US’s Rubio to visit Italy after Trump’s spats with Meloni, Pope Leo

The May 7-8 visit comes hot on the heels of Trump’s criticism of the pope and blasting of the Italian leader.

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‘A study showed…’ isn’t enough – scientific knowledge builds incrementally as researchers investigate and revisit questions

Each study adds a piece to the puzzle of scientific knowledge. But any one study on its own doesn’t tell you all that much.

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AI decides what we see online. It’s time digital platforms tell us exactly how they do it

The rapid spread of AI has pushed an already fragile news ecosystem closer to breaking point.

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How did Zohran Mamdani use digital media to win the NYC elections

Who is Zohran Mamdani?Zohran Kwame Mamdani is a 34-year-old American politician and a proud democratic socialist. On November 5th, 2025, he won the elections with 50.4 % of the votes and from January 1st, 2026, has become the 112th mayor of New York (NYC Gov, 2026). Firstly, considering Mamdani� ...

Why the Coalition’s lurch to the right is bad for the climate

The Liberal-National party is taking a hard-line stance on climate change. But are they just following Pauline Hanson’s lead?

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Pamphlets, radio, and now Iran’s AI-generated Lego videos: the new frontier of information warfare

Information has always been a weapon of war, and misinformation evolves alongside technology.

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The fake disease that fooled the internet — and what it says about all of us

Why do we trust the wrong people and doubt the right ones? An experiment in lying reveals some uncomfortable truths.

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Orbán’s defeat threatens to halt Hungarian support of populist right

Individuals such as Matt Goodwin and Lord Frost benefited from largesse of self-styled ‘illiberal democracy’

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Trust in news rises after years of decline in NZ. What’s behind the shift?

With AI slop and misinformation on the rise, research suggests New Zealanders may be turning back to mainstream news for reliability and accountability.

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Could Viktor Orbán be back in 2030? Why Péter Magyar has a fight on his hands after landslide win

A key challenge facing Magyar will be to undo the system Orbán has put in place to exercise control over Hungary.

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