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The Week - World

Panama presidency won by stand-in for fugitive - Speed Read - Jose Ra l Mulino was the stand-in candidate for disqualified former president Ricardo Martinelli - Speed Read

1 day ago

Weinstein's appeal: a blow to #MeToo -- Talking Point -- Is 'shocking' reversal of symbolic conviction a sign of weakening movement? -- By The Week UK -- Published

1 day ago

Xi comes to Europe: what's on the agenda? -- The Explainer -- China's president visiting for first time since 2019, with spotlight on support for Russia over Ukraine and trade tensions with EU -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

3 days ago

Quiz of The Week: 27 April - 3 May -- Puzzles and Quizzes -- Have you been paying attention to The Week's news? -- By The Week Staff -- Published

4 days ago

Who's winning the war in Ukraine? -- In Depth -- Kyiv faces race against time to reverse Russian gains or risk waning international support -- By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK -- Last updated

4 days ago

Japan's succession drama puts future of world's oldest monarchy in doubt -- Under the radar -- Public feel 'sense of crisis' and politicians debate changing rules as Emperor has no male children and only three heirs -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

5 days ago

Are we heading for World War Three? -- In Depth -- Middle East back from the brink for now, as Russia goes on the offensive in Ukraine -- By The Week UK -- Last updated

7 days ago

Costa Rica's renewable energy success could be under threat -- Under the radar -- Central American nation generates nearly all its electricity from renewable sources but climate change is bringing huge challenges -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

7 days ago

Russia gains as Ukraine awaits US aid -- Speed Read -- Ukrainian forces have retreated from several villages as the situation at the front line worsens -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

7 days ago

Haiti interim council, prime minister sworn in -- Speed Read -- Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns amid surging gang violence -- By Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

8 days ago

Do youth curfews work? -- Today's big question -- Banning unaccompanied children from towns and cities is popular with some voters but is contentious politically -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

11 days ago

Quiz of The Week: 20 - 26 April -- Puzzles and Quizzes -- Have you been paying attention to The Week's news? -- By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK -- Published

11 days ago

Ottawa climate talks: can global plastic problem be solved? -- In the spotlight -- Nations aim to draft world's first treaty on plastic pollution, but resistance from oil- and gas-producing countries could limit scope -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

11 days ago

Nigeria's worsening rate of maternal mortality -- Under the radar -- Economic crisis is making hospitals unaffordable, with women increasingly not receiving the care they need -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

13 days ago

Myanmar: the Spring Revolution and the downfall of the generals -- Talking Point -- An armed protest movement has swept across the country since the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi was overthrown in 2021 -- By The Week Staff -- Published

15 days ago