US to run high-tech ceasefire monitoring under draft Ukraine plan
Military would use sensors, drones and satellites to ensure compliance in support of a European-led ‘reassurance force’...
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Military would use sensors, drones and satellites to ensure compliance in support of a European-led ‘reassurance force’...
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Mass protests over the dire economic situation in Iran continue to grow across the country. Iranian authorities have imposed an internet blackout in a bid to quell the unrest. DW has more....
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The US president demanded that defence contractors cap their executives' pay until new production plants are built....
The demonstrations, which were sparked by anger over the rising cost of living, have been met with a crackdown by Iran's Islamic regime. Donald Trump has said the US will hit Iran "very hard" if prote...
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Monitoring comes as Washington builds up military assets in Britain...
The internet is down across most of Iran as the ongoing protests escalate towards a potential turning point in the country's history....
Just a day after publishing a 40-minute video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycare centers, Nick Shirley had the vice president's attention. In Shirley's video, he and another man identified only as "D...
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Cloudflare data shows a near-total blackout as demonstrations calling for regime change spread and authorities tighten control....
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Unrest tests Islamic republic at a time when it is grappling with intensifying external and domestic pressures...
EU law enforcement too dependent on digital infrastructure from US tech companies, Miguel De Bruycker says...
Google Trends search for “Bitchat” in Uganda shows a spike from 0 to 100 on Wednesday, the day after opposition leader Bobi Wine urged people to download it....
As a diplomatic row sees Japanese company executives put visits to China on hold, Beijing is preparing to roll out the red carpet for South Korean business leaders accompanying President Lee Jae-myung...
Russia said it deployed one of its most advanced ballistic missiles during massive overnight strikes on Ukraine. In Kyiv, 4 people were killed by drones. DW has more....
Iranians in over 100 cities and towns across the country are protesting on the streets, shouting slogans against the regime and demanding greater rights....
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