Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Operation Dudula: South Africa’s anti-migrant movement
Under The Radar Activists accused of blocking migrants from healthcare and schools
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Shy Girl and the ‘uncertain new era’ of AI books
Under the Radar Hachette drops horror novel after claims that artificial intelligence was used to write much of it
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The UK’s new steel tariff strategy
The Explainer ‘Watershed’ moment sees Britain use Trump tactic and ‘dip its toes into protectionism’
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Saturday Night Live UK: laugh like no one’s watching?
Talking Point Does the British version of the US comedy raise a smile?
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The unusual repercussions of the oil and gas shortage in Asia
Under The Radar ‘Crippling shortages’ of energy are affecting work habits, education, and even funerals
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What’s happening with the Welsh elections?
The Explainer Close race for Senedd seats but most Welsh voters unsure how new ballot system works
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If the shoe doesn’t fit: Trump and his footwear
Under The Radar US president is gifting oversized Oxfords to his team
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Why AI-powered toys are ringing alarm bells
The Explainer Call for new safety standards follows studies in which AI-powered toys shared advice on lighting matches and sexual fetishes
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The row over wildlife on banknotes
Talking Point Bank of England favouring fauna over famous figures is new front in the culture wars
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The new definition of anti-Muslim hatred
Talking Point Critics say it is an ‘open act of two-tier policy’
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Kharg Island: Iran’s ‘Achilles’ heel’
The Explainer The vital Gulf oil hub has been untouched so far by US attacks
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Critical ignoring: how to deal with the new reality of the internet
The Explainer The practice can help counter misinformation and AI slop
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Economic abuse: the ‘overlooked’ factor in one death every 19 days
The Explainer Prevalence of economic abuse in domestic-abuse deaths is a ‘wake-up call’, says report
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Is Timothée Chalamet right about ballet and opera?
Talking Point The actor suggested that no one cares about the art forms
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Family voting: the electoral fraud causing concern
The Explainer Nigel Farage and election observer group claim illegal practice was seen at Gorton and Denton polling stations
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The rise of Asian scam states
Under The Radar How small online fraud rings have become sprawling, industrial-scale criminal economy
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Is regime change really possible in Iran?
Today's Big Question Inbuilt structural power makes Tehran authorities difficult to overthrow, as Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed him
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Ghost number-plates: the latest car crime craze
In The Spotlight Organised criminals and grooming gangs are using plates undetectable to roadside cameras
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The history behind the UK’s military bases in Cyprus
The Explainer The Cypriot government may renegotiate the status of British bases on the island
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How the vagus nerve affects your health
The Explainer Could our ‘internal communication superhighway’ hold the key to mental and physical wellbeing?
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‘Incredibly terrible’: Russia’s plans for nuclear weapons in space
In The Spotlight Moscow’s ‘alarming ambitions’ could cause a ‘Cuban Missile crisis in space’
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The end of the infinite scroll?
In The Spotlight European Commission has taken aim at TikTok’s ‘addictive’ design
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What does Trump want in Iran?
The Explainer US president threatening to attack Iran’s nuclear programme, months after boasting of obliterating it
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Why Obama’s White House didn’t ‘see Trump coming’
In The Spotlight Newly released oral history of the Obama years suggests Trump was a blind spot for the Democrat
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