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Life in the age of empathy

15-08-2026 07:43 The ongoing drive to subordinate just about everything else to empathy has already had far-reaching geopolitical consequences.

by James Neilson

WORLD CUP 2026

'Competitive animal' Messi set for sixth World Cup

15-06-2026 20:57 Coach Lionel Scaloni has other injury concerns over goalkeeper Emi 'Dibu' Martinez and forward Julián Álvarez but both are expected to start in Kansas City against Algeria.

2026: YEAR IN PREVIEW

From World Cup football to the Moon: Five things to keep an eye on in 2026

30-12-2025 13:49 Next year promises trips around the Moon, footballing spectacles and a battle for control of the US Congress.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

Rumours, lies and disinformation: ‘A lot of crazy’ in US election

03-11-2024 09:09 Elon Musk, Donald Trump helping amplify falsehoods about integrity of US election; Foreign actors also blamed by officials in Washington for sowing chaos.