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Which side is winning the war: Russia or Ukraine?The Explainer Kyiv again ‘on the backfoot’ on the eastern front as Russian forces threaten ‘fortress belt’
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Iranian proxies put Saudi Arabia on its heels in YemenTHE EXPLAINER A stunning Houthi offensive has rattled one of the region’s biggest powers
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Ukraine hammers Moscow as Russia votesSpeed Read At least 450 drones were aimed directly at the city, officials said
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The Houthis: a new threat to oil suppliesTalking Point Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of Gulf energy to the West
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Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimmick’Talking Point The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality
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Will Russian elections weaken Putin’s grip on power?Today’s Big Question Result of elections not in doubt but how much the Kremlin needs to hide public discontent could spell problems for Russia’s president
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Canada begins its post-US pivotIN THE SPOTLIGHT Facing a trade war with an unreliable ally turned adversary, Canada looks to the EU for allies
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The weapons the US have put in spaceThe Explainer ‘Extraordinary’ announcement has sparked strong criticism from Russia and China, fuelling fears of a space arms race
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What we learned from the Brics summitIn The Spotlight ‘Historically unruly bloc’ takes stand over Iran war and Gaza but divisions limit influence
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Trump backs Irish unification, sparking furorSpeed Read The president broke with a longstanding convention of not taking sides regarding the possibility of a united Ireland
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Swedish elections on a knife-edgeThe Explainer A ‘razor-thin’ victory for the centre-left is forecast but not certain, in a result that tests the temperature of European politics
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The fall of Imran KhanThe Explainer How did Pakistan’s cricketing-great-turned-politician end up behind bars?
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‘To the victor the spoils’: Trump’s Venezuelan oil grabIn the Spotlight The president has claimed the deal is the biggest in history, but Venezuelans fear the country is becoming ‘51st state in all but name’
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Trump’s deportation drive: a victim of its own success?Talking Point There are fewer illegal immigrants in the US since Trump’s second term began, but a declining workforce has stymied economic growth
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