Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Why do Chinese politicians keep disappearing?
String of unexplained absences renews Beijing purge speculation
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'Smart' toilet wins Nobel prize
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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China may ban clothes that 'hurt feelings'
Tall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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‘Elation’ as Quality Street favourite returns
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The red fire ant invasion 'creeping closer' to London
Deadly insect considered one of world's most invasive species has been spotted in Europe for first time
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Surgery faces ‘MeToo moment’ as female staff assaulted while operating
Two-thirds of women surgeons claim to have been sexually harassed and a third alleged assaults
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Best of frenemies: do centrist podcasts mark end of political divide?
Format has proven popular but does it add to voter ‘alienation’?
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Neighbour admits urinary ‘weapon of mass destruction’
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Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flight
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House prices fall at fastest pace since 2009 – and more pain expected
Speed Read Gloomy forecasts follow 4.6% year-on-year drop as higher interest rates hit the property market
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What have we learned in King Charles’s first year?
Today's Big Question The monarch is ‘stamping his personality’ on the role and is definitely not a ‘caretaker’, says Palace source
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Luton Airport bendy buses join Ukraine war effort
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Naked cyclist arrested on charity bike ride
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Paw Patrol snacks recalled due to porn site gaffe
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Asian hornets threaten ‘catastrophe’ for UK bees
Speed Read Invasive species is gaining ‘foothold’ in southern England with ‘sharp rise’ in sightings
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Would North Korean weapons tilt the war Russia’s way?
Today's Big Question Putin wants to boost ‘depleted stocks’ but Pyongyang’s arms may be in poor condition
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Are public marriage proposals getting out of hand?
Talking Point Previously private moment is ‘becoming a public event’ as companies cash in
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Experts suggest the real-life Dracula was vegan
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How Burning Man descended into chaos
Under the Radar Torrential rain leaves thousands of revellers stuck at Nevada festival
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What went wrong with the German economy?
Today's Big Question ‘Deep-rooted’ and ‘knotty’ problems threaten return of ‘sick man’ label
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Pedants forgive Waterstones over apostrophe
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Panama Canal: falling water levels threaten world trade
Under the Radar Drought in what should be the rainy season is leading to an expensive logjam in the vital waterway
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‘Mutant mogs’ prowling the UK
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Crash frees millions of bees
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