‘Sleeper agent’ bots on X fuel US election misinformation, study says
Washington (AFP) - Hundreds of apparent pro-Russian bot accounts on X are pushing US election misinformation and amplifying false narratives ...
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Coming winter ‘sternest test yet’ for Ukraine energy grid
Paris (AFP) - The coming winter will prove the "sternest test yet" for Ukraine's energy grid, the International Energy Agency ...
Two dead in botched armed raid on Russian retailer’s office
Moscow (AFP) - Two people were killed in a shooting at the Moscow office of Russian retailer Wildberries on Wednesday, ...
Kremlin slams Meta ban on Russian state media as ‘unacceptable’
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the world, prompting ...
Meta bans Russian state media outlets for ‘interference’
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the ...
Russia faces stagflation threat as growth slows
Moscow (AFP) - Prices for bread have jumped so much over the last few years that Russian pensioner Oleg Ivanovich ...
The man with four passports: Durov’s international network
Paris (AFP) - The arrest and charging by France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has thrown a spotlight on the ...
Durov’s Telegram: ‘weapon of war’ under increased scrutiny
Paris (AFP) - The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging ...
Durov has ‘nothing to hide’, says Telegram after France arrest
Paris (AFP) - France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning ...
US unveils sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s wartime economy
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia's war ...
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