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RFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
Russian Defense Ministry Contractor Arrested In Bribery Case.
The Basmanny district court in Moscow on April 25 sent Aleksandr Fomin, one of the co-founders of the construction company Olympcitystroy, to pretrial detention until at least June 23 on a charge of giving a bribe to Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov. A day earlier, the court ordered Ivanov's pretrial arrest on suspicion of taking a bribe. All of Ivanov's assets, and those of his relatives including his wife, former wives, and children, were impounded and frozen. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu dismissed Ivanov after his arrest. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here .
Millions of Orthodox Christians Mark Easter Holiday.
Millions of Orthodox Christians around the world celebrated Easter, attending holding vigils and attending midnight masses to mark the Orthodox calendar's holiest day. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin joined other worshippers early May 5 at the...
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Poland Joins German, Czech Accusations Of Russian Cyberattacks.
The Polish Foreign Ministry has joined Germany, the Czech Republic, and other nations in condemning alleged cyberattacks by the Russian APT28 group, saying it also was targeted.
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Pakistani Security Forces Reportedly Fire On Protesters Near Afghan Border.
Protesters who have been staging a sit-in at a key border-crossing point in southwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan say that security forces have opened fire on them, killing one and injuring several more.
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Afghanistan's Only Female Diplomat Resigns In India After Gold-Smuggling Allegations.
Afghanistan’s diplomat in India, who was appointed before the Taliban seized power in 2021 and said she was the only woman in the country's diplomatic service, has resigned after being detained for allegedly smuggling gold.
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Russia Puts Ukrainian Leader Zelenskiy On Wanted List.
Russia's Interior Ministry has opened a "criminal case" against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and placed him on its wanted list, Russian state media reported on May 4.
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One person killed in New Jersey house explosion
Drone video shows the aftermath of a house explosion in South River, New Jersey, that killed at least one person and injured another. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver com...
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Watch live: China launches robotic spacecraft to 'far side of the moon' for first time in history.
China's Chang'e-6 robotic spacecraft is due to blast off today, hoping to become the first mission to collect rock and soil samples from the far side of the moon. It is the next step in a tense race between NASA and China to create bases on the mo...
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Iran reportedly gleeful over college protests: Former New York governor.
George Pataki, the state's last Republican governor, condemns antisemitic chaos on campus on 'The Story.' #foxnews #thestory Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-enc...
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Watch live: Post Office Horizon inquiry - Friday 3 May.
This inquiry has entered phases five and six - scrutinising access to justice, Second Sight, Complaint Review and Mediation Scheme, conduct of the group litigation, the response to the scandal, governance, monitoring of Horizon, contractual arrang...
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'How much of the struggle was really understood?': The story of the Irish in Britain.
A new exhibition in Dublin looks at the history of the Irish in Britain. Video: Enda O'Dowd
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Lack of political support for US protests shapes the 2024 presidential election - DW News.
US President Biden said demonstrators have the right to peacefully protest, but not to cause chaos. Biden has said he doesn't want to deploy the National Guard to US campuses, where students have been protesting Israel's war in Gaza and the result...
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