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Trump pulls US from key climate pact, other bodies
Speed Read The White House removed dozens of organizations from US participation
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?
The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is social media over?
Today’s Big Question We may look back on 2025 as the moment social media jumped the shark
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Will China invade Taiwan?
In Depth US action in Venezuela could legitimise Beijing’s move against its own problematic regional foe
By The Week UK Last updated
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Venezuela ‘turning over’ oil to US, Trump says
Speed Read This comes less than a week after Trump captured the country’s president
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump’s Greenland threats overshadow Ukraine talks
Speed Read The Danish prime minister said Trump’s threats should be taken seriously
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Delcy Rodríguez: Maduro’s second in command now running Venezuela
In the Spotlight Rodríguez has held positions of power throughout the country
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Maduro pleads not guilty in first US court hearing
Speed Read Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores pleaded not guilty to cocaine trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracy
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Iran’s government rocked by protests
Speed Read The death toll from protests sparked by the collapse of Iran’s currency has reached at least 19
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why is Iran facing its biggest protests in years?
TODAY’S BIG QUESTION Iranians are taking to the streets as a growing movement of civic unrest threatens a fragile stability
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Fire at Swiss ski resort bar kills 40, injures 115
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By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will the mystery of MH370 be solved?
Today’s Big Question New search with underwater drones could finally locate wreckage of doomed airliner
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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What will happen in 2026? Predictions and events
In Depth The new year could bring peace in Ukraine or war in Venezuela, as Donald Trump prepares to host a highly politicised World Cup and Nasa returns to the Moon
By The Week UK Published
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Why recognizing Somaliland is so risky for Israel
THE EXPLAINER By wading into one of North Africa’s most fraught political schisms, the Netanyahu government risks further international isolation
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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