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Torture Is a Russian Tactic in Occupied Ukraine, Civilians Say
Moscow is employing a variety of tactics, including torture and forced Russian citizenship, to try to obliterate Ukrainian identity, former detainees and human rights groups say.Top stories - The New York Times - October 30 -
‘Carved on bodies and souls’: Ukrainian men face ‘systemic’ sexual torture in Russian detention centres
Ukraine only beginning to grapple with impact of widespread but unspoken abuse . Russian troops tortured Oleksii Sivak for weeks, applying electric shocks to his genitals in a freezing basement in ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
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Moment BBC reporter returns tortured monkey into wild
Mini was rescued after a BBC Eye investigation that exposed a global online monkey torture ring.Top stories - BBC News - October 24 -
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Women jailed over sadistic monkey torture videos
The judge describes Holly Le Gresley and Adriana Orme's actions as "abhorrent and sadistic".Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit
Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups. Human rights organisations say they are gravely concerned that a young ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
‘His eye was full of blood’: the Halloween house of horrors that became a real-life torture den
It started as a spooky suburban attraction – and ended up leaving visitors injured and deeply traumatised. A new podcast takes a deep dive into the darkness. It all seemed like an innocent bit of ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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The tortured double life of Lisa Marie Presley and how her daughter saved Graceland
A scandal began when a company announced a foreclosure sale for Graceland, claiming that Elvis' late daughter borrowed $3.8 million and used the property as collateral.Top stories - ABC News - October 31 -
‘We will make you have Arab babies’: fears of genocide amid rape and torture in Sudan’s Darfur
UN report indicates militia fighters are attempting to wipe out non-Arab ethnic groups in the region. Militia fighters who raped and attacked minority groups in Darfur threatened to force them to ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
A Russian reprieve for JPMorgan?
Trump victory puts a twist in the tale of Moscow vs America’s biggest bankWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
Bitter Infighting Divides Russian Opposition
Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.World - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
Invest in UK nurses or risk more strikes, union boss warns ministers
RCN head urges the government to use the Budget to boost spending on the NHSBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Sanctions for Russian disinformation linked to Kate rumours
A Russian network sanctioned by the UK for misinformation was linked to false rumours about the Princess of Wales.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Biden alarmed at Georgia's disputed election and 'Russian laws'
The US president calls on Georgia's government to respond to concern at the scale of violations.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Lawmakers want Poland to shoot down Russian missiles
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Lawmakers to Biden: Let Poland shoot down Russian missiles The ...Politics - The Hill - October 30 -
Drone strikes on civilians suggest new Russian tactics of fear in Ukraine
Ukrainians tell of their fear as BBC Verify analyses videos appearing to show drone strikes on civilians.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Latest news about Russian misinformation in 2024 elections
Officials with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say Russian efforts to spread misinformation in the 2024 elections include a video about Haitians voting in the Georgia election. ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Chickpeas for tangerines: Russian exporters ‘taste’ barter system
Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delaysBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Mysterious Russian Deaths I Sunday on 60 Minutes
Cecilia Vega reports from Spain on the unsolved shooting of a Russian defector. It's part of a pattern of recent falls from top-floor windows, poisonings, and accidental deaths involving a growing ...Top stories - CBS News - November 7 -
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New film unravels mystery of the Russian ‘spy whale’
Director sets out to unmask the secret underwater agent known as Hvaldimir in new documentary . When a white whale, mysteriously kitted out with covert surveillance equipment, was first spotted in ...World - The Guardian - November 10 -
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Monday Briefing: Russian and North Korean Troops Assemble
Plus, does tech make us feel lonely?World - The New York Times - November 10 -
60 Minutes reports on mysterious Russian death syndrome
In tonight's expanded edition of 60 Minutes, Cecilia Vega reports on the murder of a Russian defector living in Spain. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Putin's gone after his critics on Western soil.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
NATO jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted
The Russian planes were "not adhering to international norms" when Italian and Norwegian NATO jets were mobilized.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Wasserman Schultz says Gabbard 'likely a Russian asset'
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) said that former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump's pick for national intelligence director, is "likely a Russian asset." "There's no question I ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
'Massive' Russian attack causes Ukraine blackouts
At least 10 people were killed and blackouts will be imposed throughout Ukraine on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Russian ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov dies at 39
Shklyarov, a principal with the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre, is being remembered as an "extraordinary artist".Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Is the Russian Army Depleted From Fighting in Ukraine?
Researchers and journalists have found innovative ways to measure Russia’s ability to keep fighting.World - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Russian sanctions busting linked to British Overseas Territories
Lack of open ownership records complicate efforts to find out who is involved in the tradeWorld - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Ukraine front could 'collapse' as Russia gains accelerate, experts warn
Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.Top stories - BBC News - Yesterday -
Treasury imposes sanctions on Russian banks, financial officials
Russia’s third largest bank, Gazprombank, and its subsidiaries were hit with U.S. sanctions on Thursday, making it the largest bank not already targeted as the Russia-Ukraine war nears its three ...Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago
