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Could seizing Kharg Island end the war in Iran?
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (207+ words) The oil hub becomes a target as Trump seeks a victory The U.S. may soon put proverbial "boots on the ground" in Iran. President Donald Trump is considering an operation to seize Kharg Island, a key oil hub for the Islamic…...
Judge halts Trump’s White House ballroom
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (366+ words) Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire…...
India’s ‘reversal’ of transgender rights
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (489+ words) Government seeks to narrow legal definition of transgender people and remove right to self-identify India has long recognised a "third gender" and was one of the first countries to allow people legally to self-identify as transgender. But its parliament has…...
Obituary: Robert Mueller
19+ hour, 56+ min ago (517+ words) Obituary: Robert Mueller'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Robert Mueller began his term as FBI director…...
‘This raises serious concerns for patients’
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (414+ words) Justin Klawans has worked as a staff writer at The Week since 2022. He began his career covering local news before joining Newsweek as a breaking news reporter, where he wrote about politics, national and global affairs, business, crime, sports, film,…...
Florida renames Palm Beach airport after Trump
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (418+ words) Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire…...
Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (209+ words) The bill received condemnation from several human rights organizations Israel's parliament on Monday gave final approval to legislation that makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The Knesset approved the bill 62-48 amid…...
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s civilian infrastructure
23+ hour, 19+ min ago (358+ words) Rafi Schwartz has worked as a politics writer at The Week since 2022, where he covers elections, Congress and the White House. He was previously a contributing writer with Mic focusing largely on politics, a senior writer with Splinter News, a…...
MAGA: Is Trump losing control of his base?
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) {"0":"Joe Kent is the latest supporter to go against Trump","4":"Kent: Quit over Iran war","5":"Joe Kent"}...
Marco Rubio’s rise
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (836+ words) Marco Rubio's rise'The Week A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day " and the best features from TheWeek.com You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful How influential is Rubio? As the first official…...