Bangladesh: Hadi's killing puts Yunus's interim government to test
By Namrata Biji Ahuja
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"Declaration of vengeance": US launches massive airstrikes against Islamic State in Syria
The strikes were carried out in retaliation to the killing of two U.S. troops and an American interpreter a week ago
By The Week News Desk
December 20, 2025
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India's cultural festivals in December create a dense, nationwide artistic ecosystem, from the Kochi-Muziris Biennale to Chennai's Music Season, even as travel infrastructure falters
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THE WEEK Man of the Year Shubhanshu Shukla: The inspiring journey from Lucknow to ISS
Shubhanshu Shukla shares his incredible journey to the International Space Station for an 18-day mission, his life, the challenges of space travel, and the support given by his wife, Kamna, and family
By Nirmal Jovial and Abhinav Singh
‘We are near a major inflection point in India’s space journey’: Shubhanshu Shukla
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla shares with THE WEEK his journey from fighter pilot to space, covering the physical challenges of G-force and the profound spiritual experience of viewing Earth from space
By Abhinav Singh and Nirmal Jovial
‘Ukrainians are writing the chronicles of our times with their blood’: Viktor Yushchenko
In a wide-ranging interview, ex-Ukraine president Viktor Yushchenko provides his perspective on the historical roots of the war with Russia, the deception of Vladimir Putin, and the path forward for global security
By Mridula Ghosh
Ukraine's two-front war: Battling Russia and a bombshell corruption scandal
The Ukraine war and corruption scandal in the energy sector define a critical new phase in the nation's fight for survival
By Mridula Ghosh
‘Russia should release unlawfully detained persons unconditionally’: Dmytro Lubinets
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian parliamentary commissioner for human rights, details Russia's strategy of using captives as political leverage and the international fight for their unconditional release
By Mridula Ghosh
'Avatar: Fire & Ash' review: One spectacular battle sequence aside, James Cameron's latest is a tiresome exercise
Despite exploring family dynamics between Jake, Neytiri, their children, and a conflicted Colonel Quaritch, the drama feels forced. The new villain, Varang, lacks impact, and the film's repetitive ideas prove detrimental to the storytelling, and is ultimately a disappointing entry in the franchise
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