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
Mar 18 Watch 4:09 Putin re-elected in Russia with large margin By PBS News Hour As the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election continues in this country, Russia on Sunday held its own presidential election. Even before the final votes were tallied, it was clear that President Vladimir Putin would be… Continue watching
Mar 18 Turkey’s forces capture Syrian Kurdish town of Afrin By Sarah El Deeb, Zeynep Bilginsoy, Associated Press Turkey's president said Sunday that the Turkish military and allied Syrian forces have taken "total" control of the town center of Afrin. Continue reading
Mar 18 North Korean diplomat heads to Finland for talks with U.S., South Korea By Associated Press Choe Kang Il's trip comes ahead of a possible meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 3:40 Thousands still trapped amid fighting in Eastern Ghouta By PBS News Hour Over five million Syrians have fled the country and at least half a million people are estimated to have been killed in the seven-year Syrian war. As fighting continues in Eastern Ghouta, the last rebel-held area near Damascus, little progress… Continue watching
Mar 17 Trump’s possible China tariffs send opponents scrambling By Lisa Mascaro and Josh Boak , Associated Press President Donald Trump is considering broad tariffs on imports from China and an announcement could come as soon as next week. Industry groups and some lawmakers are scrambling to prevent a new front in a potential trade war that could… Continue reading