US indicts Russian intelligence officials over cyberattacks targeting Ukraine
WASHINGTON – The U.S. on Thursday charged five Russian intelligence officials and a Russian civilian with conspiring to launch cyberattacks against Ukraine and its allies in a bid to hobble…
Hunter Biden intends to plead guilty in federal tax case, NBC News reports
Hunter Biden, the son of U.S. President Joe Biden, intends to plead guilty to federal tax-related charges, NBC News reported on Thursday, citing his attorney. Read More
Poland backs off claim drone violated airspace during Russian attack on Ukraine
WARSAW – Poland backed away on Thursday from earlier claims that a drone had likely entered its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine in August, after a 10-day analysis…
Trump pleads not guilty to revised US 2020 election indictment
WASHINGTON – Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges in a revised federal indictment accusing the former U.S. president of attempting to overturn his defeat in the…
Lebanese justice ministry accuses former central bank chief of financial crimes
BEIRUT – Lebanon’s justice ministry formally accused former central bank governor Riad Salameh of financial crimes on Thursday, the state news agency and judicial sources said, echoing charges brought against…
Budapest district votes on banning short-term rentals
BUDAPEST – A Budapest district is holding a two-week referendum on a possible ban on short-term rentals, which would be the first of its kind in one of Europe’s most…
U.N. nuclear agency will supervise Ukraine’s key power substations, Kyiv says
KYIV – Ukraine and U.N. nuclear agency IAEA have agreed that the agency’s experts will monitor the situation at key Ukrainian substations in addition to nuclear plants, Ukraine’s chief nuclear…
Ukraine says peace summit follow-up meeting tackles food security
KYIV – Ukraine said 75 countries and international organisations have agreed a “shared vision” of measures to ensure the uninterrupted supply of Ukrainian agricultural products and help global food security,…
Conservative challenge to Brazil’s ban on Musk’s X may escalate feud
SAO PAULO – A conservative party in Brazil is seeking to reverse a judge’s ban on Elon Musk’s X platform, potentially escalating the months-long feud over censorship and hate speech…