Politics
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Meet Ireland’s new socialist president
In the Spotlight Landslide victory of former barrister and ‘outsider’ Catherine Connolly could ‘mark a turning point’ in anti-establishment politics
By The Week UK Published
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Should TV adverts reflect the nation?
Talking Point Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s controversial comments on black and Asian actors in adverts expose a real divide on race and representation
By The Week UK Published
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Trump limits refugees mostly to white South Africans
Speed Read The administration is capping the number of refugees at 7,500
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Believe it when AI see it: have we reached a deepfake turning point in politics?
Today’s Big Question AI ‘slopaganda’ is becoming a ‘feature’ of modern elections
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Zack Polanski, Zohran Mamdani and the end of ‘doom-loop politics’
Talking Point Do new figures on the left herald a brighter future for political discourse?
By Alex Kerr Published
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Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage seen as Nelson Mandela
In the Spotlight Israel has refused to free Barghouti, though Trump is considering lobbying for his release as a further means to end the war
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Last updated
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Dutch center-left rises in election as far-right falls
Speed Read The country’s other parties have ruled against forming a coalition
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump ends Asia trip with Xi meeting, nuke threat
Speed Read Trump had spent the last six days in Asia
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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What does history say about Trump’s moves in Latin America?
Today's Big Question ‘Bitter memories’ surface as the US targets Venezuela
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is the ceasefire in Gaza really working?
Today's Big Question Neither Israel and Hamas has an interest in a full return to hostilities but ‘brutally simple arithmetic’ in region may scupper peace plan long-term
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Will Lucy Powell help or hinder Keir Starmer?
Today’s Big Question New deputy Labour leader represents both ‘peril’ and ‘opportunity’ for prime minister
By The Week UK Published
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Donald Trump’s week in Asia: can he shift power away from China?
Today's Big Question US president’s whirlwind week of diplomacy aims to bolster economic ties and de-escalate trade war with China
By The Week UK Published
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The Icelandic women’s strike 50 years on
In The Spotlight The nation is ‘still no paradise’ for women, say campaigners
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Greene’s rebellion: a Maga hardliner turns against Trump
In the Spotlight The Georgia congresswoman’s independent streak has ‘not gone unnoticed’ by the president
By The Week UK Published
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