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What is ‘Arctic Sentry’ and will it deter Russia and China?
Today’s Big Question Nato considers joint operation and intelligence sharing in Arctic region, in face of Trump’s threats to seize Greenland for ‘protection’
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How space travel changes your brain
Under the Radar Space shifts the position of the brain in the skull, causing orientation problems that could complicate plans to live on the Moon or Mars
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Spain’s deadly high-speed train crash
The Explainer The country experienced its worst rail accident since 2013, with the death toll of 39 ‘not yet final’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How oil tankers have been weaponised
The Explainer The seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic last week has drawn attention to the country’s clandestine shipping network
By The Week UK Published
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The rise of the spymaster: a ‘tectonic shift’ in Ukraine’s politics
In the Spotlight President Zelenskyy’s new chief of staff, former head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov, is widely viewed as a potential successor
By The Week UK Published
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Iran in flames: will the regime be toppled?
In Depth The moral case for removing the ayatollahs is clear, but what a post-regime Iran would look like is anything but
By The Week UK Published
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The app that checks if you are dead
In The Spotlight Viral app cashing in on number of people living alone in China
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Europe moves troops to Greenland as Trump fixates
Speed Read Foreign ministers of Greenland and Denmark met at the White House yesterday
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mine
The Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why Saudi Arabia is muscling in on the world of anime
Under the Radar The anime industry is the latest focus of the kingdom’s ‘soft power’ portfolio
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Is the Chinese embassy a national security risk?
Today’s Big Question Keir Starmer set to approve London super-complex, despite objections from MPs and security experts
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Are we close to World War Three?
In Depth Trump’s brand of ‘narcissistic unilateralism’ has ‘increased risks of global conflict’
By The Week UK Last updated
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Trump, Iran trade threats as protest deaths rise
Speed Read The death toll in Iran has surpassed 500
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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EU-Mercosur mega trade deal: 25 years in the making
The Explainer Despite opposition from France and Ireland among others, the ‘significant’ agreement with the South American bloc is set to finally go ahead
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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