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Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in escalating unrest that poses a growing challenge to authoritarian rule in the Central Asian nation.
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NATO is threatening Russia from Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday that members of the NATO military alliance were threatening Russia by expanding activity in Ukraine, the Kremlin said.
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WH: Biden warns Putin about invading Ukraine
During the White House press briefing on Tuesday, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said President Biden told President Vladimir Putin that if Russia invades Ukraine, the U.S. would respond with “strong economic measures.”
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKPop group tATu to reunite for 20th anniversary of 'All The Things She Said'
Yulia Volkova and Lena Katina shot to fame in 2003 for the track and its controversial music video.
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Descendant of tsars marries in Russia, first since revolution
A descendant of Russia's former imperial family married his Italian bride on Friday in the first royal wedding to take place on Russian soil since tsarist times more than a century ago.
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The war on WikiLeaks and Julian Assange: Yahoo News Explains
In April 2010, when WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared at the National Press Club to release a classified video depicting a U.S. military helicopter killing 18 people, he was hailed in some circles as a hero. More than a decade later, new reporting reveals the depths of the CIA’s war against Assange and WikiLeaks during the Trump administration. Yahoo News National Security Correspondent Zach Dorfman explains.
NewsYahoo News UKRussia claims Afghanistan’s president fled with 'four cars and helicopter full of cash'
Afghanistan's president Ashraf Ghani fled as the Taliban took control of the country.
NewsYahoo News UKGerman newspaper mocks British spy's Ford Fiesta – 'It's nothing like James Bond'
The man reportedly had Russian flags and Soviet memorabilia in his flat.
NewsYahoo News UK'Change course or I'll fire': Russia's hostile threat before firing warning shots at Royal Navy warship
Moscow claimed a Russian military ship fired warning shots and dropped bombs in the path of HMS Defender after it entered Russian waters.
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What to expect at the Biden-Putin summit in Geneva: Yahoo News Explains
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been a constant challenge for every American president since Bill Clinton — and now it’s Joe Biden’s turn. The upcoming summit between the U.S. and Russian leaders represents a major diplomatic test for Biden’s administration at a time when antagonism between Washington and Moscow is at its worst in decades. Yahoo News National Security Correspondent Zach Dorfman previews what to expect.
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What happens when spies defect to the U.S.?
The United States has the most robust intelligence apparatus in the world. We’ve got officers working in the field, people monitoring and analyzing all manner of signals, and an enormous infrastructure to help facilitate everything from logistics to politics. But often we rely upon foreign sources on the ground, embedded everywhere from al-Qaida’s ranks to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s office — and in return for their service, the U.S. sometimes rescues them when they’re at risk of being caught. So what happens to foreign spies once they defect? That’s where the National Resettlement Operations Center comes in. Yahoo News National Security and Investigations Reporter Jenna McLaughlin explains.
NewsYahoo News UKWhich countries have the most nuclear weapons?
The UK is one of nine countries in the world to have nuclear weapons.
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How do pardons work? Yahoo News Explains
On Jan. 20, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, and President Trump will lose a power many think he’ll use between now and then — the power to pardon. So how exactly do presidential pardons work? Yahoo News explains.
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Rep. Tlaib raises possibility of investigation into Trump administration handling of U.S. Census
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., tells Yahoo News National Correspondent Alexander Nazaryan that House investigations into potential wrongdoing by the Trump administration could be considered after President Trump leaves the White House. Tlaib, a member of the House Oversight Committee, says, “One of the areas that I don’t know if I could let go is regarding what happened with the U.S. Census.”
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Russia trying to interfere in the 2020 election, denigrate Biden, FBI director says
During testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Russia is continuing to try to influence elections in the U.S. by sowing discord and to denigrate Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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Sen. Wyden talks Russia, coronavirus vaccines and keeping the 2020 election secure
In a wide-ranging interview with Yahoo News National Security and Investigations Reporter Jenna McLaughlin, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., discusses the latest developments stemming from the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report on Russian interference in the 2016 election, safeguarding taxpayer-funded research toward a coronavirus vaccine and why protecting the integrity of the Postal Service is vital, among other topics.
NewsYahoo News UKRussian hackers accused of election meddling attempt ‘tricked ex-Tory minister into handing over password’
Liam Fox was 'tricked' into handing over his email password to suspected Russian hackers who stole classified documents, according to a report.
NewsYahoo News UKRussia report: Seven revelations from the damning document that was delayed for nine months
After the report about Russia's influence in the UK was finally published, here are seven revelations...
NewsYahoo News UKGovernment 'actively avoided' looking at whether Russia tried to influence Brexit referendum, says report
A parliamentary committee said the government 'took its eye off the ball' as regards to Russia.
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Controversial Russia report into alleged UK election meddling to be released within days
The House of Commons intelligence and security committee is set to publish its eagerly anticipated report on alleged Russian interference in UK politics.
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The Lincoln Project continues anti-Trump ad campaign
On Tuesday, the Lincoln Project, a conservative political action committee formed in late 2019, released an ad titled “Whispers,” which suggests those in President Trump’s inner circle are secretly mocking him. This is the latest in a series of attack ads produced and distributed by the committee, whose members include George Conway, Steve Schmidt and other prominent Republicans who oppose Trump. Yahoo News has assembled a compilation of some of the Lincoln Project’s most controversial advertisements.
NewsPA Media: World NewsPutin could stay in power until 2036 after referendum victory
A majority of Russians have approved amendments to Russia’s constitution, election officials said.
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White House: Trump not briefed on alleged Russian offer to pay Taliban soldiers to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan due to lack of 'consensus' in intelligence community
At a press conference on Monday, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said President Trump wasn’t briefed on the allegation that Russia offered Taliban soldiers a bounty to kill U.S. troops, because there was “no consensus” about it in the intelligence community.
SciencePA Media: World NewsSiberian heatwave alarms climate scientists
A likely record temperature of 38C was recorded in the town of Verkhoyansk, north of the Arctic Circle.
NewsPA Media: World NewsVladimir Putin endorses nuclear doctrine allowing for first strike
The new policy authorises Moscow to use nuclear weapons in the event of a conventional attack on key military and government infrastructure.
