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Gaza’s reconstruction: the steps to rebuilding
In The Spotlight Even the initial rubble clearing in Gaza is likely to be fraught with difficulty and very slow
By The Week UK Published
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Pros and cons of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine
Pros and cons New conflict means long-held plan for peace seems further away than ever
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Last updated
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Madagascar president in hiding, refuses to resign
Speed Read Andry Rajoelina fled the country amid Gen Z protests and unrest
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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‘Extraordinary asymmetry’: the history of Israeli prisoner swaps
In The Spotlight Exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian detainees is the latest in a series of trades in which Israeli lives appear to count for more
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Can Gaza momentum help end the war in Ukraine?
Today's Big Question Zelenskyy’s request for long-range Tomahawk missiles hints at ‘warming relations’ between Ukraine and US
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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The ‘Iron Lady’: Japan braces for its first female PM
In the Spotlight Sanae Takaichi , Japan’s first female premier, comes with ‘old-fashioned’ views and pledges to ‘work, work, work and work’
By The Week UK Published
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Remaking the military: the war on diversity and ‘fat generals’
Talking Point The US Secretary of War addressed military members on ‘warrior ethos’
By The Week UK Published
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How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
The Explainer Activist María Corina Machado wins prestigious prize, despite public campaign by Donald Trump
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Israel, Hamas agree to first step of Trump peace plan
Speed Read Israel’s military pulls back in Gaza amid prisoner exchange
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Will Starmer’s India visit herald blossoming new relations?
Today's Big Question Despite a few ‘awkward undertones’, the prime minister’s trip shows signs of solidifying trade relations
By Abby Wilson Published
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Youth revolts rattle Morocco as calls against corruption grow louder
THE EXPLAINER Snowballing controversy over World Cup construction and civic services has become a serious threat to Morocco’s political stability
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Israel intercepts 2nd Gaza aid flotilla in a week
Speed Read The Israeli military intercepted a flotilla of nine boats with 145 activists aboard along with medical and food aid
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Saudi Arabia: the laws on what women can – and can’t – do in 2025
In depth Rights for Saudi women are still far from equal but there have been big recent positive changes
By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Last updated
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Who is the Hat Man? ‘Shadow people’ and sleep paralysis
In Depth ‘Sleep demons’ have plagued our dreams throughout the centuries, but the explanation could be medical
By The Week Staff Last updated
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