Politics
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Will billionaires kill France’s proposed wealth tax?
Today's Big Question In Paris, a preview of the debate over Zohran Mamdani’s NYC proposal
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Behind the ‘Boriswave’: Farage plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain
The Explainer The problem of the post-Brexit immigration surge – and Reform’s radical solution
By The Week UK Published
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‘Narcocorridos’: why Mexico is banning ‘drug ballads’
Under the Radar Authorities prohibit cartel-glorifying music genre – with limited success
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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A running list of Marjorie Taylor Greene's controversies
In Depth Exploring the Georgia Republican's long history of incendiary behavior
By David Faris Last updated
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Can the Lib Dems be a party of government again?
Today's Big Question Leader Ed Davey is urged to drop the stunts and present a serious plan for the country
By The Week UK Published
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RFK Jr’s crusade: will he make America healthy again?
Talking Point American health policy rests in the hands of ‘an antivax kook’ who ‘has expressed doubt about the germ theory of disease itself’
By The Week UK Published
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Is free speech under threat in Britain?
The Explainer The Trump administration thinks that free speech is in retreat in Britain. What do we mean by freedom of speech, and is it in danger?
By The Week UK Published
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Charlie Kirk obituary: activist who mobilised the youth vote for Trump
In the Spotlight Former teenage political activist became the ‘standard bearer of religious values by many on the Christian nationalist right’
By The Week UK Published
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Will Keir Starmer’s ‘one in, one out’ France deal be a success?
Today's Big Question Two people have been removed under the migrant-exchange scheme this week
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The US and Colombia renew their feud over the drug war
In the Spotlight The US has accused Colombia of failing in its drug-fighting efforts
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Vladimir Putin’s secret children
Under The Radar Russian president is believed to have five children with three different women, but has never been seen in public with his sons and daughters
By The Week UK Last updated
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Charlie Kirk: a shocking murder in a divided country
In the Spotlight Little sign of kind politics in the US after political influencer killed
By The Week UK Published
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Kim Ju Ae: North Korea’s next leader?
The Explainer Kim Jong Un’s young daughter is being seen as his ‘recognised heir’ following a high-profile public appearance at China summit
By Abby Wilson Published
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Is the UK government getting too close to Big Tech?
Today’s Big Question US-UK tech pact, supported by Nvidia and OpenAI, is part of Silicon Valley drive to ‘lock in’ American AI with US allies
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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