Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Eurovision faces its Waterloo over Israel boycotts
Talking Point Five major broadcasters have threatened to pull out of next year’s contest over Israel’s participation
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Gaza genocide: will UN ruling change anything?
Today's Big Question Commission of inquiry’s findings ‘give unprecedented weight’ to genocide claims
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Why ‘anti-Islam’ bikers are guarding Gaza aid sites
In The Spotlight Members of Infidels MC, who regard themselves as modern Crusaders, among private security guards at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites
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Albania’s AI government minister: a portent of things to come?
In The Spotlight A bot called Diella has been tasked with tackling the country's notorious corruption problem
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Has Israel’s Qatar strike scuppered a ceasefire?
Today’s Big Question Netanyahu ‘gambles’ on ‘overwhelming strength’ rather than diplomacy in attack on Hamas negotiation team in Doha
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Why social media is obsessed with cortisol
In The Spotlight Wellness trend is the latest response to an increasingly maligned hormone
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What are the Abraham Accords and why are they under threat?
The Explainer The 2020 agreements would be 'undermined' if Israel annexes West Bank, UAE warns
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China's new weapons of war
The Explainer Beijing parade was a 'direct message to us all'
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Why reports of Donald Trump's demise are greatly exaggerated
In The Spotlight US president has once again brushed aside rumours that he's dead
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An introvert's dream? Flu camps that offer £4,400 to spend two weeks alone
Under The Radar A fortnight in isolation may not be as blissful as it sounds
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GPS jamming: a new danger to civil aircraft
The Explainer Use of the 'invisible threat' is on the rise
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China and Taiwan's war of words ahead of anniversary parade
Under The Radar Neighbours both claim to have led the fighting during World War Two
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Telephobia: why young people are being taught how to make phone calls
In The Spotlight Young people are so scared of calls that they 'scream' when their phone rings
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When does autumn begin?
The Explainer The UK is experiencing a 'false autumn', as climate change shifts seasonal weather patterns
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What an all-bot social network tells us about social media
Under The Radar The experiment's findings 'didn't speak well of us'
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The IDF's manpower problem
The Explainer Israeli military's shortage of up to 12,000 troops results in call-up for tens of thousands of reservists
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Jasveen Sangha and the ketamine 'Wild West' of Hollywood
In The Spotlight Arrest of the 'ketamine queen' accused of supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with deadly dose has turned spotlight on a showbiz drug problem
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Libya's 'curious' football cup, played in Italy to empty stadiums
Under The Radar 'Curious collaboration' saw Al-Ahli Tripoli crowned league champions in Milan before a handful of spectators
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'Actual poop': the messy ending of And Just Like That...
Talking Point Reviewers have slammed the 'unfunny and hateful' finale to the Sex and the City reboot
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'Animal Farm' at 80: Orwell's parable remains 'horribly' relevant
Talking Point George Orwell's warnings about authoritarianism and manipulation have been weaponised across the political spectrum
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How China is battling the chikungunya virus
Under The Radar Thousands of cases of the debilitating disease have been found in the country
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Who owns Gaza? Israel's occupation plans
The Explainer Egypt, Israel and Britain have ruled the beleaguered territory
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Why 'faceless bots' are interviewing job hunters
In The Spotlight Artificial intelligence is taking over a crucial part of recruitment
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India's fake weddings
Under The Radar New party trend promises all the fun of a wedding without any of the downsides
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