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Social media ‘engagement addiction’ accelerates extremism, whether that’s praising Hitler or threatening to destroy a civilisation

Are politicians invoking the Almighty more regularly than before?

Who is a 'real person' in politics? How do politicians use language to change reality?

Support for fighters along the Iraqi border raises alarm over civil strife in Iran and a widening war that could destabilise neighbouring states