Joe Evans
Joe Evans is the world news editor at TheWeek.co.uk. He joined the team in 2019 and held roles including deputy news editor and acting news editor before moving into his current position in early 2021. He is a regular panellist on The Week Unwrapped podcast, discussing politics and foreign affairs.
Before joining The Week, he worked as a freelance journalist covering the UK and Ireland for German newspapers and magazines. A series of features on Brexit and the Irish border got him nominated for the Hostwriter Prize in 2019. Prior to settling down in London, he lived and worked in Cambodia, where he ran communications for a non-governmental organisation and worked as a journalist covering Southeast Asia. He has a master’s degree in journalism from City, University of London, and before that studied English Literature at the University of Manchester.
Latest articles by Joe Evans
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Is the Conservatives’ ‘blue wall’ beginning to crumble?
Today's Big Question ‘Home counties middle-class voters’ abandon Tories in Lib Dem by-election coup
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Could Israeli air strikes on Gaza trigger another round of violence?
feature Surge of violence poses early test for Israel’s fragile new coalition government
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Should Scottish MPs be given the power to vote down English laws?
Today's Big Question Major constitutional reform planned in bid to ‘save the union’
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Biden vs. Putin: the state of relations heading into the Geneva face-to-face
Under the Radar Tensions high as two leaders meet today for first time since US president took office
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Naftali Bennett: who is Israel’s new prime minister?
In the Spotlight Benjamin Netanyahu’s former protege has succeeded the long-term leader as head of coalition government
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G7 split over Joe Biden’s call for probe into origins of Covid-19
feature European leaders at odds at Cornwall summit as US president’s push for investigation widens rift over China
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Will Boris Johnson end coronavirus restrictions in England on 21 June?
Today's Big Question Chancellor Rishi Sunak ‘happy’ to delay ‘freedom day’ to give businesses greater ‘certainty’
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Will Joe Biden force Boris Johnson’s hand in the Northern Ireland trade dispute?
Today's Big Question President suggests ‘inflaming’ tensions in Brexit customs row could threaten UK-US trade deal
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Operation Trojan Shield: 800 criminals arrested in global FBI messaging app sting
feature Three-year operation culminates in police raids in 19 countries
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Donald Trump hits campaign trail to demand Republican loyalty
Speed Read Former president urges supporters to back his allies at next year’s mid-terms ahead of potential 2024 re-election bid
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Why Namibian chiefs have rejected Germany’s €1bn ‘apology’ for colonial genocide
In Depth Ethnic leaders are demanding €440bn in reparations for killing of up to 75,000 people
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Thousands of British expats may miss EU residency rights deadline
feature Britons living abroad have just 30 days to secure post-Brexit right to remain
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Belarus dictator threatens to ‘flood EU with drugs and migrants’
feature European foreign ministers mulling economic action after Ryanair plane ‘hijacking’
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How Russia is using Syria in ‘Cold War-style stand-off’ with West
In Depth Moscow deploys nuclear bombers to strengthen Bashar al-Assad’s regime - and boost its own power
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Jacob Zuma’s corruption and fraud trial
feature Former South African president pleads not guilty to 18 charges linked to arms deal
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The fallout from 11 days of fighting between Israel and Hamas
In the Spotlight Ceasefire agreed amid international pressure after violence claims more than 200 lives
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Barack Obama privately slammed Donald Trump as a ‘madman’ and a ‘racist’
Under the Radar Former Democrat president delivered X-rated takedowns of his successor behind closed doors, says new book
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Joe Biden ‘risks isolation’ as Democrats call for stronger rebuke of Israel
In Depth Progressives demand that US president takes stronger stance against Israeli human rights abuses
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Bill Gates quit Microsoft after ‘inappropriate’ sexual relationship claim
Under the Radar Company’s board launched investigation into alleged affair between the billionaire and an employee
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Quiz of The Week: 8 - 14 May
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The government’s plan for stemming spread of the India coronavirus variant
feature Vaccinations could be brought forward to halt more infectious strain
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Mysterious brain injuries at embassies in China and Cuba trigger CIA probe
feature Scores of US spies, diplomats and soldiers have reported unexplained health problems over past five years
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Joe Biden mulls Jair Bolsonaro climate deal amid ‘record assault’ on Amazon
feature Area of rainforest equivalent in size to Isle of Man destroyed in April alone
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Concern over clusters of India ‘double mutant’ Covid variant in the UK
feature Leaked emails reveal PHE considers risk from highly infectious strain to be ‘high’
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