Travis King in American custody after N Korea expulsion
The 23-year-old soldier was transferred into US custody in China after being deported from North Korea.
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Russia wanted to conquer Ukraine in just 2 days — it now says the war will last at least 3 years
Russia's defense minister said its invasion of Ukraine could last until at least 2025. This is a far cry from Putin's reported goal of capturing
Hillary Clinton pokes Putin on NATO expansion: 'Too bad, Vladimir'
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton needled Russian President Vladimir Putin about NATO enlargement on Tuesday, saying: "Too bad, Vladimir. You brought it on yourself."
A British Airways pilot has been sacked after reports he snorted cocaine off a topless woman before trying to fly a passenger plane back to London
The pilot reportedly boasted about his antics to a stewardess who raised the alarm. British Airways has confirmed to Sky News the pilot is no longer employed by the airline.
One of Putin's guards who denounced the war and fled Russia says he's being pursued even in South America
Vitaly Brizhaty made a dramatic escape from his job protecting Putin's palace in Crimea, and now says he's being pursued by Kremlin agents.
Elon Musk's X is being used as a key 'weapon of mass manipulation' for Russian disinformation, the EU says, and warns it is 'watching' the social network
The EU has warned Elon Musk he must clamp down on disinformation on X, after a study found that Russian propaganda was proliferating on the site.
Dead’ Russian Admiral Shoved in Front of the Cameras to Prove He Survived Missile Blast.
RIAThe commander of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet reported to have been killed in the destruction of its HQ in occupied Sevastopol last week appears to have survived, if a video released by the Russian defense ministry can be taken at face value.Ukrainian officials publicly “confirmed” Monday that Admiral Viktor Sokolov was among 34 senior officers killed in a missile attack on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters last Friday that came as a hugely damaging blow to the Russian war effort.Russia made no pu
‘Truly a David and Goliath case’: Six young people take 32 countries to court in unprecedented case
Chandrayaan-3 Detects 'Unexpected' Levels of Sulfur on The Moon : ScienceAlert
In an exciting milestone for lunar scientists around the globe, India's Chandrayaan-3 lander touched down 375 miles (600 km) from the south pole of the Moon on August 23, 2023.
Estonia plans to rename Russian Kaliningrad to Königsberg
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Ukrainian children as young as 4 months old are being forcibly taken to Russia. Officials don't know what is happening to them.
Reports from international watchdogs indicate that once in Russia, Ukrainian children taken from their families are forced into "re-education" camps.
China is flooding Taiwan with disinformation
With elections looming, China wants Taiwanese voters to think America is their greatest threat
Musk's X disabled feature for reporting electoral misinformation - researcher
Elon Musk's X, formerly called Twitter, disabled a feature that let users report misinformation about elections, a research organisation said on Wednesday, throwing fresh concern about false claims spreading just before major U.S. and Australian votes.
Ukraine ‘clarifying’ whether Russian commander was killed in strike, after video purportedly shows him alive
Keep off that grass: Herd of sheep eats 100kg of cannabis in Greece after Storm Daniel floods
Heatwaves, wildfires and extreme flooding hit Greece during the summer, destroying many areas of farmland and leaving surviving livestock struggling to find anything to eat.
European Commission warns Musk's X amidst spread of Russian disinformation
On Tuesday 26 September, Vera Jourova, Vice President of the European Commission, called on tech giants, in particular the social network Twitter (X), owned by Elon Musk, to take a more responsible attitude to the fight against the spread of Russian misinformation.
Kremlin refuses to comment on footage of Chechen leader’s son beating prisoner
Vladimir Putin’s spokesperson declines to speak about video showing Ramzan Kadyrov’s son Adam, 15, attacking prisoner
Mexico cancels lithium mining concessions held by Chinese firm
The Chinese company is the largest private lithium firm operating in Mexico and called the government's decision "arbitrary and unfounded."
France moves homeless people out of Paris as city prepares for next summer's Olympics
‘Secret Ukrainian Drone’ Destroys Over $7 Million Worth of Russian Equipment Overnight, AFU Reports
The Achilles UAV strike company of the 92nd separate assault brigade struck Russian T-80 and T-72 tanks, as well as D-30 howitzers, Mykhailo Fedorov said in a post accompanied by the drone in action.