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What does secrecy over plane crash tell us about China’s security state?Today’s Big Question Civilian aircraft penetrated Beijing’s highly militarised airspace to collide with Citic Tower, the capital’s tallest skyscraper
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Could a schism over Israel scuttle Democrats’ midterm momentum?TODAY’S BIG QUESTION A new crop of candidates is rattling Democratic leadership with their willingness to criticize what was once a pillar of party unity
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How will Russia react to Ukraine’s Crimea fightback?Today's Big Question Ukrainian onslaught has potential to ‘freeze the conflict’, but pressure could push Vladimir Putin towards nuclear option
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is the US launching a new age of nuclear power?Today’s Big Question Trump administration wants to build 10 new reactors
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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What's causing the white working-class ‘disadvantage gap’?Today’s Big Question A new inquiry has highlighted that the demographic has been let down by the system, with educators calling for ‘radical change’ and investment
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is China’s yuan replacing the almighty dollar?Today's Big Question Beijing is setting up an ‘alternative financial system’
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is the World Cup reviving America’s international reputation?Today's Big Question Visitors celebrate US hospitality and free soda refills
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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What will the Trump administration’s relationship with Andy Burnham look like?Today’s Big Question The popular Labour Party politician could butt heads with the US president
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Is Jon Ossoff the Democrats’ best hope for 2028?Today’s Big Question He has already earned Trump’s ire
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Do Trump’s latest moves mean the end of the Department of Education as we know it?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION A new push attempts to reallocate educational programs across the government
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Was ‘lame’ Keir Starmer destined to fail?Today’s Big Question Outgoing PM never recovered from rocky first impression, but likely successor Andy Burnham will need more than charisma to stave off populist challengers
By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published
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Are Republicans truly tilting toward unions?Today's Big Question Twenty GOP members helped House Democrats pass a pro-labor bill
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Why is Trump’s threat to the Ocean Observatories Initiative so monumental to scientists?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Researchers warn that shuttering a key network of oceanographic equipment and analysis will make the country less prepared for climate crises
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is Emmanuel Macron’s G7 game plan regarding China?Today’s Big Question The summit will determine how G7 countries should handle low-priced Chinese exports entering their markets
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Does the G7 still matter?Today's Big Question Top-nation summit has ‘lost much of its relevance’ in Donald Trump’s world, say diplomats ahead of annual gathering in Évian-les-Bains
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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