Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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Why the Earth's water cycle is under threat
Under The Radar Disturbances in the system that moves water around the world place more than half of global food production at risk
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Why is there such a long gap between TV seasons?
In the Spotlight Ambitious productions and a focus on data are creating 'staggering' waits
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Why has the Taliban banned pictures of living things?
Under The Radar 'Virtue' ministry says banned images are contrary to sharia law
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What's happening at the North Korea border?
The Explainer Tensions rise as hermit kingdom blows up 'symbolic' roads after accusing Seoul of flying drones over Pyongyang
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Mystery boxes: the companies selling lost parcels and suitcases
Under The Radar The 'gamble' on what is inside is 'part of the attraction' for some customers
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The Apprentice: will biopic change how voters see Donald Trump?
Talking Point 'Brutal' film depicts presidential candidate raping first wife Ivana, but some critics believe portrayal is surprisingly sympathetic
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Russia and Iran 'up the ante' after meeting in Turkmenistan
The Explainer Two nations talk up their closer ties but some in Tehran believe Putin 'still owes' them
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Experts call for a Nato bank to 'Trump-proof' military spending
Under The Radar A new lender could aid co-operation and save millions of pounds, say think tanks
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How the Nobel Peace Prize is chosen
The Explainer This year's prize has gone to survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
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Bob Woodward's War: the explosive Trump revelations
In the Spotlight Nobody can beat Watergate veteran at 'getting the story of the White House from the inside'
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Network states: the tech bros who want to create new countries
Under The Radar Concept would allow you to 'choose your nationality like you choose your broadband provider'
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What does James Cleverly's shock defeat mean for the Conservatives?
Today's Big Question Tory leadership contest has moved to the right but a 'secret challenger' may lie in wait
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'HS2-light': the new plan for the troubled train line
The Explainer A cheaper version of the controversial rail project is being considered – but will it solve all the problems?
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The 'loyalty testers' who can check a partner's fidelity
Under The Radar The history of 'honey-trapping goes back a long way'
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23andMe: will customers' DNA go up for sale?
Under The Radar Genetic testing company's financial woes creates concerns around personal data it holds
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Rivals: the Jilly Cooper 'bonkbuster' TV hit that everyone's talking about
In the Spotlight 1980s novel hits the small screen, bringing wet dogs, big hair and lots of 'rumpy pumpy'
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India's lengthening working week
Under The Radar Fourteen-hour work days, meetings during holidays, and no overtime are just part of the job in India's workplace culture
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The fishy diplomacy causing tensions between Bangladesh and India
Under The Radar Exports of a 'sacred' fish were recently suspended during difficult relations for the two nations
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How could escalation in the Middle East affect the global economy?
Today's Big Question Oil prices have already risen but wider conflict could see supply chains disrupted more broadly
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Pig butchering: one of the world's fastest growing scams
In the Spotlight Beijing is cracking down on the crypto con but this has only pushed it worldwide
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Is death a thing of the past?
Under The Radar Scientists discover multicellular life forms emerging from the cells of dead organisms, raising profound ethical questions
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The billion-dollar fight over the 'holy grail' of shipwrecks
In the Spotlight Several nations have staked a claim to the San José's treasure but who has the right to it?
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What will the next pandemic look like – and are we ready?
The Explainer Creator of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine warns that future viruses could be more contagious and lethal
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Colombo's wetlands: how the 'lungs' of Sri Lanka's capital are being restored
Under the radar The revival of the ecosystems could prove a 'valuable lesson' for the world
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