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Russian Propaganda Presents Fringe Views in US as Mainstream

Russian Propaganda Presents Fringe Views in US as Mainstream

From headlines taken out of context to the framing of fringe figures as representative of wider American views, Russian state-run...

Dutch Vote in Tight Election With Far Right Set for Gains

Dutch Vote in Tight Election With Far Right Set for Gains

Dutch voters cast their ballots on Wednesday in a nail-biting election in which opinion polls show at least three parties...

Russia Seeks Role in Gaza Outcome

Russia Seeks Role in Gaza Outcome

The Kremlin on Tuesday hosted Palestinian representatives and foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Indonesia in what observers say...

King Charles Welcomes South Korea’s President with Banquet

King Charles Welcomes South Korea’s President with Banquet

King Charles III hosted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife at a glittering banquet at Buckingham Palace...

Ukrainian Military Says It Downed 14 Russian Drones

Ukrainian Military Says It Downed 14 Russian Drones

Ukraine said Wednesday Russia launched 14 drones and a cruise missile as part of its latest attacks. The Ukrainian air...

Americans Split on Aid to Ukraine

Americans Split on Aid to Ukraine

As lawmakers in Washington weigh sending billions more in federal support to Kyiv to help fight off Russian aggression, close...

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

Altman Back as OpenAI CEO Days After Being Fired

The ousted leader of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is returning to the company that fired him late last week, culminating a days-long...

Ten Years after Maidan, Ukraine’s Activists Say Their Fight Continues

Ten Years after Maidan, Ukraine’s Activists Say Their Fight Continues

It has been 10 years since the start of the uprising known as Maidan, or the Revolution of Dignity in...

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

Largest Crypto Exchange Fined $4 Billion; CEO Pleads Guilty to Allowing Money Laundering

The U.S. government dealt a massive blow to Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, which agreed to pay a roughly...

EU Says No Palestinian Aid Going to Hamas, Programs to Continue

EU Says No Palestinian Aid Going to Hamas, Programs to Continue

The European Union said on Tuesday a review of its development aid to Palestinians, ordered after the October 7 Hamas...

Austin: Ukraine Fight Has Implications Across Europe, Asia as China Watches Western Resolve

Austin: Ukraine Fight Has Implications Across Europe, Asia as China Watches Western Resolve

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is warning that if Russia is successful in Ukraine, China will be emboldened to...

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to Spain’s Canary Islands is straining...

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

Child Refugees ‘Wrongly Classified’ Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is...

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

These US States Have the Most Remote Workers

More people work from home in Colorado, while Mississippi has the lowest percentage of teleworkers …

German Defense Minister Pledges Support for Ukraine

German Defense Minister Pledges Support for Ukraine

An official from another key Western ally paid a surprise visit to Ukraine Tuesday while Russian forces continued to pound...

French Senate to Weigh Compensation for Victims of Anti-Gay Laws

French Senate to Weigh Compensation for Victims of Anti-Gay Laws

France’s Senate is this week to debate a draft law that would allow people convicted under anti-gay laws before 1982...

US Defense Secretary in Ukraine in Show of Support

US Defense Secretary in Ukraine in Show of Support

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a visit to Ukraine Monday to reassure Ukrainian leaders the United States will continue...

Aid Groups Accuse Russia of Forcibly Taking Ukrainian Children

Aid Groups Accuse Russia of Forcibly Taking Ukrainian Children

Authorities in Kyiv have accused Moscow of forcibly deporting or transferring nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children to Russia or Russian-occupied territories...

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions to Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Britain Pushes Tech Solutions to Global Hunger; Critics Blame Inequality

Innovations in food production could alleviate hunger for millions of people, according to Britain, which hosted a global summit on...

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

Solar Panels Over Canals in Gila River Indian Community Will Help Save Water

In a move that may soon be replicated elsewhere, the Gila River Indian Community recently signed an agreement with the...

Ukraine Fires Top Cyber Defense Officials for Graft

Ukraine Fires Top Cyber Defense Officials for Graft

Two Ukrainian senior cyber defense officials were fired Monday for alleged embezzlement in the government’s cybersecurity agency, a government official...

Severe Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead

Severe Storms in Turkey Leave 9 Dead

Severe storms and flooding have left nine people dead across Turkey, officials said Monday, including one seaman who died when...