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The UN wants reparations for slavery but not all countries agreeThe Explainer The body declared slavery to be a ‘crime against humanity’
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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US allows Russian oil tanker to reach CubaSpeed Read ‘If a country wants to send some oil into Cuba right now, I have no problem with that,’ President Donald Trump said
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s gamble in IranTalking Point In going to war, the Israeli PM is risking his country’s long-term security, as well as support at home and abroad
By The Week UK Published
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Iran counters US ceasefire proposal, denies talksSpeed Read Iranian officials are demanding reparations for the attacks
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Donald Trump’s talks: is the Iran war really ‘winding down’?Talking Point US president is buying time to escape the ‘mess he created’, but Iran will ‘drive a hard bargain’
By The Week UK Published
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Operation Dudula: South Africa’s anti-migrant movementUnder The Radar Populist group accused of blocking foreign nationals from healthcare and schools
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Could Iran strike the UK?Today's Big Question Attempted missile attack on Diego Garcia suggests Tehran has weapons with range to reach Europe
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Trump, Iran disagree if they are in talks as strikes pausedSpeed Read Trump has given Iran until Friday to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Pakistan and Afghanistan: the next all-out war?The Explainer Islamabad accuses neighbouring Taliban regime of harbouring militants and allowing them ‘safe havens’ from which to attack, with ‘shaky truce’ set to expire
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Does the Iran war mark the beginning of a new era in battlefield AI?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Attacking Iran with advanced artificial intelligence across multiple battlefields offers a preview of a new generation of wide-scale automated war
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Trump, Iran trade threats on oil, energy targetsSpeed Read Trump later said he would postpone strikes on these targets
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The unusual repercussions of the oil and gas shortage in AsiaUnder The Radar ‘Crippling shortages’ of energy are affecting work habits, education, and even funerals
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard: why it is so importantThe Explainer The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is both the backbone of the theocratic regime, and a state within the Iranian state
By The Week UK Published
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The Iran war: a gift to Vladimir Putin?Talking Point Middle East conflict presents a host of economic and political opportunities for Moscow – but there are risks in the unknown
By The Week UK Published
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