Sep 27 Pro-Moscow officials say 4 occupied areas of Ukraine have voted to join Russia By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press According to Russia-installed election officials in Zaporizhzhia region, 93.11 percent of the ballots case in the vote were in support of the annexation. Results from three other Ukrainian regions were expected to follow shortly. Continue reading
Sep 27 Colombian pop singer Shakira to face trial over tax fraud in Spain By Associated Press Spanish prosecutors accused the entertainer in 2018 of failing to pay 14.5 million euros ($13.9 million) in taxes on income earned between 2012 and 2014. Continue reading
Sep 27 Top Iranian cleric urges government to listen to protesters' demands By Associated Press A hard-line Iranian lawmaker has slammed female protesters who have taken off mandatory headscarves as prostitutes, doubling down on the government stance amid the dramatic demonstrations following the death of a 22-year-old woman detained by the country's morality police. Continue reading
Sep 27 Scandinavian seismic stations register explosions near pipelines, raising fears of sabotage By Monika Scislowska, Jan M. Olsen, Associated Press A series of unusual leaks on two natural gas pipelines running from Russia under the Baltic Sea to Germany have triggered concerns about sabotage. Continue reading
Sep 27 98,000 Russians fled to Kazakhstan amid Putin's mobilization announcement By Associated Press Kazakhstan and Georgia, both part of the former Soviet Union, appeared to be the most popular destinations for those crossing by car, bicycle or on foot. Continue reading
Sep 27 Kremlin-led referendum vote concludes, rising Western tensions By Adam Schreck, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Moscow-backed officials in the four occupied regions in southern and eastern Ukraine said polls closed Tuesday afternoon after five days of voting and the counting of ballots had started. Continue reading
Sep 27 Facing electoral defeat, Brazil's president wages campaign for evangelical vote By David Biller, Associated Press Bolsonaro is waging an all-out campaign to shore up the crucial evangelical vote that involves keyboard crusaders and the first lady ahead of Oct. 2 elections. Continue reading
Sep 27 Meta stops Russian propaganda effort targeting European countries By David Klepper, Associated Press A sprawling disinformation network originating in Russia sought to use hundreds of fake social media accounts and dozens of sham news websites to spread Kremlin talking points about the invasion of Ukraine, Meta revealed Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: Military-age men fleeing Russia over call-ups, Putin grants Snowden citizenship In our news wrap Monday, new protests flared in Russia over military call-ups for the war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to Edward Snowden, Iran attacked Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq and accused them of instigating protests across… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 5:55 Right-wing victory in Italian election raises concerns across Europe By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Italians have chosen their first far-right government since World War II. Giorgia Meloni is expected to become the first female prime minister to lead Europe’s third largest economy. Her party, Brothers of Italy, draws its roots from the country’s fascist… Continue watching