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Russian Embassy in Slovakia uses Facebook to push propaganda. Why are so many Slovaks buying it?
The Russian embassy's official account in Slovakia is a conspiracy theorist's paradise. Their Facebook page has amassed around 5,000 posts in just one year, featuring a range of content from the bizarre and widely debunked theory that the US is controlling the spread of COVID-19 through internationa ...
Nashville school shooting: Body camera footage shows moment police track down Audrey Hale
Police in Nashville on Tuesday released body camera video showing police officers' response to the shooting at an elementary school that left three students and three staff members dead. The six-minute video, posted to YouTube, shows police making their way from classroom to classroom, weapons drawn ...
Five French banks raided in alleged tax fraud investigation
Authorities raided the Paris offices of five banks Tuesday on suspicion of tax fraud, French prosecutors said. The raids come as part of five preliminary investigations opened in December 2021 on allegations of money laundering and tax fraud linked to dividend payments, the French National Financial ...
UN atomic watchdog chief returns to Zaporizhzhia, saying deal to protect nuclear plant is 'close'
The head of the UN’s atomic energy watchdog returned Wednesday to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, a day after saying a deal to protect Europe’s largest nuclear power facility from a catastrophic accident due to the war was “close.” International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Mar ...
Ukraine War: Zelenskyy visits Sumy region one year after Russian troops withdraw
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has visited the northeastern Sumy region to mark the anniversary of its recapture from Russian troops. It's the nearest Ukraine's president has been to the border with Russia since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Sumy ...
Why does so much of the Global South support Russia, not Ukraine?
Not everyone is against Putin. While the West has largely rallied behind Ukraine, pledging to do whatever it takes to help fend off Russian troops, many in the Global South hold a rather different view. Of course, the Global South is a big place. Attitudes towards the devastating war – now in its 14 ...
Violent clashes mar Paris pension reform protests
Clashes with police marred pension reform protests in Paris on Tuesday, though demonstrations were quieter than in previous days, according to AFP. People, some dressed in black and masked, looted a business, set rubbish bins on fire, damaged street furniture and threw projectiles at the police. Th ...
Thousands of Czechs protest against proposed retirement age rise to 68
Around 2,000 workers took to the streets of Prague and marched passed the cabinet office on March 29th in protest at a proposed rise in the retirement age. The Czech government wants to raise the age from 65 to 68, saying it must rein in spending as there's a huge hole in its budget. If it succeeds ...
Two held in alleged plot to attack Jewish restaurant in Athens
Two men accused of planning attacks on a Jewish restaurant in central Athens have been arrested. Police in the Greek capital also believe possible attacks on other Jewish targets that could have resulted in multiple civilian casualties were also planned. The pair have been detained on terrorism char ...
Talks under way in Israel after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pauses judicial overhaul plan
Demonstrators gathered in Jerusalem to protest at talks between opposition and government representatives on the controversial judicial reforms that have divided the country. Israeli President Isaac Herzog has offered to mediate negotiations between political leaders to find a solution to the countr ...