Mar 20 WATCH: Trump praises Saudi crown prince during visit to the White House By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Soaking in Trump's plaudits in the Oval Office, Prince Mohammed said little and left most of the talking to his host, who offered an optimistic forecast of lucrative U.S. arms sales to the kingdom and more Saudi investment in the… Continue reading
Mar 20 Trump calls Russia’s Putin to congratulate him on re-election By Jonathan Lemire, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press "I suspect that we'll probably be meeting in the not too distant future to discuss the arms race, which is getting out of control," Trump said. Continue reading
Mar 20 UK parliament asks Mark Zuckerberg to testify in data misuse case By Danica Kirka and Gregory Katz, Associated Press A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions on fake news as authorities step up efforts to determine whether data has been improperly used to influence elections. Continue reading
Mar 20 Sudan, last male northern white rhino on Earth, dies By Tom Odula, Associated Press The world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, has died after "age-related complications," researchers announced Tuesday. Continue reading
Mar 19 Watch 5:12 Re-elected by a landslide, Putin projects unchallenged power By PBS News Hour It was a surprise to no one: Russian President Vladimir Putin won another six-year term in a landslide election over the weekend. His main challenger, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was barred from running, because of what he says are politically… Continue watching
Mar 19 Is the U.S. doing enough to fight Russia’s troll factory? By Larisa Epatko Here's how U.S. officials and analysts see the fight against Russian disinformation. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump bans use of Venezuelan cryptocurrency By Associated Press In the executive order, Trump said the cryptocurrency, known as the "petro," was an "attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions" imposed for democratic backsliding. Continue reading
Mar 19 European Union criticizes Turkey’s offensive in Syrian town of Afrin By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press The European Union's top diplomat criticized Turkey on Monday over its military offensive in a northern Syrian town, calling on Ankara to ensure that fighting eases in the conflict-torn country. Continue reading
Mar 19 Putin’s landslide victory lacked ‘genuine competition,’ international observers say By Associated Press The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's observer mission noted that Sunday's vote in which Russian President Vladimir Putin won in a landslide "took place in an overly controlled legal and political environment marked by continued pressure on critical… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:36 How a data analytics firm allegedly ‘weaponized’ Facebook to swing votes in 2016 By PBS News Hour On Friday, Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a UK-headquartered data analytics firm, for allegedly using user data to devise election advertising strategy, particularly for undecided voters, in the run-up to the 2016 election. The U.S. arm of the firm reportedly received… Continue watching