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Is Europe’s radical left in permanent decline?

Radical parties of the left are facing an existential crisis amid a wave of election defeats that has seen populist nationalists sweep to power across Europe.

The Week · Jun 28, 2023

Was Ben Wallace snubbed for top Nato job?

Joe Biden has snubbed Britain and threatened the special relationship between the US and UK by blocking Ben Wallace’s bid to become Nato secretary-general, government sources claim.

The Week · Jun 23, 2023

Democratic backsliding, counter to China: How US media looked at Modi’s visit

Amid prime minister Narendra Modi’s four-day state visit to the US, most of the western media was riveted on his journey from being prohibited from visiting the country for almost 10 years for “severe violations of religious freedom” to US president Joe Biden rolling out the red carpet for him…

Newslaundry · Jun 23, 2023

Democracy explained in 60 seconds: ideas that changed the world

In this series, The Week looks at the ideas and innovations that permanently changed the way we see the world. 

The Week · Jun 9, 2023

How greater online regulation is prompting fears of a ‘splinternet’

The open, globally connected internet is facing increasing fragmentation, leading to concerns about the emergence of a “splinternet”.

The Week · May 26, 2023

Germany’s coalition of chaos

Relations between Germany’s ruling parties plunged to a new low yesterday after the liberals reneged on previously agreed climate legislation, testing the unity of the country’s coalition government.

The Week · May 24, 2023

Bitcoin stands apart as big banks get bigger

Governments' role in the banking system is growing—a development that could inadvertently help Bitcoin.

Fortune · May 22, 2023

Who are Russia’s allies in Putin’s war against Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin promised African nations that he would write off their debts and provide free grain in an attempt to bolster alliances across the continent at a two-day summit in St Petersburg last month.

The Week · May 18, 2023

Inside Venezuela’s oil corruption scandal

Dozens of business figures and politicians have been arrested so far this year in a £17bn corruption scandal that has rocked Venezuela and its state-run oil company.

The Week · May 16, 2023

Which countries have the most and least press freedom?

Freedom of the press is under attack in “every corner of the globe”, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has declared in a speech to mark World Press Freedom Day.  

The Week · May 3, 2023