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Trump weighs Iran offer to end war without nuclear dealSpeed Read Iranians are “serious about getting themselves out of the mess that they’re in,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Why is Donald Trump threatening the Falklands?Today's Big Question Change in US policy could embolden Argentina, but a military invasion remains unlikely
By The Week UK Published
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Italy’s controversial off-grid ‘forest family’In the Spotlight Political backlash over court order to take couple’s young children into care
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Iran flexes its power over Strait of HormuzFeature Retaliation includes the seizure of cargo ships
By The Week US Published
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Iranian envoy visits Russia amid stalled US talksSpeed Read President Donald Trump called off diplomatic meetings with his envoys
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why Japan is scrapping its ban on exporting lethal armsUnder The Radar The prime minister is tearing up pacifist rules in an ‘increasingly severe security environment’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Why are stock markets surging despite Iran crisis?Today’s Big Question All-time share-price highs reveal an ‘inexplicable optimism’, but fears of collapse due to US-Iran volatility are keeping bankers ‘awake at night’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How will a Hungary without Orbán impact Ukraine?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Both countries look forward to a future beyond ousted authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Will €90bn EU loan help Ukraine unlock Russia impasse?Today's Big Question Much-needed financial support will help bolster Kyiv’s defences as Zelenskyy pushes for direct peace talks with Kremlin
By The Week UK Published
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The rise in single fathers by choiceIn the Spotlight Increase in single men applying to become parents via surrogacy or adoption reflects wider societal shifts, but scepticism and stigma remain
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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MS-13 and mass trials in El SalvadorThe Explainer With nearly 500 alleged gang members on “collective” trial in front of unknown judges, human rights organisations are criticising the fairness of proceedings
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Ukraine unleashes killer robots on the battlefieldIn the Spotlight Some are skeptical that they will totally replace ground troops
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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South Korea’s ‘war-like’ energy crisisIn the Spotlight War in Iran represents ‘turning point’ for the country, though lack of infrastructure and effective action have not resolved its dependence on oil
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Rumen Radev: Bulgaria’s Kremlin-friendly former president and new prime ministerIn the Spotlight Radev was the first Bulgarian president to voluntarily step down
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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