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Israel jolted by ‘shocking’ settler violence
IN THE SPOTLIGHT A wave of brazen attacks on Palestinian communities in the West Bank has prompted a rare public outcry from Israeli officials
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Venezuela mobilizes as top US warship nears
Speed Read The largest and most advanced US aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, has entered the Caribbean and put Venezuela on high alert
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Why these Iraqi elections are so important
The Explainer The US and Israel are increasingly pressuring Baghdad to tackle Iran-backed militants, while weakened Iran sees Iraq as a vital remaining ally
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Taps could run dry in drought-stricken Tehran
Under the Radar President warns that unless rationing eases water crisis, citizens may have to evacuate the capital
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Vladimir Putin’s ‘nuclear tsunami’ missile
The Explainer Russian president has boasted that there is no way to intercept the new weapon
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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China’s burgeoning coffee culture
Under The Radar Local chains are thriving as young middle-class consumers turn away from tea
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The future of the Paris Agreement
The Explainer UN secretary general warns it is ‘inevitable’ the world will overshoot 1.5C target, but there is still time to change course
By The Week UK Published
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Claudia Sheinbaum and Mexico’s sexual harassment problem
Under the Radar Claudia Sheinbaum vows action against sexual harassment after viral incident, but machismo and violence against women remains deeply ingrained
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Massacre in Darfur: the world looked the other way
Talking Point Atrocities in El Fasher follow decades of repression of Sudan’s black African population
By The Week UK Published
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Cop30: is the UN climate summit over before it begins?
Today’s Big Question Trump administration will not send any high-level representatives, while most nations failed to submit updated plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Is the UAE fuelling the slaughter in Sudan?
Today’s Big Question Gulf state is accused of supplying money and advanced Chinese weaponry to RSF militia behind massacres of civilians
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Dozens dead as typhoon slams Philippines
Speed Read The storm ravaged the island of Cebu
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Rob Jetten: the centrist millennial set to be the Netherlands’ next prime minister
In the Spotlight Jetten will also be the country’s first gay leader
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Israel arrests ex-IDF legal chief over abuse video leak
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi had resigned from her post last week
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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