The Onion says it has struck a deal to take over Infowars The move would allow the satire site to turn Alex Jones' conspiracist creation into a parody of itself.

Infowars could finally have a new owner: Global Tetrahedron, the Chicago-based company that owns the satirical news outlet The Onion. The move would allow the satire site to turn Alex Jones’ conspiracist creation into a parody of itself, reports Anna Merlan. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

MTG stirs up conspiracy theories about Trump’s would-be assassin Thomas Crooks The FBI concluded that Crooks acted alone when he shot at Trump during the campaign rally in 2024

Marjorie Taylor Greene has stirred up conspiracies about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, in 2024, saying “there are a lot of questions” about would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks, reports Rhian Lubin. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Doctor who claimed Covid jab probably caused royal cancers standing for Reform Last year, at the Reform annual conference, Professor Angus Dalgleish was cited as saying it was "highly likely" that the Covid vaccines had been "a significant factor in the cancer of members of the…

Last year, at the Reform annual conference, Professor Angus Dalgleish was cited as saying it was "highly likely" that the Covid vaccines had been "a significant factor in the cancer of members of the Royal Family," reports Dan Warburton. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

Chiropractor banned from ‘tapping’ patients’ buttocks amid investigation by professional college A North Vancouver chiropractor has been banned from certain behaviours—including “openhanded smoothing or ‘tapping’ of the buttocks”—while his professional college investigates alleged misconduct.

A North Vancouver chiropractor has been banned from certain behaviours—including “openhanded smoothing or ‘tapping’ of the buttocks”—while his professional college investigates alleged misconduct, reports Ian Holliday. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

New study reveals how political bias conditions the impact of conspiracy thinking A person’s tendency to see secret plots strongly predicts their belief in political rumors. But new research suggests this trait has limits: people quickly dismiss conspiracies if the rumors make…

A recent study published in Political Psychology suggests that a person’s general tendency to believe in conspiracies strongly predicts their endorsement of specific political rumors, but mostly when those rumors attack their political rivals, writes Eric W. Dolan. www.psypost.org/new-study-re...

Reform UK Candidate Claimed COVID Was 'Pentagon-Led Plot' in Conspiracy Theory Journal Exclusive: Reform candidate David Booth is listed as the author of a paper arguing the pandemic was "staged" by Western military and intelligence agencies

Reform candidate David Booth is listed as the author of a paper arguing the pandemic was "staged" by Western military and intelligence agencies, reports Josiah Mortimer. bylinetimes.com/2026/04/15/r...

RFK Jr accused of ‘dangerous conspiracy theories’ at heated budget hearing Trump ally grilled by lawmakers over ‘terrible decisions’ on vaccines, public health and funding cuts to key programs

Vaccines and public health dominated a frequently contentious hearing with Robert F Kennedy Jr on Thursday before the US House ways and means committee, reports Melody Schreiber. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Inside the anti-school movement behind pupils skipping their GCSEs With trust in government at an all-time low, children – and their parents – are now rejecting the education system. Amid a school refusal epidemic and a growing anti-exam movement, Chloe Combi delves…

With trust in government at a low, children and their parents are rejecting the education system. Amid a school refusal epidemic and a growing anti-exam movement, Chloe Combi delves into why thousands of students won’t sit their GCSEs this year. archive.ph/qvKKK www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

What Orbán’s fall from power means for research Hungary’s new leader has promised a ‘system change’ — but researchers say that rebuilding science will take more than a reversal of Victor Orbán’s laws.

Hungary’s new leader has promised a ‘system change’ — but researchers say that rebuilding science will take more than a reversal of Victor Orbán’s laws, reports David Adam. archive.ph/Z2i1q www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Startling images show how fake news isn't just a 21st century issue From huge geese to flying cars, these photographs from a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveal how we have been manipulating images for over a century

From huge geese to flying cars, these photographs from a new exhibition at the Rijksmuseum reveal how we have been manipulating images for over a century, reports Alison Flood. archive.ph/N9WqC www.newscientist.com/article/2522...

Warren Jeffs was sentenced to life in prison in 2011 — but it wasn’t the last the FLDS community heard from him, reports Nicole Briese. people.com/where-is-war...

Clavicular Rushed to Hospital in Perfect Illustration of Why Looksmaxxing Is a Horrifying Death Cult Braden "Clavicular" Peters, a so-called "looksmaxxing" influencer was hospitalized Tuesday evening for a suspected overdose.

Braden "Clavicular" Peters, a so-called "looksmaxxing" influencer was hospitalized for a suspected overdose, a perfect illustration of why the movement is a death cult that pushes deadly practices on young people by exploiting their insecurity, reports Victor Tangermann. futurism.com/health-medic...

Are You in a Cult? Ashleigh Freckleton didn't know she was in a cult until it got dangerous. Now, she's speaking out.

Ashleigh Freckleton didn't know she was in a cult until it got dangerous. Now, she's speaking out, writes Jennifer Gerlach. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beyo...

How a Texas City Became the Far Right’s Next Example of the Great Replacement Theory FRISCO, TEXAS – Far-right activists are seizing on a new example of...

Far-right activists are seizing on a new example of the America they fear. It’s a booming, Texas city home to the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility and a PGA golf resort, reports Josh Kovensky. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/frisco-...

Before Ruth died, we agreed on her ‘ghost’ sign. Experts say it’s a powerful tool for working through grief I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the departed

I don’t believe in ghosts. But for the bereaved, receiving ‘messages’ from beyond the grave can help us feel connected to the departed, writes Narelle Towie. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

The truth about the satanic goat creature in Trump’s AI Jesus image As conspiracists lose their mind over the deeper meaning of Trump’s now-deleted Jesus picture, Charlotte Cripps talks to religious art experts about some of the ‘symbolic’ details that look a little…

As conspiracists lose their mind over the deeper meaning of Trump’s now-deleted Jesus picture, Charlotte Cripps talks to religious art experts about some of the ‘symbolic’ details that look a little less divine. archive.ph/R0v1h independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Pink-pilling and why we need to talk about the womanosphere Documentaries and TV shows have revealed those espousing problematic views of masculinity and the treatment of women in the manosphere, but what about the women preaching those same ideas to young…

Documentaries and TV shows have revealed those espousing problematic views of masculinity and the treatment of women in the manosphere, but what about the women preaching those same ideas to young girls? Lois Shearing reports. archive.ph/losQn www.independent.co.uk/life-style/m...

Would you have a boob job with ‘zombie filler’ – from a corpse? Cadaver tissue injections are becoming popular among US weight loss jab users who want their boobs and bum back. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks experts if they think the macabre product will soon make it…

Cadaver tissue injections are becoming popular among US weight loss jab users who want their boobs and bum back. Lydia Spencer-Elliott asks experts if they think the macabre product will soon make it across the pond. www.independent.co.uk/life-style/z...

‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse Bottlenecks in the system and parents’ suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soon

Bottlenecks in the system and parents’ suspicions mean doctors expect another serious outbreak soon, reports Andrei Popoviciu. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

'Industrial' clickbait disinformation targets Australian politics Headings

Several accounts, run by users in Vietnam and boasting tens of thousands of followers, later shifted to focus solely on Australian national politics, linking to websites full of AI-generated articles and advertisements. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

At least 160 people have died in Bangladesh's worst measles outbreak in decades, data published by health authorities shows, contradicting rumours online that the government had ordered hospitals not to report certain fatalities, reports Eyamin Sajid. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

Noah Donohoe: Backdrop of conspiracy theories to searches, inquest hears Noah Donohoe's body was found in an underground water tunnel six days after he went missing.

A police witness at the Noah Donohoe inquest has described how searches for the missing boy were taking place against a background of conspiracy theories and antagonistic behaviour, reports Kevin Sharkey. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The polygamist cult leader was in "spiritual marriages" with dozens of women and underage girls, reports Jessica Sager and Christopher Rudolph. people.com/warren-jeffs...

Trump puts FBI on case of missing NASA and nuclear research scientists: A retired Air Force general who once worked on UFO research disappeared from New Mexico last month

President Donald Trump has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation to lead an inquiry into whether there are links between a series of deaths and disappearances involving scientists who worked on sensitive space and defense matters, reports Andrew Feinberg. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Nukes boss 'left secret UFO stash' for son — with '100% proof' of secret studies A dead Los Alamos nuclear chief allegedly left his son secret files containing proof of a classified US government study into UFOs and alien technology

A dead Los Alamos nuclear chief allegedly left his son secret files containing proof of a classified US government study into UFOs and alien technology, reports Liam Randall. www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-n...

"The Queen's a fraud": Reform UK Senedd candidate's dangerous conspiracy theories – HOPE not hate Reform UK Senedd candidate Emma Clatworthy called the late Queen “a fraud” who needs to be overthrown, claimed that “the government are actors”, and suggested...

Reform UK Senedd candidate Emma Clatworthy called the late Queen “a fraud” who needs to be overthrown, claimed that “the government are actors”, and suggested people only took the Covid vaccine as they were “brainwashed and programmed”. hopenothate.org.uk/2026/04/15/t...

Are aliens real? Scientists have been hunting for extraterrestrial life since the time of Aristotle Aristotle believed the planets revolved around Earth and God could not have created other worlds. Today, scientists scour the surface of Mars for ‘biosignatures’ of microbial life.

Aristotle believed the planets revolved around Earth and God could not have created other worlds. Today, scientists scour the surface of Mars for ‘biosignatures’ of microbial life, writes Robert William Smith, University of Alberta. theconversation.com/are-aliens-r...

From ‘market value’ to levelling up, the manosphere is shaped by a financial mindset ‘Manosphere’ influencers claim to be able to increase their followers’ value – for a fee.

‘Manosphere’ influencers claim to be able to increase their followers’ value – for a fee, writes Robert Lawson, Birmingham City University. theconversation.com/from-market-...

Teleportation, aliens and cancer-busting soda - it’s not just Trump going cuckoo, his officials are too | Arwa Mahdawi As the president’s men rave about paranormal events and Diet Coke, it seems the US’s only hope is extraterrestrial intervention

As the president’s men rave about paranormal events and Diet Coke, it seems the US’s only hope is extraterrestrial intervention, reports Arwa Mahdawi. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

RFK Jr. takes lashing in first of several contentious health hearings The health and human services secretary received a rare rebuke from a Republican lawmaker as he defended his — and Trump’s — handling of the agency.

The health and human services secretary received a rare rebuke from a Republican lawmaker as he defended his — and Trump’s — handling of the agency, reports Brandy Zadrozny. www.ms.now/news/rfk-jr-...