Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Mickey Mouse vs. GOP: fallout continues from battle between Disney and DeSantisfeature With Republican challenger set to launch 2024 presidential bid, picking a fight with Mickey Mouse appears to have backfired
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Can ‘once-in-a-generation’ Renters’ Reform Bill fix private renting?Today's Big Question Bill to end ‘no-fault’ evictions has been cautiously welcomed by some landlords and campaigners
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Maïwenn Le Besco: the ‘eyebrow-raising’ director behind Johnny Depp’s comebackIn the Spotlight The controversial director remains unapologetic about casting Depp so soon after his bitter defamation trial
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Sollip review: European fine dining with Korean influencesThe Week Recommends Bermondsey restaurant earned its first Michelin star last year – and with good reason
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Woman who wrote children’s book on grief charged with murdering husbandSpeed Read Eric Richins died last year after his wife, Kouri Richins, made him a spiked drink, authorities allege
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The pharmacist will see you now: will Sunak’s antibiotic prescription plans work?Talking Point Patients will be able to get prescription medicines and oral contraception directly from pharmacies in bid to ease pressure on GPs
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Will Republicans stick with Trump after sexual abuse verdict?Today's Big Question E. Jean Carroll’s victory might only increase the likelihood that the former president will be on the Republican ballot in 2024
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King Charles coronation: all the details and who’s attendingIn Depth Heads of state, celebrities and volunteers set to attend ‘scaled-back’ ceremony tomorrow
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First Republic: will UK banks survive unscathed?Under the Radar US shares dip after collapse of third regional bank, but experts say contagion to the UK is unlikely
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Public Order Act: are harsher sentences for protesters necessary?Talking Point New laws to tackle disruptive demonstrations come into force today, just a few days before the coronation of King Charles III
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Geoffrey Hinton: the ‘Godfather of AI’ who quit Google to warn about technologyIn the Spotlight Artificial intelligence pioneer says a part of him now regrets his life’s work
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Hollywood writers go on strike for first time in 15 yearsSpeed Read Writers Guild of America warns that ‘survival of writing as a profession is at stake’
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What happens in our brains when we diefeature New study of people close to death shows neural activity associated with consciousness and lucid dreams
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Can Joe Biden win again in 2024?Today's Big Question A repeat of the 2020 election is on the cards, but both president and predecessor face different challenges this time around
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Top EU diplomat calls for European warships to patrol Taiwan Straitfeature European Union’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for a show of military force against China
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Friend or foe: can the West rely on Lula’s support in Ukraine?Today's Big Question Brazilian president causes consternation among Kyiv’s Western allies by suggesting the war in Ukraine was not solely down to Russia
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A new wave of violence hits Sudanfeature Sudan’s army in power struggle with feared paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces
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Dalai Lama tongue controversy: playful joke or ‘abusive’?Talking Point Video of the leader of Tibetan Buddhism asking a child to ‘suck my tongue’ has gone viral
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Hidden Bible chapter found after 1,500 yearsSpeed Read New text offers a ‘unique gateway’ into early translations of the Bible, researchers say
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Can Biden break the Stormont stalemate?Today's Big Question US president’s visit to mark the Good Friday Agreement is not a ‘major intervention of any great economic or political significance’, say unionist critics
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The truth behind China’s ‘world-leading’ scientific researchfeature Country’s rapid rise in number of cited studies threatens to ‘shift the global balance of power’
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Peter Murrell, Nicola Sturgeon’s husband, arrested over SNP funding probeSpeed Read Former Scottish National Party’s chief executive is being questioned by police while searches are being carried out at a number of addresses
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Martine Vik Magnussen: billionaire’s son ‘confesses’ to role in her deathIn Depth Prime suspect who fled London 15 years ago says Norwegian student died in a ‘sex accident gone wrong’
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Amsterdam ‘stay away’ campaign: do Brits abroad deserve a bad rap?Talking Point Dutch capital’s bid to deter ‘messy’ tourists comes amid international efforts to limit cheap tourism
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