The Week UK

The Week Recommends The true story of a KGB spy who betrayed his country in exchange for an unexpected request

By The Week UK Published 24 September 26

Today's Big Question Xi Jinping has turned vast energy reserves into ‘a surprising source of geopolitical power’

By The Week UK Published 24 September 26

Under the Radar Changes to Glacier Law risk accelerating retreat of Andean ice sheets, as geologists warn of water shortages and Nepal-style flash floods

By The Week UK Published 24 September 26

The Explainer Andy Burnham agrees to provide ‘defensive’ assistance to help counter Houthi attacks in Red Sea amid fear of further oil price shocks

By The Week UK Published 23 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’

By The Week UK Last updated 22 September 26

The Explainer US court rules controversial policy of sending migrants to countries where they have no connection is unlawful

By The Week UK Published 22 September 26

Today's Big Question US president is welcome to take credit for ‘something very close to’ existing arrangement, says Danish politician

By The Week UK Published 21 September 26

Puzzles The weekly crossword from The Week

By The Week UK Published 21 September 26

The Week Recommends The high-speed rail journey comes with ‘astonishing’ views

By The Week UK Published 20 September 26

The Week Recommends Plus Britain’s new marine marvels and a 1970s time warp on the Med

By The Week UK Published 20 September 26

Talking Point Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West

By The Week UK Published 20 September 26

The Explainer Last week, plans to overhaul England’s system of county councils and local authorities were abruptly paused. What’s going on?

By The Week UK Published 20 September 26

In the Spotlight Nine years after the murder of a journalist, there remains a ‘suffocating intimacy’ between big business and politics

By The Week UK Published 19 September 26

Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality

By The Week UK Published 19 September 26