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How the Iran war is affecting airspaces
In the Spotlight Hundreds of thousands of passengers have had Middle East flights cancelled as ‘paralysed’ system struggles to keep up
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Moscow dials up censorship with new ‘whitelist’ system
In the Spotlight The Kremlin claims these internet blackouts are done for security purposes
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Dubai goes from luxury safe haven to unpredictable danger zone
In the Spotlight The city has been under siege from drones and missiles
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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What is in China’s new ‘ethnic unity’ law?
In the Spotlight Xi Jinping backs effort to assimilate minority ethnic groups
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Max Dowman, Arsenal’s 16-year-old boy wonder
In the Spotlight Premier League’s youngest scorer is a schoolboy not allowed in the men’s changing room
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Chile pivots back to the hard-right
IN THE SPOTLIGHT The inauguration of ultra-conservative president José Antonio Kast marks the South American nation’s sharpest right-wing turn since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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René Redzepi and toxic culture at high-end restaurants
In the Spotlight Abuse allegations force Noma head chef to resign, as brutality of fine-dining kitchens exposed
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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Cuba’s international army of doctors is in retreat
In the Spotlight A programme blending healthcare, diplomacy and cash is colliding with renewed pressure from Washington
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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War in Iran: does Trump have an endgame?
In the Spotlight The president has ‘two very risky gambles’ available to him, but the Iranian regime has the upper hand if the Strait of Hormuz remains affected
By The Week UK Published
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Iranians abroad wrestle with their homeland’s new reality
In The Spotlight The country’s diaspora faces a difficult moment in Iranian history
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why are Glasgow’s old buildings burning down?
In the Spotlight The dramatic blaze at Forsyth House next to the city’s Central station is the latest historic building to be gutted by flames
By Irenie Forshaw, The Week UK Published
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‘Alpine divorce’ has daters in fear of being abandoned in the wilderness
In the Spotlight Hiking dates take a dark turn with this worrying trend
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Operation Epic Fury: Trump’s fateful gamble
In the Spotlight Collapse of murderous regime has ‘the potential to reshape the Middle East for the better’, but odds of success are slim without clear objectives
By The Week UK Published
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Iran’s network of influence in the UK
In The Spotlight Calls for government to clamp down on British charities accused of promoting Iranian ideology and interests
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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The dissolution of the Japan’s ‘cult’ Unification Church
Under the Radar The church, whose links to former prime minister Shinzo Abe were at the heart of his assassination, will be forced to return ‘coercive’ donations
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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