Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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The arrogance and inaccuracy of ‘football’s coming home’Talking Point The beautiful game’s roots may lie in Scotland – or Ancient China
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The UK’s AI experiment on children seeking asylumThe Explainer Two reports have identified flaws with the facial age estimation technology to be used by Home Office
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Hookworm therapy: parasites that could secrete medicineUnder The Radar Scientists think swallowing worms could – one day – make us better
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Is the UK serious about defence?Today's Big Question Senior figures slam Starmer’s spending plans and say troops are being left underfunded
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Why Gen Z is leading the charge against AIIn The Spotlight The generation that was ‘supposed to lead AI adoption’ is ‘leading the resistance to it’
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The cafe that stopped charging and made a profitUnder The Radar Minneapolis venue made more money even though nearly half of its customers paid nothing
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The ‘plague’ of rats ‘terrorising’ GazaUnder The Radar A surge in rodents is compounding Gaza’s humanitarian and public health crisis
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The coming storm: why millions are unprepared for retirementThe Explainer Many Britons not saving enough for life after work
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Civil defence: is the UK ready for the threat of war?The Explainer Britain’s ‘lagging behind’ in domestic readiness, say experts, even as external threats grow
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Can England win the World Cup?Talking Point Three Lions fans ‘live in hope’ but will ‘turgid’ reality dash those dreams?
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China bans award-winning film starring convicted murdererUnder The Radar Nationalists and the manosphere have pushed authorities to ban a film about a controversial killing
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The point of an imperfect ceasefireThe Explainer Fighting has continued in the Middle East despite truce agreements
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Why countries are removing their damsUnder The Radar The barriers have attracted concerns over disruption to ecosystems – but dismantling them can create new problems
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Pedro Sánchez and the corruption scandalThe Explainer A string of allegations have been levelled at PM’s allies and relatives
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Amazon deforestation: the good, the bad and the under protectionUnder The Radar Deforestation has fallen but harsh realities remain
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The rise of LitRPGUnder The Radar How novels based on video games are hooking readers
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The reasons behind the birth rate declineThe Explainer Office for National Statistics says the fertility rate in England and Wales is the lowest ever recorded
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AI row casts a shadow over literary prizeIn The Spotlight Doubts raised over Commonwealth Prize short-story winner after claims text showed signs of being AI-generated
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Married at First Sight: ‘a recipe for disaster’?Talking Point Reality TV show is in the spotlight after allegations of sexual abuse
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The end of Google as we know itIn The Spotlight Why the search giant wants us to google less
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The threat to nuclear power plants around the worldThe Explainer Direct strike could cause release radioactive materials and cause mass terror
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Reversing Brexit: how would rejoining the EU work?The Explainer Previous concessions and favourable terms for the UK might not be on the table again
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What is the Thucydides trap?The Explainer Chinese premier cited ancient Greek history to issue warning to Donald Trump
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UAE, Iran and the Abraham Accords 2.0The Explainer Israel’s agreements with some Arab neighbours are being reconsidered in the light of the Iran war
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