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

Public trust in news in has risen for the first time since records began in 2020.

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Canada is producing more graduates than ever — so why is it harder to find a job?

Canada has a paradox at the heart of its labour market. The country leads the G7 for the most educated workforce and is producing more graduates than ever before. Yet for millions of young Canadians, the path from school to stable work has never been harder.

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Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?

Lately, there has been a lot of news about declining alcohol sales in North America, and speculation as to why that might be.

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What is the digital euro? A guide to the future of cash in Europe

Money is changing at a pace that would have seemed unthinkable even a few years ago. In just the last ten years, credit cards, debit cards and mobile phones have displaced cash, with notes and coins being used less and less as physical money gives way to digital.

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The Islamabad talks were doomed to failure – and Hormuz blockade has thrown another obstacle to any Iran-US deal

Twenty-one hours of direct negotiations. The highest-level face-to-face engagement between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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How ‘books for development’ campaigns reveal an unjust global order

The gutting of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in 2025 has had catastrophic consequences, including in South Sudan where amid ongoing war, an estimated 33 million people require humanitarian assistance.

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

The mood was jubilant among liberals and pro-Europeans in Hungary and beyond on April 13 as Péter Magyar led the Tisza party to a landslide election victory. His win ended the 16-year administration of Viktor Orbán’s pro-Russian Fidesz party. Given the high turnout and margin of victory, giving Tisza a…

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The National Gallery’s £750m new wing has reignited London’s art turf war

“When should painters become old masters?” Former National Gallery director Philip Hendy put that question to then Tate director John Rothenstein almost 70 years ago. Founded in 1897 as the National Gallery’s annexe for British Art, by the 1950s Tate had developed into a gallery of modern as well as…

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Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style – an unwavering sense of self expressed through fashion

As Britain’s longest‑reigning monarch, and one rarely out of the public eye since childhood, Queen Elizabeth II left behind a wardrobe so extensive and meticulously archived that the curators at Historic Royal Palaces have had an embarrassment of riches to draw upon for a new exhibition at the King’s Gallery…

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The UK wants a cleaner steel industry – but its plan rests on a supply chain that doesn’t exist yet

Around the world, countries are seeking to build greener, more circular economies. Steel is central to that ambition. It is still one of the most widely used materials – but producing it is one of the largest industrial sources of carbon emissions worldwide.

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How to feed your garden birds without spreading disease

The outbreak of a mysterious and deadly disease in finches in British gardens in 2005 set alarms bells ringing for conservationists. A decade later, the extent of that disease in greenfinches and chaffinches was reported. And now, bird scientists are beginning to understand how feeding birds in our gardens might…

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Five Paddington books to read with your child, and why the bear on the page is different and worth meeting

For many children, Paddington is now primarily the star of three movies and a hit west end musical. However, that is not where the bear in a red hat whose adventures involve high-speed chases and marmalade-based slapstick began.

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European digital identity wallets: how secure are they and what are the risks?

Many people have already heard of national digital wallets like France Identité in France, MyGov.be in Belgium, mObywatel in Poland, in Portugal or Ireland.

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Afcon controversy: what a sports law specialist says about Senegal being stripped of the title

Two months after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) final, which was won by Senegal in January 2026, the appeal board of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) decided to strip them of the title and give it instead to their opponents, Morocco. This was because the Senegalese team…

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Mozambique relies on Rwanda’s troops to fight terrorism: what happens if they leave?

Rwanda has threatened to withdraw its troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, signalling a potentially decisive shift in the southern African country’s security architecture.

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Would you save more lives or more years of life? A global study reveals how people really think

Imagine a stark choice. You can save one person who is likely to live another 30 years. Or you can save several people who may each live another ten years.

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Failed peace deal: The Iran war has inflicted a cascade of losses that may never be recovered

Every ceasefire is haunted by the same question: will it live up to the promise of peace? The United States and Iran could apparently only focus on their disagreements during peace talks in Islamabad, with negotiations led by American Vice President JD Vance failing to result in a deal.

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Everyday sexist online language is not random, and that’s the problem

Online sexism is often dismissed as random — just a few bad comments or offensive jokes. But what appears scattered and spontaneous is increasingly structured, repeated and amplified in ways that make it far more influential.

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Love, grace and world peace: how an African saint has shaped Pope Leo’s worldview

Pope Leo XIV’s first official trip to Africa started with a fascinating stop in Algeria. Here the pontiff’s visit to the Grand Mosque of Algiers was an attempt to strengthen Christian-Muslim relations. The stop was also to pay homage to Saint Augustine, founder of the order that he is a…

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US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz: what it involves and the risks attached

A US-sanctioned tanker with links to China, the Rich Starry, has transited the Strait of Hormuz, despite the US blockade of the waterway. According to the respected maritime news and intelligence agency Lloydslist, the Rich Starry is falsely registered in Malawi, but is Chinese owned and carrying a Chinese crew.…

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AI companions can give constant support – but distort ideas about what a relationship really is

When the movie “Her” debuted in 2013, its plot felt like science fiction. The protagonist, Theodore, is a jaded man with no vigor for life. He comes alive after talking daily with his artificial intelligence chatbot, Samantha, with whom he eventually falls in love.

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A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their time in office. They owned them.

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How debate about gender identity could undermine global efforts to protect victims of violence

Aided by the Trump administration, debate over gender identity has gone from being a touchstone of domestic culture wars to infiltrating the work of international groups – including those designed to protect vulnerable communities.

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Antibiotics can trigger bacteria to release bubbles of inflammation tinder, making it harder to treat infection

Antibiotics are designed to kill harmful bacteria and help the body recover from infection. But some antibiotics may also push bacteria to release tiny particles that can make inflammation worse.

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Using atomic nuclei could allow scientists to read time more precisely than ever – what this research could mean for future clocks

Most clocks, from wristwatches to the systems that run GPS and the internet, work by tracking regular, repeating motions.

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