israeli hostages, hopes are growing that a deal might emerge for a larger group
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What countries could emerge as peacemakers in the Israel-Hamas war?
Today's Big Question Nations from Jordan to the United States have been proposed as key brokers in the conflict
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Are the Baltics under threat?
Today's big question Damage to undersea pipelines, bomb threats and cyberattacks increase suspicion of Russian hostility
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Trump bragged about private calls with world leaders, Australian billionaire recounts in secret recordings
Speed Read Billionaire Mar-a-Lago member Anthony Pratt tells anecdotes about Trump's big mouth in secret recordings
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Drug use rife among Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Speed Read Frontline troops 'easily' access illegal substances, which can cause paranoia and hallucinations
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How US sanctions relief could revitalise Venezuela
The Explainer Biden eases pressure on Maduro in exchange for 'free and fair elections' in poverty-stricken country
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