Politics
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Worklessness: a national 'scandal'
Talking Point One in five working-age adults in Birmingham, Glasgow and Liverpool are neither in work nor seeking work
By The Week UK Published
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What's Qatar's role in the Middle East conflict?
Today's Big Question Doha hosts both Hamas and a U.S. military base. That puts it at the center of the conflict in Gaza.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Alleged Sikh assassination plot rocks US-India relations
Talking Point By accusing an Indian government official of orchestrating an assassination attempt on a US citizen in New York, the Justice Department risks a diplomatic crisis between two superpower
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Cop28: is the UK serious about tackling climate change?
Today's Big Question The UK government has watered down a number of climate policies in recent months
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Three-quarters of mosques in China have been altered or destroyed
Under the radar Chinese authorities step up Xi Jinping's "sinicization" policy by removing Islamic architecture
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Dublin riots: a blow to Ireland’s reputation
Talking Point Unrest shines a spotlight on Ireland's experience of mass migration
By The Week UK Published
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What role the Palestinian Authority could play in Gaza after the conflict
The Explainer Western diplomats are considering the PA returning to govern Gaza once the Israel-Hamas war ends
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Henry Kissinger dies aged 100: a complicated legacy?
Talking Point Top US diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize winner remembered as both foreign policy genius and war criminal
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Last updated
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Five solutions to the UK's housing crisis
The Explainer Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the situation in Britain is 'worse' than most people think
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Is Nikki Haley's Koch network endorsement the shake-up the GOP primary has been waiting for?
Today's big question By throwing its weight behind the insurgent former UN ambassador, the conservative PAC hopes to tilt the scales against Trump
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Hamas to release Russian hostages as gesture of thanks to Putin
Speed Read Show of appreciation follows release of Israeli-Russian national Roni Krivoi on 26 November
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Is the Ukraine government and its military on brink of a split?
Today's Big Question Public spats between President Zelenskyy and his military chief have contributed to declining morale within Ukraine
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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Why Hunter Biden offered to testify in House probe, and why Republicans said no
Speed Read Biden said he would testify in the House GOP's impeachment inquiry, but not behind closed doors
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Reform UK: will Farage's party decide the next election?
Today's Big Question The right-wing populists are polling at a record 10% – and could split the Tory vote
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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