Terrorism
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Marwan Barghouti: the Palestinian hostage 'seen as Nelson Mandela'
Why Everyone's Talking About Hamas demands release of popular Fatah leader touted as next Palestinian president
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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What does the Israel-Hamas war mean for security in the UK?
Today's Big Question Surge in hate crimes amid pro-Palestinian marches and threat of Iran interference has put security chiefs on alert
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Will Rishi Sunak's AI summit be a success?
Today's Big Question PM gambles on bringing world leaders to the UK, even as key figures stay away
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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What lessons can Israel learn from 9/11?
Today's Big Question President Biden urges Israel not to repeat American mistakes. He's not alone in seeing the comparison.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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A history of Hezbollah's tensions with Israel
The Explainer Iran-backed group's military capabilities make it a much 'more dangerous opponent to Israel' than Hamas
By The Week Staff Published
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What Hamas is trying to accomplish in the Middle East
The Explainer Islamist group thinks its unprecedented assault will shore up Palestinian support while derailing Arab-Israeli talks
By The Week Staff Published
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How do we calculate mass deaths?
The Explainer Recent revisions to 9/11, Libyan flood and Covid-19 death tolls raise questions over estimates
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Blast at political rally in Pakistan kills 43, wounds 200
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Why schoolchildren are regularly being targeted by terrorist groups in many countries
feature Attacks on schools seen as a good way to bring attention to a cause by armed groups
By The Week Staff Published
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Conditions at Guantanamo Bay inhumane and cruel, UN investigator says
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By Theara Coleman Published
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Pros and cons of the emergency alert
Pros and Cons Already used successfully in US, Greece and Japan, mobile notifications could help save lives, but pose risk to domestic abuse victims and drivers
By The Week Staff Published
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The UK’s new mobile emergency alert system: what is it and how does it work?
feature Government will test new scheme this month with warning sound and vibration on nation’s phones
By Harriet Marsden Published
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Survivors mark 30-year anniversary of 1993 World Trade Center bombing
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By Justin Klawans Published
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Attacking the grid
Speed Read Domestic terrorism targeting the U.S. electric grid is exposing dangerous vulnerabilities
By The Week Staff Published
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