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Russian propagandists push fake story that Zelenskyy bought Hitler’s car

Russian propagandists push fake story that Zelenskyy bought Hitler’s car

washington — The article in the Seattle Tribune had everything: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Adolf Hitler and a $15 million classic...

Russian opposition politician Kara-Murza: ‘Putin must lose in Ukraine’ 

Russian opposition politician Kara-Murza: ‘Putin must lose in Ukraine’ 

WASHINGTON — Russian opposition politician and journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was released from a Russian prison on August 1 as part of...

Police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Sweden; no injuries reported

Police investigate shooting near Israeli target in Sweden; no injuries reported

STOCKHOLM — Swedish police said on Thursday they were investigating a shooting near an Israeli target in the city of Gothenburg,...

Russia reports destroying 92 Ukrainian drones

Russia reports destroying 92 Ukrainian drones

Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine

Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war appears frozen in place as winter approaches

Russia-Ukraine war appears frozen in place as winter approaches

WASHINGTON — Neither rising death tolls nor plunging temperatures are likely to change the trajectory of Russia’s war against Ukraine, according...

On TikTok, AI-generated ‘Russian’ women deliver pro-China messages with sales pitch

On TikTok, AI-generated ‘Russian’ women deliver pro-China messages with sales pitch

WASHINGTON — “What Americans are really worried about now is not wars, shootings or homelessness. It’s the puzzling absence of any...

Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

Ukrainian news outlet says it faces ‘pressure’ from Zelenskyy’s office

WASHINGTON — A prominent Ukrainian news outlet reported Wednesday it is facing “ongoing and systematic pressure” from the office of the...

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

Wimbledon tennis tournament replaces line judges with AI in break with tradition

LONDON — That long-held Wimbledon tradition of line judges dressed in elegant uniforms is no more.  The All England Club announced...

China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

China says anti-dumping move on EU brandy is legitimate trade measure

BEIJING — China’s anti-dumping measures against brandies imported from the European Union are “legitimate trade remedy measures,” the commerce ministry said...

British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

British Foreign Secretary Lammy to visit China in bid to reset ties, sources say

BEIJING — Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy will visit China next week, sources familiar with the plan said, as the new...

Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

Russia reports destroying 47 Ukrainian drones

Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

Renewable energy to fall short of UN goal to triple by 2030, IEA says

LONDON — Renewable energy sources are set to meet nearly half of all electricity demand by the end of the decade,...

MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

MI5 spy chief says Russia, Iran behind ‘staggering’ rise in deadly plots

X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

X complies with court’s demands, cleared to be reinstated in Brazil

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

France’s minority government survives no-confidence vote, 2 weeks after taking office

PARIS — France’s minority government survived a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, two weeks after taking office, getting over the first hurdle...

Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection law a threat to independent media, analysts say

The European Commission has filed a lawsuit over Hungary’s Sovereignty Protection legislation, saying it violates EU law. Opponents see the...

US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

US states sue TikTok, saying it harms young users

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — TikTok faces new lawsuits filed by 13 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday, accusing the...

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics 

STOCKHOLM — Two pioneers of artificial intelligence — John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton — won the Nobel Prize in physics Tuesday...

China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

China targets brandy in EU trade tit-for-tat after EV tariff move

Beijing/Paris — China imposed temporary anti-dumping measures on imports of brandy from the EU on Tuesday, hitting French brands including Hennessy...

 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

 Ukrainian air defenses down 18 Russian drones

New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny

New details emerge of how journalist-turned-spy kept watch on Navalny