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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
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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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
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 October
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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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
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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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
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published
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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
By The Week UK Published
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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
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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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'
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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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
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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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
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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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
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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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
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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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
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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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
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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