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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.
Bodies Of 140 Fallen Soldiers Returned To Ukraine
The bodies of 140 Ukrainian servicemen killed in action have been returned to Ukraine, the Kyiv-based Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced in a statement on April 26. They consist of 120 soldiers who were killed in the Donetsk region, with the remainder falling on battlefields in the Luhansk, Sumy, Zaporizhzhya, and Kherson regions," the statement said. The International Committee of the Red Cross assisted in the return of the bodies, it added. On April 12 , the bodies of 99 Ukrainian soldiers were returned to Kyiv, while Russia received 23 bodies. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, click here .
Investigation Launched Into Convicted Kyrgyz Mercenary's Escape To Russia.
A court in Bishkek announced on May 6 that an internal investigation had been launched into the escape of a Kyrgyz man to Russia after he was handed a suspended seven-year prison term for joining Russia's armed forces and fighting in Ukraine.
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Russian Journalist Kevorkova's Home Searched
Russian media reported on May 6 that Moscow police searched the home of noted journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova as part of a case on justifying terrorism.
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Germany Recalls Ambassador From Russia Over Cyberespionage.
Germany has recalled its envoy to Moscow over accusations that Russian military spies hacked e-mails of top members of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democratic Party and other sensitive government and industrial targets.
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Court Rejects Kyrgyz Politician's Appeal Against Fraud Conviction.
A Bishkek court on May 6 rejected appeal of the leader of the United Kyrgyzstan opposition party, Adakhan Madumarov, against his fraud conviction, saying the appeal had been filed too late.
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Russian Lawmakers OK Bill Banning 'Foreign Agents' From Elections.
The Russian parliament’s lower chamber, the State Duma, on May 6 approved in the second and third readings a bill that would ban individuals added to the controversial "foreign agents'" list from taking part in federal, regional, and local elections.
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Longtime Trump aide Hope Hicks takes the stand in New York trial.
Hope Hicks, a longtime close aide of former President Donald Trump, took the stand Friday to testify in his New York hush money trial. Hicks detailed the chaos inside Trump's 2016 campaign, making her the first member of Trump's inner circle to te...
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Soft jobs report shows hiring slowdown for first time in months.
Employment data released in April showed that less jobs were added during the month than analysts expected, and showed that the nation's unemployment rate had ticked up. Economists say this shows a cooling job market, but President Biden said it's...
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Kevin O’Leary to anti-Israel protestors: This will come back to haunt you.
'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary issues a warning to young anti-Israel protestors during an appearance on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend.’ #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is...
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Corgis parade in 'Star Wars' outfits
It's Star Wars Day, so here are some corgis dressed in Jedi and Sith outfits, wowing onlookers. ––– Subscribe to ABC News on YouTube: Watch 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events on ABC News Live: Watch full episodes of World News Tonight ...
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New book studies undocumented migrants and human smugglers.
Jason de Leon has spent years studying undocumented migration and border concerns, trying to understand why people would leave their homes in search of new ones. The reasons can include climate change, poverty and violence, and in his newest book,...
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CIA director William Burns in Egypt for hostage negotiations between Israel and Hamas.
In a sign of a potential breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war, CIA director William Burns is now in Cairo for ceasefire talks. Burns' arrival in the Egyptian capital signals that negotiators may be close to agreeing to a temporary pause in the war...
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