California laws target deepfake political ads, disinformation
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Russia pledges to back Pakistan’s BRICS membership
islamabad — Russia expressed support Wednesday for Pakistan’s entry into the BRICS intergovernmental group of major emerging economies from the Global...
US official: China’s support for Russia’s war effort in Ukraine ‘comes from very top’
state department — A senior U.S. State Department official said Wednesday that Beijing’s support for Moscow’s defense industry comes directly from...
Pressure grows on Britain ahead of Commonwealth summit to pay slavery reparations
The three candidates vying to become the next secretary-general of the Commonwealth have all given strong backing for Britain and...
Youth group exposes Turkey’s Israel trade
A group of young activists in Turkey known as 1000 Youth for Palestine is posing a rare and potent challenge...
US targets second major Chinese hacking group
Washington — The United States has identified and taken down a botnet campaign by China-directed hackers to further infiltrate American infrastructure...
Frenchwoman in mass rape case calls husband, other suspects ‘degenerates’
AVIGNON, France — Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, said on Wednesday...
Market in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region helps out-of-work farmers
Russia’s invasion has riddled the farmland in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region with land mines, leaving many local farmers without a job....
France’s new PM warns of ‘very serious’ financial situation
Paris — France’s budgetary situation is “very serious,” Prime Minister Michel Barnier told AFP on Wednesday, saying more information was needed...
Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations
Lisbon — Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal have forced more people to evacuate their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes on...
‘End of an era’: UK to shut last coal-fired power plant
Ratcliffe on Soar, United Kingdom — Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station has dominated the landscape of the English East Midlands for nearly 60...
EU court confirms Qualcomm’s antitrust fine, with minor reduction
brussels — Europe’s second-top court largely confirmed on Wednesday an EU antitrust fine imposed on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm, revising it down...
Google wins challenge against $1.66B EU antitrust fine
BRUSSELS — Alphabet unit Google won its challenge on Wednesday against a $1.66 billion antitrust fine imposed five years ago for...
US Air Force general: Russia military larger, better than before Ukraine invasion
PENTAGON — Russia’s military is bigger and stronger than it was prior to invading Ukraine in February 2022, the commander of...
US lawmakers welcome Russian activist freed in August prisoner swap
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers welcomed Vladimir Kara-Murza to Capitol Hill Tuesday, celebrating the release of the Russian activist from a Kremlin...
Partial lunar eclipse will be visible during September’s supermoon
new york — Get ready for a partial lunar eclipse and supermoon, all rolled into one. The spectacle will be visible...
Britain looks to Italy for help amid surge in Channel migrants
Human rights groups have urged Britain not to copy Italy’s approach in trying to reduce the number of migrants arriving...
Iranian president pledges deeper ties with Moscow, state media says
Moscow — Iran’s president committed his country to deeper ties with Russia to counter Western sanctions on Tuesday, state media reported,...
Pentagon inspector general: Ukraine is ‘job one’ for defense oversight
Washington — Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the U.S. Congress has appropriated $174 billion, including...
Facebook owner Meta bans Russia state media outlets over ‘foreign interference’
London — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive...
French man admits to drugging wife so he and dozens of men could rape her
AVIGNON, France — A 71-year-old French man acknowledged in court on Tuesday that over nearly a decade, he was drugging his...
