Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Why is London’s property market slumping?
Today's Big Question Some sellers have reported losses of hundreds of thousands of pounds
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‘Pandoro-gate’: the sweet treat scandal that rocked Italy
In The Spotlight Italy’s most famous influencer, Chiara Ferragni, has been cleared of fraud over Christmas cake fundraiser
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New START: the final US-Russia nuclear treaty about to expire
The Explainer The last agreement between Washington and Moscow expires within weeks
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Time blindness: is being late a disorder?
In The Spotlight Understanding the cause of chronic tardiness can save a relationship
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What is the Donroe Doctrine?
The Explainer Donald Trump has taken a 19th century US foreign policy and turbocharged it
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Why don’t humans hibernate?
The Explainer The prospect of deep space travel is reigniting interest in the possibility of human hibernation
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Will the mystery of MH370 be solved?
Today’s Big Question New search with underwater drones could finally locate wreckage of doomed airliner
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What have Trump’s Mar-a-Lago summits achieved?
Today’s big question Zelenskyy and Netanyahu meet the president in his Palm Beach ‘Winter White House’
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The history of US nuclear weapons on UK soil
The Explainer Arrangement has led to protests and dangerous mishaps
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Blinkit: India’s 10-minute delivery app
Under The Radar Market pressures and rider unrest are casting a shadow over leading player
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The strangely resilient phenomenon of stowaways on planes
The Explainer Lapses in security are still allowing passengers to board flights without tickets or passports
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What is the global intifada?
The Explainer Police have arrested two people over controversial ‘globalise the intifada’ chants
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How weight-loss jabs are changing the way we eat
In The Spotlight Anti-obesity drugs have been a boon for Babybel but are supermarkets ready for a slimmed-down Christmas?
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Antibiotic resistance: the hidden danger on Ukraine’s frontlines
Under The Radar Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
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The curious history of hanging coffins
Under The Radar Ancient societies in southern China pegged coffins into high cliffsides in burial ritual linked to good fortune
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Choline: the ‘under-appreciated’ nutrient
The Explainer Studies link choline levels to accelerated ageing, anxiety, memory function and more
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How coupling up became cringe
Talking Point For some younger women, going out with a man – or worse, marrying one – is distinctly uncool
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Pros and cons of geothermal energy
Pros and Cons Renewable source is environmentally friendly but it is location-specific
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Australia’s teens brace for social media ban
In The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
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Poems can force AI to reveal how to make nuclear weapons
Under The Radar ‘Adversarial poems’ are convincing AI models to go beyond safety limits
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How AI chatbots are ending marriages
Under The Radar When one partner forms an intimate bond with AI it can all end in tears
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How music can help recovery from surgery
Under The Radar A ‘few gentle notes’ can make a difference to the body during medical procedures
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‘Like a gas chamber’: the air pollution throttling Delhi
Under The Radar Indian capital has tried cloud seeding to address the crisis, which has seen schools closed and outdoor events suspended
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Revisionism and division: Franco’s legacy five decades on
In The Spotlight Events to mark 50 years since Franco’s death designed to break young people’s growing fascination with the Spanish dictator
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