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Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed Zelensky committed suicide in an effort to sway public opinion, cybersecurity firm says

Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed Zelensky committed suicide in an effort to sway public opinion, cybersecurity firm says

  Washington – Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed weeks into Moscow’s war against Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had committed suicide, as part of… Read More ›

For Saudis, Hezbollah setback is rare good news from Lebanon

For Saudis, Hezbollah setback is rare good news from Lebanon

Analysis: Loss of a parliamentary majority for Iran-backed organization may present Sunni Muslim-led Saudi Arabia with new possibilities for reasserting sway in Beirut For Saudi… Read More ›

Setbacks in Ukraine trigger rare criticism of Russia’s war effort by Russian bloggers

Setbacks in Ukraine trigger rare criticism of Russia’s war effort by Russian bloggers

Lviv, Ukraine – The Russian army’s performance in Ukraine has been less than impressive according to Western intelligence assessments — and that viewpoint is gaining… Read More ›

US and allies struggle to come up with plans to get vital grain supplies out of Ukraine

US and allies struggle to come up with plans to get vital grain supplies out of Ukraine

  The Biden administration is working closely with European allies to try to develop routes to get Ukrainian wheat and corn out of the country… Read More ›

Musk Hints At Paying Less For Twitter Than His $44B Offer

Musk Hints At Paying Less For Twitter Than His $44B Offer

  DETROIT (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave the strongest hint yet Monday that he would like to pay less for Twitter than his… Read More ›

He says he was tortured by Russian soldiers, shot in the face and buried alive. This is one Ukrainian man’s tale of survival

He says he was tortured by Russian soldiers, shot in the face and buried alive. This is one Ukrainian man’s tale of survival

Dovzhyk, Ukraine – Mykola Kulichenko struggles to recount a tale he shouldn’t be alive to tell. But this Ukrainian man believes he was allowed to… Read More ›

Shooting in California church kills at least one, wounds four

Shooting in California church kills at least one, wounds four

Multiple people were shot, including one fatally, Sunday in Laguna Woods in Southern California, the second mass shooting this weekend in the US. A male… Read More ›

Officials say Buffalo shooter researched, targeted black neighborhood

Officials say Buffalo shooter researched, targeted black neighborhood

18-year-old suspect, who left behind a white supremacist manifesto, traveled 200 miles and carried out reconnaissance at store a day before deadly shooting   BUFFALO,… Read More ›

Civilians — plus two anxious meerkats — endure searches and shelling as they flee Russia-occupied Kherson

Civilians — plus two anxious meerkats — endure searches and shelling as they flee Russia-occupied Kherson

  Every day, hundreds, or even thousands, of people are trying to flee the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in southern Ukraine, gathering up whatever they… Read More ›

Lebanon holds first vote since blast, financial collapse

Lebanon holds first vote since blast, financial collapse

Vote seen as test for Iran backed Hezbollah and its allies to preserve parliamentary majority amid soaring poverty in economic meltdown and anger, after deadly… Read More ›

Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in wave of goodwill following invasion by Russia

Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest in wave of goodwill following invasion by Russia

Kyiv, Ukraine – Ukraine’s folk-rap group Kalush Orchestra has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, surfing a wave of goodwill from European nations to clinch… Read More ›

Surfside Families Still Want Answers Despite Settlement

Surfside Families Still Want Answers Despite Settlement

  MIAMI (AP) – Gathered at a ceremony Thursday to honor the 98 people who died in a Florida condominium collapse last summer, some of… Read More ›

A meandering river in eastern Ukraine is hindering both sides in the war

A meandering river in eastern Ukraine is hindering both sides in the war

The war in Ukraine will soon be three months old. Russia’s forces are still well short of the minimum objectives set out by President Vladimir… Read More ›

Journalists risk their lives to report the truth, not serve political propaganda

Journalists risk their lives to report the truth, not serve political propaganda

We, the journalists who cover conflict the world over, must demand that the risk we take won’t be abused by cynical politicians and clerics like… Read More ›

Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina says she escaped Russia dressed as a food courier

Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina says she escaped Russia dressed as a food courier

  Maria Alyokhina, a member of the punk group Pussy Riot, which has long protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime, said she escaped the country… Read More ›

Bill Gates Says He Has Covid, Experiencing Mild Symptoms

Bill Gates Says He Has Covid, Experiencing Mild Symptoms

  SEATTLE (AP) — Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said Tuesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Via Twitter, the billionaire… Read More ›

US intelligence officials warn China is ‘working hard’ to be able to take over Taiwan militarily

US intelligence officials warn China is ‘working hard’ to be able to take over Taiwan militarily

  Washington – The US intelligence community believes that China is actively attempting to build a military capable of taking over Taiwan — even in… Read More ›

Jordanian king expected to meet Biden at White House over Temple Mount tensions

Jordanian king expected to meet Biden at White House over Temple Mount tensions

Leaders reportedly to focus on reducing pressures surrounding flashpoint Jerusalem holy site that threatens to spark a wider conflict and hurt ties between Israel and… Read More ›

Analysis: On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing

Analysis: On a Victory Day without new victories, Putin’s speech keeps the world guessing

Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his Ukraine plans in a speech at Russia’s… Read More ›

Putin has put himself at the center of Russia’s Victory Day. But he has little to celebrate

Putin has put himself at the center of Russia’s Victory Day. But he has little to celebrate

President Vladimir Putin takes Russian anniversaries seriously. It was no coincidence that his invasion of Ukraine came a day after Defender of the Fatherland Day,… Read More ›