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2020 Quiz of the Year

2020 Quiz of the Year
Have you been paying attention to the year’s biggest events?
26 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘We’re all paying the price’ of hard Brexit

Instant Opinion: ‘We’re all paying the price’ of hard Brexit
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 7 December
7 Dec 2020
Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’

Instant Opinion: Conservatives ‘hollowing the state’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 30 November
30 Nov 2020
British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot

British MPs narrowly escaped death in terror bomb plot
Trial begins today over alleged terror plot that ‘could have triggered World War Three’
27 Nov 2020
Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 November

Quiz of The Week: 21 - 27 November
Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
27 Nov 2020
How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal

How Joe Biden will go about rebuilding the Iran Nuclear Deal
President-elect facing major challenge to keep Tehran satisfied as Europe forms nuclear strategy
24 Nov 2020
What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU

What Joe Biden’s presidency means for the EU
President-elect to ramp up relations with EU27 in effort to repair the damage of Trumpism
23 Nov 2020

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Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’

Republicans anxious over Trump’s post-election ‘bucket list’
Concern growing after president scoped out Iranian sites for military action
18 Nov 2020
Instant Opinion: Covid Christmas ‘mired in mixed messages’

Instant Opinion: Covid Christmas ‘mired in mixed messages’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 17 November
17 Nov 2020
Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?

Could Trump’s reaction to election loss spark global chaos?
Outgoing president asked for ‘options’ to target Iranian nuclear site following loss to Joe Biden
17 Nov 2020
Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns

Russian hackers again targeting US election, Microsoft warns
Tech giant claims Kremlin-backed group is trying to infiltrate Donald Trump and Joe Biden campaigns
11 Sep 2020
‘Brutal’ torture methods used by Iranian security forces

‘Brutal’ torture methods used by Iranian security forces
Amnesty International report exposes ‘interrogation tactics’ used on prisoners in post-protests crackdown
3 Sep 2020
What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?

What is causing explosions at Iran’s nuclear facilities?
Head of Israeli spy agency claims country behind attacks on Iran
7 Jul 2020
Iranian missile kills 19 in ‘friendly fire’ incident

Iranian missile kills 19 in ‘friendly fire’ incident
Funeral held for sailors killed when missile was mistakenly fired at naval support vessel
12 May 2020
Are US-Iran tensions flaring again?

Are US-Iran tensions flaring again?
Trump threatens military action over Twitter
23 Apr 2020
Iran denies Trump claim that it is planning Iraq attacks

Iran denies Trump claim that it is planning Iraq attacks
Tehran says it ‘starts no wars, but teaches lessons to those who do’
3 Apr 2020
How coronavirus is boosting global authoritarianism

How coronavirus is boosting global authoritarianism
Hungary is the latest country to slide away from democracy as Viktor Orban is handed sweeping emergency powers
31 Mar 2020
Instant Opinion: What Covid-19 tells us about climate crisis

Instant Opinion: What Covid-19 tells us about climate crisis
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 24 March
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: will the UK government release prisoners?

Coronavirus: will the UK government release prisoners?
Campaigners say the move would save lives of inmates and officers
24 Mar 2020
Will Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe be released?

Will Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe be released?
British mother may be freed in mass amnesty
20 Mar 2020
Should Iran still be sanctioned during the pandemic?

Should Iran still be sanctioned during the pandemic?
Calls are growing for sanctions relief as Covid-19 bites hard in Iran, but Tehran continues to orchestrate attacks
19 Mar 2020
Why Iran has freed 85,000 prisoners to combat coronavirus

Why Iran has freed 85,000 prisoners to combat coronavirus
UN urged Tehran to release inmates, but jail conditions prompt concern that the move has come too late
17 Mar 2020
Boris Johnson: first 100 days examined

Boris Johnson: first 100 days examined
PM’s short tenure has been fraught with unprecedented crises, from potential war with Iran to the Covid-19 pandemic
17 Mar 2020
Coronavirus cover-up: Iran’s mass graves seen from space

Coronavirus cover-up: Iran’s mass graves seen from space
Newly released aerial photos fuel fears that Tehran is covering up extent of outbreak
13 Mar 2020
US strikes back after rocket attack in Iraq

US strikes back after rocket attack in Iraq
Kata’ib Hezbollah is accused of attack that killed British soldier and 11 others
13 Mar 2020
British soldier killed in Iraq: what happened?

British soldier killed in Iraq: what happened?
Base north of Baghdad hit by 18 Katyusha rockets in deadly attack
12 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: the definitions of pandemic and epidemic

Coronavirus: the definitions of pandemic and epidemic
Covid-19 outbreak declared a pandemic by World Health Organization after it spreads to 125 countries
12 Mar 2020
Iran elections: what next for the Middle East?

Iran elections: what next for the Middle East?
Conservative hardliners record sweeping victory as voter turnout plummets
24 Feb 2020
What Iran’s parliamentary election may mean for US relations

What Iran’s parliamentary election may mean for US relations
Supreme leader has blocked thousands of moderate candidates from running in vote
21 Feb 2020
Rabbi says Bible shows Iran will attack Israel within months

Rabbi says Bible shows Iran will attack Israel within months
And other stories from the stranger side of life
3 Feb 2020
How Iran is using bitcoin to dodge Trump’s sanctions

How Iran is using bitcoin to dodge Trump’s sanctions
Tehran government issues 1,000 cryptocurrency mining permits in bid to kickstart struggling economy
31 Jan 2020
What should Brits do in the event of a nuclear attack?

What should Brits do in the event of a nuclear attack?
Doomsday clock update sparks new fears of nuclear war
24 Jan 2020
Iran missile strike: US military admits 11 troops injured

Iran missile strike: US military admits 11 troops injured
Officials say 11 troops were wounded in attacks on air bases in Iraq
17 Jan 2020
Instant Opinion: Flybe collapse ‘awkward’ for government

Instant Opinion: Flybe collapse ‘awkward’ for government
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 15 January
15 Jan 2020