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US Democrats Demand Banks, Ports Preserve Documents On Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal For Future Investigation

US Democrats Demand Banks, Ports Preserve Documents On Trump’s Russia Diesel Deal For Future Investigation

Democratic lawmakers have asked major banks and port authorities to retain documents on potential Russian diesel shipments tied to Trump’s agreement with Moscow.
Russian TV Production Designer Dies In Moscow Hospital After Arrest On Treason Charges

Russian TV Production Designer Dies In Moscow Hospital After Arrest On Treason Charges

Alexander Kondratov, 52, died at a Moscow hospital after being taken there from detention. The cause of death has not been reported.
Moscow Court Orders Four Critics To Pay Russian Billionaire Oleg Deripaska 40 Million Rubles In Defamation Case

Moscow Court Orders Four Critics To Pay Russian Billionaire Oleg Deripaska 40 Million Rubles In Defamation Case

A Moscow court ruled partly for Oleg Deripaska in a defamation case, ordering four critics to pay 40 million rubles after he sought 1 billion.
For Weeks, Deepfake Celebrities Have Been Telling Americans Not To Vote For Democrats In The Midterm Elections. U.S. Intelligence Says Russia Is Behind It.

For Weeks, Deepfake Celebrities Have Been Telling Americans Not To Vote For Democrats In The Midterm Elections. U.S. Intelligence Says Russia Is Behind It.

Two lawmakers say a classified U.S. report links Russia to AI disinformation targeting congressional candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms.
Why The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary “You Can See Everything” May Mislead Viewers

Why The Elizabeth Holmes Documentary “You Can See Everything” May Mislead Viewers

A Hacker News essay argues that the Holmes documentary uses editing and perspective to make viewers question their own reactions.
Washington Post Journalist Hospitalized After Israeli Settler Attack On Palestinian Olive Harvest In West Bank | CNN Business

Washington Post Journalist Hospitalized After Israeli Settler Attack On Palestinian Olive Harvest In West Bank | CNN Business

Photojournalist Heidi Levine was hospitalized after settlers attacked her and Palestinians during the West Bank olive harvest, according to witnesses and the Post.
Kazakh Court Orders Two Months Of Pretrial Detention For Russian Rapper Navai In Drug Smuggling Case

Kazakh Court Orders Two Months Of Pretrial Detention For Russian Rapper Navai In Drug Smuggling Case

A Kazakh court ordered rapper Navai held for two months in a drug smuggling case after his detention at a checkpoint on the Kyrgyz border.
Russian Court Fines Former Parliamentary Candidate Over T-shirt Bearing Alexey Navalny’s ‘Party Of Crooks And Thieves’ Slogan Against Ruling United Russia

Russian Court Fines Former Parliamentary Candidate Over T-shirt Bearing Alexey Navalny’s ‘Party Of Crooks And Thieves’ Slogan Against Ruling United Russia

A Kostroma court fined former Yabloko candidate Andrey Tarasov 1,000 rubles over a T-shirt slogan linked by an expert to Alexey Navalny and the FBK.
Trump Is A Rapist

Trump Is A Rapist

Search and coverage interest around a rape allegation involving Donald Trump appears to be rising, but the available source does not confirm why.
Who Is Sofya Rozenfeld, The Internationally Renowned Russian Ornithologist Sentenced To Three And A Half Years For Donating To Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation?

Who Is Sofya Rozenfeld, The Internationally Renowned Russian Ornithologist Sentenced To Three And A Half Years For Donating To Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation?

Sofya Rozenfeld, an Arctic bird researcher, received a 3.5-year sentence over two 1,000-ruble donations to Alexey Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation.