Latest articles by Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK
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China's new weapons of war
The Explainer Beijing parade was a 'direct message to us all'
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Should Angela Rayner resign?
Today's Big Question Deputy prime minister anxiously awaits the outcome of ethics adviser's investigation
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Why reports of Donald Trump's demise are greatly exaggerated
In The Spotlight US president has once again brushed aside rumours that he's dead
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An introvert's dream? Flu camps that offer £4,400 to spend two weeks alone
Under The Radar A fortnight in isolation may not be as blissful as it sounds
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GPS jamming: a new danger to civil aircraft
The Explainer Use of the 'invisible threat' is on the rise
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China and Taiwan's war of words ahead of anniversary parade
Under The Radar Neighbours both claim to have led the fighting during World War Two
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Telephobia: why young people are being taught how to make phone calls
In The Spotlight Young people are so scared of calls that they 'scream' when their phone rings
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When does autumn begin?
The Explainer The UK is experiencing a 'false autumn', as climate change shifts seasonal weather patterns
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Will chickenpox jab revive flagging faith in vaccinations?
Today's Big Question NHS rollout comes as main childhood vaccines fail to reach national uptake target
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'The Thursday Murder Club' and the curious case of cosy crime
In The Spotlight Netflix has hopped aboard the 'twee' bandwagon
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What an all-bot social network tells us about social media
Under The Radar The experiment's findings 'didn't speak well of us'
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Why is everyone so obsessed with the 1990s?
Talking Point Even Gen Z is nostalgic for a decade it can't recall
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Are we facing an 'autumn of discontent'?
Today's Big Question Public sector strikes and economic challenges could have 1970s vibes
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The IDF's manpower problem
The Explainer Israeli military's shortage of up to 12,000 troops results in call-up for tens of thousands of reservists
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Dessert disaster: is the great British pudding dying out?
In the Spotlight Traditional home-cooked afters are being replaced by ice cream and fresh fruit
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Inside Nigel Farage's plan for a British baby boom
The Explainer Reform UK thinks pro-natalist policies could be a 'fertile' vote winner
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Jasveen Sangha and the ketamine 'Wild West' of Hollywood
In The Spotlight Arrest of the 'ketamine queen' accused of supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with deadly dose has turned spotlight on a showbiz drug problem
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Libya's 'curious' football cup, played in Italy to empty stadiums
Under The Radar 'Curious collaboration' saw Al-Ahli Tripoli crowned league champions in Milan before a handful of spectators
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Right to Buy: a complicated legacy
Talking Point Think tank says property scheme has increased inequality and reduced social housing
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'Actual poop': the messy ending of And Just Like That...
Talking Point Reviewers have slammed the 'unfunny and hateful' finale to the Sex and the City reboot
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'Animal Farm' at 80: Orwell's parable remains 'horribly' relevant
Talking Point George Orwell's warnings about authoritarianism and manipulation have been weaponised across the political spectrum
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Thomas Skinner: from TV star to 'Britain's most influential political figure'
Talking Point As ex-Apprentice star scores invite to J.D. Vance barbecue, has he moved from grafter to grifter?
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Is Britain broken?
Today's Big Question Crime data raises questions about the veracity of Nigel Farage's 'lawless' narrative
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How China is battling the chikungunya virus
Under The Radar Thousands of cases of the debilitating disease have been found in the country
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