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Bury the Lead: MTV ‘Death’ and the Way We Read Now
As MTV continued broadcasting across the United States and most of Europe on 1 January 2026, millions of social media tributes mourned a channel that had never actually shut down.
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La Befana: Italy’s Winter Gift Giver
As Rome's Piazza Navona packed with families yesterday for the 2026 Befana celebrations, one tradition proves that Italy's Christmas season runs on its own clock.
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Trump’s Empty Lawsuit and the Necessity of the BBC
The resignation of two BBC leaders after a Trump lawsuit threat shows the vulnerability of even legacy media to political and financial pressure
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Is Viktor Orbán’s Time in Power Up?
Viktor Orbán faces growing fatigue and a rising rival, Péter Magyar, as Hungary heads to elections that could finally test his long-held power.
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Truth, Not Trend: Vatican Digitalises Missionaries to Counter AI Slop
The Vatican battles AI-generated 'faith slop' with real digital missionaries, aiming to reclaim spiritual truth in the age of algorithms.
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Sudan Trades Iranian Drones For American Goodwill
As Khartoum discreetly curbs Iranian arms purchases and welcomes EU envoys for the first time since the war began, its army gambles on Washington's favour.
Is Paris Serious About Corsica’s Autonomy?
France's parliament has passed a Corsican autonomy bill, but its deliberate legal vagueness and the supermajority gauntlet ahead keep real devolution in limbo.
Qatar Holds the Iran File Together at G7
Trump's bilateral with Qatar's emir at the G7 in France shows Doha has become indispensable to Washington's Iran diplomacy, and both sides know it.
Trump’s Peace Push Serves the 2028 Republican Succession
A ceasefire that finally frees the Strait of Hormuz also frees Donald Trump to spend his last months in office building a 2028 inheritance for his chosen heir.
Burnham Builds Politics Through Manchester Music
Andy Burnham has turned Manchester music into a political identity that sets him apart from Westminster Labour.
