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The great offshore gamble: online casinos bet on a tiny African islandUnder the Radar Anjouan, a speck in the Indian Ocean, seems to have traded vanilla for virtual roulette
By Rebekah Evans, The Week UK Published
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What should Ukraine do next?Today’s Big Question The US is turning the screws against Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the run-up to winter
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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How the West Bank olive harvest became a flashpoint for violenceThe Explainer Picking this traditional crop has become connected to larger questions about territory and identity
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Is Elon Musk playing Starlink politics with the future of Ukraine and the rest of Europe?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION By disrupting Ukrainian military connectivity, SpaceX risks accelerating a continent-wide pivot to domestic options
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Ukraine reels as Trump strikes diesel deal with PutinFEATURE The arrangement has shocked European nations
By The Week US Published
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Israel’s crucial electionThe Explainer In a closely fought general election that will take place on 27 October, Benjamin Netanyahu could finally lose his grip on power
By The Week UK Published
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The Week Unwrapped: Is it time to close Everest?Podcast Plus, do we need a new way of measuring time? Are we losing the battle against bed bugs?
By The Week UK Published
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How powerful are the Houthis in Yemen?The Explainer Saudi Arabia renews efforts to help the Yemeni government oust Iran-backed rebels, who control vast swathes of the country
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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The new expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s planeUnder The Radar One of aviation’s ‘greatest mysteries’ might be about to be solved
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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F1 comes to RwandaIn The Spotlight Plans for Africa’s first Grand Prix in 30 years draws backlash over human rights concerns
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Can Ukraine survive without Trump’s support?Today's Big Question The White House’s energy deal could ‘only tie the hands of one party’
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The 7 October claims that could scupper Netanyahu’s re-election bidThe Explainer Israeli PM denies he was warned by Egypt and UAE of an impending attack
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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The ‘Southern Giants’ militia reshaping the conflict in YemenUnder the Radar The UAE proxy is a force to be reckoned with in battle for control over global shipping
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Last updated
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Why the ‘leap second’ has had its timeThe Explainer Global timekeepers consider ditching adjustment for astronomical clock to protect digital infrastructure
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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