Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Supermarket freezer hacks: how vulnerable is the UK?The Explainer Cyberattacks have targeted supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe. Could the UK be next?
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The fall of PoundlandIn the Spotlight High inflation and market competition have brought the high-street mainstay to the brink of collapse
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Is Viktor Orbán being primed for UN’s top job?Hungary’s authoritarian former PM would be controversial choice as new secretary general
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Why the Bayeux Tapestry is one in the eye for commonersTalking Point Tech billionaires and art critics can take their time enjoying the 11th-century relic in London. But the public must hurry along
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How extreme weather survivors are working for a better futureUnder The Radar ‘Emotion’ and ‘humanity’ are turning tears into power
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Where does Israel stand ahead of its ‘most consequential election’ ever?Today's Big Question Fear and division cast a shadow over polling day
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Will Arsène Wenger run against Gianni Infantino?Talking Point Speculation is growing that Frenchman might try to unseat controversial Fifa president
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What is the Covid vaccine compensation scheme?The Explainer Fewer than one in 100 claimants have received a pay-out from scheme designed to compensate those harmed by vaccine side-effects
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Flores, Indonesia’s ‘priest island’Under the Radar As the Catholic Church struggles to serve its faithful, a small island in the world’s largest Muslim nation offers hope
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How the West Bank olive harvest became a flashpoint for violenceThe Explainer Picking this traditional crop has become connected to larger questions about territory and identity
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Are Tories now the party to reunite the right?Today's Big Question ‘Badenoch bounce’ has helped Conservatives leapfrog Reform UK in polls
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The new expedition to find Amelia Earhart’s planeUnder The Radar One of aviation’s ‘greatest mysteries’ might be about to be solved
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Can Ukraine survive without Trump’s support?Today's Big Question The White House’s energy deal could ‘only tie the hands of one party’
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The 7 October claims that could scupper Netanyahu’s re-election bidThe Explainer Israeli PM denies he was warned by Egypt and UAE of an impending attack
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The ‘Southern Giants’ militia reshaping the conflict in YemenUnder the Radar The UAE proxy is a force to be reckoned with in battle for control over global shipping
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India’s Cockroach Janta party: is Narendra Modi feeling the heat?Today’s Big Question Activists say they will continue to protest despite thousands of arrests over the weekend
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Is escalation inevitable between Houthis and Saudi Arabia?Today's Big Question Kingdom threatening ‘serious’ response to bloodshed at Riyadh airport
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How are small boat arrivals processed?The Explainer UK-bound migrants are intercepted and detained for processing before entering the asylum system
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The livestream execution of a former US Army majorThe Explainer Nidal Hasan is facing the first public execution in the US since 1936
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Drones and drills: why Lithuania is feeling vulnerableIn the Spotlight Baltic state closed its biggest airport over drone panic
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Energy bills: what can the government actually do?The Explainer With energy prices expected to rise by 16% in January, pressure is on to relieve strain on households
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The contentious execution of Christa PikeIn the Spotlight Botched execution of only woman on Tennessee death row draws attention to concerns about her sentence
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St Andrews’ brewing class rowUnder the Radar Elite Scottish university has been riven by accusations of a classist culture that marginalise working class and Scottish students
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How a Madrid pensioner became a symbol of Spain’s housing crisisIn The Spotlight Eviction of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal sparked nationwide protests
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