Politics
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Is the next cold war a drone-swarm race between US and China?
Today's Big Question Both global superpowers are building up their capacity for surging robotic warfare. What happens next is anyone's guess.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Sudan on brink of collapse after a year of war
Speed Read 18 million people face famine as the country continues its bloody downward spiral
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How powerful is Iran?
Today's big question Islamic republic is facing domestic dissent and 'economic peril' but has a vast military, dangerous allies and a nuclear threat
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The Donald Trump-Stormy Daniels case: a story of sex, money and power
The Explainer Hush money trial is about 'Trump lying his way into office' in 2016, says one critic
By The Week UK Published
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How will Israel respond to Iran's direct attack?
Speed Read Iran’s weekend attack on Israel could escalate into a wider Middle East war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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The Foreign Office: still fit for purpose?
Talking Point 'Elitist' Foreign Office should be replaced by a Department for International Affairs, says new report
By The Week UK Published
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US, Israel brace for Iran retaliatory strikes
Speed Read An Iranian attack on Israel is believed to be imminent
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is higher spending a magic bullet for UK defence?
Today's Big Question Labour has vowed to up defence spending to 2.5% of GDP and increase nuclear deterrent
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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'Do not ignore': the political fundraising emails 'littering' your inbox
The Explainer British voters are being bombarded with emailed pleas for donations and support in the run-up to the next election
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Quiz of The Week: 6 - 12 April
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week's news?
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Why are Republicans trying to change Nebraska's Electoral College vote?
Today's Big Question It's a chance for Donald Trump to block Joe Biden's path to re-election
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Outgunned Ukraine could fall, US general warns
Speed Read Without more US aid, Ukraine is at risk of losing the war
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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House GOP scuttles FISA vote at Trump's urging
Speed Read Right-wing lawmakers blocked Speaker Mike Johnson's surveillance bill
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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To win the election, Trump is changing how elections are run
Under The Radar While the former president campaigns for a second term in office, he and his team have quietly been working to tilt the nation's electoral rules in his favor.
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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