- Zelensky’s Government Takes Aim at Corruption Fighters The New York Times
- Ukraine moves against independent anti-corruption bodies Financial Times
- Ukrainian lawmakers vote to scuttle independence of anti-corruption agencies politico.eu
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Explained: How Russia Is Cracking Down on the Internet and Messaging Apps
Since invading Ukraine, the Kremlin has made it increasingly challenging for Russians to access foreign websites, social media platforms and, more broadly, information that contradicts its…
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Champagne industry boss, 2 others jailed for human trafficking, allegedly treating workers in France “like slaves”
A French court on Monday jailed three people for human trafficking in the champagne industry, exploiting seasonal workers and housing them in appalling conditions.
The Champagne region is under tough scrutiny, with another inquiry looking…
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Two Israelis questioned after attending Belgium’s Tomorrowland festival
Belgian police say they have questioned two Israelis after two pro-Palestinian groups alleged they had been waving flags from their army brigade at the Tomorrowland music festival.
The men were briefly detained and then released after they had…
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IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced – The Times of Israel
- IDF chief says Gaza war ‘one of the most complex’ conflicts military has faced The Times of Israel
- Lessons Observed from the War Between Israel and Iran War on the Rocks
- IDF unveils new defense strategy along Israel’s borders The Jerusalem…
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Fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in $1 billion bank fraud detained in Greece
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — A fugitive Moldovan oligarch implicated in a $1 billion bank fraud and other illicit schemes was detained Tuesday in Greece, Moldova’s national police said.
Vladimir Plahotniuc…
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Lithuania blames Russia for large rise in GPS jamming incidents
Vilnius says it has identified more than ten locations in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad “from where Russia is causing this interference”.
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WHO condemns Israeli attacks on facilities in central Gaza
David GrittenBBC News, Jerusalem
Anadolu via Getty ImagesSmoke rises over western Deir al-Balah during an Israeli offensive on Monday The World Health Organization (WHO) says Israel’s offensive in central Gaza has compromised its efforts to…
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Initial probe into Jeju Air crash hints at pilot error, angering families
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The initial results of an investigation into December’s devastating Jeju Air crash in South Korea showed that, while the plane’s both engines sustained bird strikes, its…
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US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025. Flying 14.5 hours nonstop from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, they parachuted from the night sky…
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