Latest articles by Arion McNicoll, The Week UK
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Rahul Gandhi: defamation conviction causes uproar in Indiafeature Critics decry disqualification of Indian opposition politician as ‘murder of democracy’
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Boris bye by-election: will privileges committee take ‘nuclear option’?Talking Point A suspension of longer than ten days could see the former prime minister lose his seat in Parliament
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Are Xi and Putin in a true bromance or a marriage of convenience?Today's Big Question Chinese leader’s visit to Moscow offered a political boost for his Russian counterpart, but analysts say the meeting revealed much about where the real power lies
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Xi Jinping: the new global peacemakerfeature China intervenes in the Middle East and Ukraine - but what are its intentions?
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Budget 2023: the big giveaways and takeawaysfeature The chancellor is banking on extension of free childcare and lifting of pension caps to drive economic growth
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‘Devil is in the detail’ for Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare expansionSpeed Read Critics fear chancellor’s plan for increased childcare funding could cause more harm than good for nursery sector
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An end to Iran and Saudi Arabia’s seven-year riftfeature Thawing of relations could transform the Middle East
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Restaurant Elis review: an evening of exceeded expectationsThe Week Recommends Unexpected delights await at the second restaurant of Brazilian-born chef Rafael Cagali
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Obesity drugs: is new ‘skinny jab’ a game changer or a quick-fix fad?Today's Big Question Weight-loss injection loved by celebrities has been given the green light by the NHS
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Why Connecticut is seeking justice for convicted witchesSpeed Read Scores of people tried for witchcraft in the 1600s may now get posthumous absolution
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Stop the boats: will immigration define the next election?Today's Big Question Battle lines are being drawn on the contentious topic ahead of a likely 2024 general election
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Prime time: the rise and rise of energy drinksfeature The YouTuber-backed drink Prime is in such demand it is being resold by eager schoolchildren
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Why space experts want a new time zone for the MoonSpeed Read An international effort has been launched to create a commonly agreed lunar time
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Matt Hancock and the Lockdown Files: what’s happening with the Covid inquiry?Today's Big Question Leaked WhatsApps suggest former health secretary failed to follow advice to protect residents of English care homes
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Shamima Begum: what next after ‘Isis bride’ loses bid to regain UK citizenship?Talking Point Lawyers say the Isis bride was victim of human trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation
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AI and Big Tech: busted flush or next gold rush?Talking Point Generative AI start-ups won $1.37bn in investment last year – almost as much as the five previous years combined
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Nigerian election: the battle to control Africa’s largest economyfeature Outsider Peter Obi leads polls ahead of election that will have ramifications for Africa and beyond
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy: from comedian to war heroIn the Spotlight Ukraine’s leader was once known for winning his country’s version of Dancing with the Stars – today he is a bona fide statesman
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Strikes: will ‘divide and rule’ tactics break the impasse with unions?Today's Big Question GMB union describes the government’s ‘serious’ offer to nurses as a ‘back-room deal’
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All Quiet on the Western Front: war kitsch or timely reminder?Talking Point Having swept the boards at the Baftas, Netflix adaptation of anti-war classic is now tipped for Oscars glory, but critics in Germany have decried the film as ‘a piece of indescribable impudence’
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Google’s Bard: AI chatbot makes $100bn mistake
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Why can’t we predict when earthquakes will occur?Today's Big Question Seismologists hope AI could forecast disasters like those that hit Turkey and Syria
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Will HS2 be scrapped and what has it cost so far?In Depth Experts say cutting costs on the controversial high-speed rail project could mean a slower and less regular service linking fewer locations
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Lavrov in Mali: is Russia’s African charm offensive working?Today's Big Question Russia’s growing influence on the continent has been met with broad concern in the West
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