Trump top spy pick faces fresh scrutiny over Syria visit and Russia comments

Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory in his first public comments on the US vote

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in his first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting

World - ABC News - November 7

Hungary's leader Orbán predicts Trump will end support for Ukraine in comments before EU summit

Hungary's prime minister is predicting that Donald Trump's new administration will abandon U.S. support for Ukraine

World - ABC News - November 8

Is your air fryer spying on you? Concerns over ‘excessive’ surveillance in smart devices

UK consumer group Which? finds some everyday items including watches and speakers are ‘stuffed with trackers’. Air fryers that gather your personal data and audio speakers “stuffed with trackers” ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Chinese military aircraft shadow U.S. Navy spy plane over Taiwan Strait

China sent military planes to track a U.S. anti-submarine Navy aircraft as it transited the Taiwan Strait, Beijing says, as tension mounts between the superpowers.

World - CBS News - 3 days ago

Barbados PM asks Donald Trump for face-to-face meeting on climate

Exclusive: Mia Mottley, who has championed climate action, says she would seek common ground with US president-elect. Mia Mottley, the climate-championing prime minister of Barbados, has invited ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Russia-Ukraine war live: Doubts cast over Kyiv claim that Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile

A Western official has reportedly denied a claim by Ukraine’s air force that the Russian military fired the missile for the first time. Hungary announced overnight it is to install an air defence ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Federal officials sound alarm over fake election videos tied to Russia

Three top government agencies are calling out two fabricated videos spreading lies about early voting, and they say a familiar foe is to blame. Nicole Sganga has more.

Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears

Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack. Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Russia Sentences 2 Soldiers Over Killing of Ukrainian Family

The case, in which two soldiers murdered nine members of a family after breaking into their home, was a rare prosecution over crimes against civilians in Ukraine.

World - The New York Times - November 9

Protests erupt in breakaway Georgian region over deal with Russia

A truck rammed the gates of parliament in the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday as hundreds protested against an investment agreement with Moscow that some Abkhaz fear ...

What to know amid escalating tensions with Russia over war in Ukraine

John Sullivan, a former U.S. ambassador to Russia under the Biden and Trump administrations, speaks with "CBS Mornings" about the potential impact of the use of U.S. ATACMS missiles by Ukraine, ...

Ben Jennings on Putin’s rhetoric over Russia’s nuclear weapons – cartoon

World - The Guardian - November 20

No 10 denies Russian claims that expelled UK diplomat was a spy

A Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman says the British ambassador had also been summoned.

Russia-Ukraine Standoff Over POWs Leaves Thousands Stuck in 'Gray Zone'

Bringing prisoners of war home has become one of Ukraine’s most intractable problems—and a pressure point Russia has sought to exploit.

World - The Wall Street Journal - 22 hours ago

Fed cuts interest rates as Powell says he will not resign as chair

US central bank lowers target range by a quarter point to 4.5%-4.75%

World - Financial Times - November 7

Trump and Zelenskyy agree to "advance" cooperation in war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke with President-elect Donald Trump, agreeing to "advance" cooperation in its war with Russia on Thursday. CBS News correspondent Imtiaz Tyab has ...

Mistrust between Russia and the west will outlast the Trump era

The fight against the US and its allies has become the organising principle of Putin’s long reign

World - Financial Times - November 10

Russia denies Trump call with Putin urging restraint in Ukraine

The US president-elect, who is promising to end the conflict, was reported to have spoken to Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

Ukraine and Russia fight for advantage ahead of Trump’s return

Kyiv sends more medics to eastern frontline before Moscow’s expected onslaught

World - Financial Times - November 13

Russia Intensifies Assaults on an Exhausted Ukraine

Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.

World - The New York Times - November 20

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