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How does war affect a child’s brain?
Veteran war reporter Fergal Keane on PTSD among children in conflicts worldwide.

Was the air strike on an Iranian school a war crime?
What we know so far about the strike - and what the legal consequences could be.

Jeremy Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising. The lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large
A special essay from our international editor, Jeremy Bowen.

How the Oscars went international
The Academy Awards are increasingly nominating films made outside of America.

Why is Donald Trump obsessed with the Chagos Islands?
Trump, Starmer, and the mysterious islands fracturing the 'special relationship'.

Iran: Is diplomacy dead?
A former State Department official on the chances of a negotiated peace with Iran

Are oil prices determining the course of the Iran war?
How the oil crises of the 1970s might help us make sense of the current moment

Spain stands up to Trump
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-war and pro-immigration views have caused clashes with the US leader.

Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?
Israel and the United States are currently aligned. Will it last?

Could Iran be the next ‘forever war’?
We compare this week to previous US interventions in the Middle East.