Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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What would happen if the US left Nato?The Explainer Donald Trump keeps threatening to withdraw from the alliance but actually doing so would present major challenges
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Italy and the World Cup curseTalking Point Azzurri last won a knockout match on the game’s biggest stage before the first iPhone was released
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Has Trump’s unpredictability broken the oil market?Today's Big Question Traders aren’t listening to the US president anymore, as oil prices continue to rise
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Can solar panels save you money?The Explainer Demand for renewable domestic energy is rising as Iran war threatens surging prices
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NHS satisfaction: on the road to recovery?Talking Point Key survey rating is improving but dissatisfaction remains the majority experience in landmark annual poll
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Why Tyrannosaurus rex has been cut down to sizeUnder The Radar New findings about the Nanotyrannus have upended what we thought we knew about dinosaur hierarchy
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Is Ed Miliband the most powerful man in Westminster?Talking Point Former Labour leader strongly influences government policies, say commentators
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Operation Dudula: South Africa’s anti-migrant movementUnder The Radar Populist group accused of blocking foreign nationals from healthcare and schools
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Shy Girl and the ‘uncertain new era’ of AI booksUnder 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 strategyThe 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 AsiaUnder 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 footwearUnder The Radar US president is gifting oversized Oxfords to his team
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Why AI-powered toys are ringing alarm bellsThe 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 banknotesTalking 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 hatredTalking 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 internetThe Explainer The practice can help counter misinformation and AI slop
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Economic abuse: the ‘overlooked’ factor in one death every 19 daysThe 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 concernThe 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 statesUnder 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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