How powerful is Elon Musk? How his political influence compares to past U.S. moguls
Critics say the tech entrepreneur's enormous wealth has given him too much political power. But when stacked up against other notable American moguls,...
One Nation accuses PM of trying to ‘exert undue political influence’ by offering David Farley an extra staffer
Pauline Hanson says Anthony Albanese made ‘unsolicited’ offer of advisor with $200,000 salary to one of her MPsPrime minister Anthony Albanese offered...
Russia steps up election influence efforts in final stretch of midterms
Researchers who track online influence operations say Kremlin-backed groups are renewing tactics they've used to sow distrust and discord in previous ...
Matos on tactics, Klopp's influence, and taking Swans to top of the league
Swansea boss Vitor Matos spent five years as an elite development coach at Liverpool, but it would be unfair to paint him with a Jurgen Klopp-shaped b...
OpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaigns
The company says Russian operatives used its AI chatbot to update their bosses, shedding light on influence campaigns previously not attributed to Rus...
Decades of fossil fuel influence paved way for Trump’s assault on university research, study says
Fossil fuel firms have spent years trying to regulate climate research by donating to US universities, study authors argueRecent attacks on US univers...
Iran and China Create First-of-Their-Kind Autonomous A.I. Influence Campaigns
The countries, along with Israeli firms, combined Chinese open-source A.I. models and A.I. agents for the campaigns, foreshadowing future online manip...
The far right’s march to power in Sweden has been halted, but its influence remains
The Sweden Democrats slipped to third after decades of growth, but their hardline positions have already reshaped the political mainstreamSwedish cent...
BoM forecasts strongest El Niño on record as research points to ‘alarming’ climate change influence
Bureau of Meteorology suggests El Niño has already broken records, with Pacific ocean temperature change exceeding 2C in six monthsFollow our Australi...
Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
China's President Xi Jinping visits Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The trip illustrates China's growing ambitions at a time when U.S....
Understanding the tech giants' oversized influence in American schools
Big tech companies like Apple and Microsoft use devices, training and conferences for teachers and students to embed in schools. The New York Times' N...
In Egypt, Xi Challenges America’s Influence in the Middle East
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is seeking to deepen ties with a longtime U.S. security partner and to project a larger role for Beijing in a region rocke...
Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America
After President Trump took office, Andrew Tate proclaimed, "The Tates will be free." A year later, Tate is being held in federal prison after he was a...
‘Morocco feels emboldened’: Trump’s influence in spotlight after Ceuta disaster
Washington-Rabat ties under scrutiny as questions swirl over what led to deadly influx into tiny Spanish territoryThe cosy relationship between Washi...
