Vermont becomes 50th state to send a woman to Congress

Speed Read The party led by Friedrich Merz won the country's national election; the primary voter issues were the economy and immigration

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 24 February 25

Speed Read He was detained in Moscow for carrying medically prescribed marijuana

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 12 February 25

Speed Read Hamas postponed the next scheduled hostage release 'until further notice,' accusing Israel of breaking the terms of their ceasefire deal

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 11 February 25

Speed Read Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are disconnecting from the Soviet-era electricity grid to join the EU's network

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 10 February 25

Speed Read The worst mass shooting in Swedish history took place in Orebro

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 5 February 25

Under the Radar Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan as the only Asian nations to legalise LGBT unions, amid repressive regimes and religious traditions

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 27 January 25

In Depth 'Sleep demons' have plagued our dreams throughout the centuries, but the explanation could be medical

By The Week Staff Published 24 January 25

Speed Read The law grants same-sex spouses the same rights as married heterosexual couples

By Peter Weber, The Week US Published 23 January 25