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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

The future of AI in journalism will depend on a balance between benefits and risk, and raising audience comfort, trust and news literacy.

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

From being custodians of public knowledge, governments are turning to architects of manufactured ignorance. Amid disappearing evidence, citizens are struggling to hold power to account

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

AI is reshaping the news ecosystem in the fields of search, fact-checking and personalised feeds. If used well, it can support journalism and strengthen democracy.

Why India’s ruling party is confident of being in power for long

Its ability to set the terms of the national discourse and political agility prompts BJP leaders to claim that they will be in power for a few more decades.

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How Macron’s fall boosted Meloni’s European leadership

As Macronism faces political collapse, Meloni’s steady leadership offers Italy a chance to dominate the EU’s future.

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Land, state, and identity: the fault lines of Israeli politics

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government pushes Israel into uncharted territory, challenging its democratic foundations and societal balance.

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Democracy hangs by a thread. Who is going to save it?

In 2024, elections were set to revitalise the democratic agenda for the next generation. Instead, aided by a shattered media landscape, populism ran wild.

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Liberal democracy shrinks in India, Turkey and the US

Autocratisation has no relationship with the per capita income of a country. Political ideas matter.

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In the era of AI-generated news, readers value trust over customised content

Governments are hiding data, threatening democracy. Here’s how it affects you

AI and the news: How it helps, fails, and why that matters

Why India’s ruling party is confident of being in power for long

How Macron’s fall boosted Meloni’s European leadership

Land, state, and identity: the fault lines of Israeli politics

Democracy hangs by a thread. Who is going to save it?

Liberal democracy shrinks in India, Turkey and the US

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