Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — Fake TikTok accounts have spread disinformation on Russia’s war in Ukraine to millions of people, new data from the Chinese social media giant shows. Posts on the video-sharing site targeted Ukrainian and Russian users, as well as many across Europe, with content designed to “artificially amplify pro-Russian narratives” … Read more
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy Viktor Kovalchuk | Getty Images BRUSSELS — European heads of state are gearing up for a difficult two-day gathering where support for Ukraine is at the top of the agenda, but internal divisions threaten any significant action toward Kyiv. The meeting comes at a crunch time for Ukraine, as President … Read more
More Europeans support the prospect of Ukraine joining the European Union than oppose it, despite the costs and risks involved, a new survey has found ahead of a key European Council summit this week. Polling of six EU member states indicated considerable support for the admission of Kyiv and, to a lesser extent, Chișinău, Moldova, … Read more
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 06: Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs from number 10, Downing Street ahead of the weekly PMQ session in the House of Commons on December 06, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Leon Neal | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak … Read more
A new U.K. intelligence report points to a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists by Russian spies. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K. on Thursday accused Russia of conducting a years-long “campaign of malicious cyber activity” against politicians, civil servants and journalists aimed at undermining British … Read more
Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres delivers an address at the opening ceremony of the World Climate Action Summit during COP28 on December 01, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Chris Jackson | Chris Jackson Collection | Getty Images U.N. chief António Guterres invoked a rarely exercised clause in the United Nations Charter to … Read more
Microsoft CEO Brad Smith participates in a meeting at The Westin Palace Hotel, on 20 May, 2022 in Madrid, Spain. Cezaro De Luca | Europa Press | Getty Images Microsoft President Brad Smith met with China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Wednesday to discuss topics ranging from artificial intelligence to trade relations between Washington … Read more
