This Spy’s History Shows How Russian Recruiting Is A Family Matter
Artem Zinchenko at his sentencing hearing in May 2017
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Artem Zinchenko always looked up to his great-grandfather. He had served in a pair of Soviet units during World War II, so when Russian military intelligence approached …
Facebook Is Being Taken To Court Over Human Rights Abuses In Cambodia
Former Cambodia National Rescue Party president Sam Rainsy in 2015
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A team of lawyers filed a petition against Facebook on Thursday on behalf of a former Cambodian opposition leader in an attempt to …
How Rap Became The Soundtrack To Polish Nationalism
KRAKOW, Poland — Tadek spent his teens scouring record stores for albums by the Wu-Tang Clan and other hip-hop artists in Poland’s medieval center, Krakow.
Tadek, whose full name is Tadeusz Polkowski, discovered rap in the ’90s when it was …
The Daily Telegraph's Editor Personally Assured Staff The Newspaper's Front Page Was Not Anti-Semitic
The Daily Telegraph
As people leveled accusations of anti-Semitism at the Daily Telegraph on Thursday, the newspaper's editorial team called an all-staff meeting, headed up by editor Chris Evans, BuzzFeed News has learned.
The Telegraph was bombarded with online criticism …
The Last Two ISIS "Beatles" Have Been Captured, Report Says
The four ISIS “Beatles”.
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Two British members of the ISIS “Beatles” execution cell infamous for beheading, torturing, and imprisoning hostages have been captured in Syria, according to a report citing US officials. Alexanda …
This Student Failed Her Assignment Because Her Professor Said "Australia Isn't A Country"
Just read the emails between these two.
This is Ashley Arnold, a 27-year-old resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She’s a stay-at-home mom completing an online sociology degree with Southern New Hampshire University.
Ashley Arnold
As part of her final class,
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Mattis Promises DREAMers In The Military That The Country They're Fighting For Won't Deport Them
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In a rare assurance to young immigrants serving in the military who were brought to the US illegally by their parents, Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday said they would continue to be …
Kim Jong Un's Sister Just Shook Hands With South Korea's President And That's A Big Deal
The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea are underway after a spectacular opening ceremony in Pyeongchang — much more on that here.
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The ceremony itself saw athletes from North and South Korea walk into
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People Are Obsessed With The South Korean Figure Skater Who Lit Up The Olympic Cauldron In Skates
All hail Queen Yuna.
The 2018 Winter Olympics kicked off tonight in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with people trying to guess who would be lighting the cauldron with the Olympic flame.
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It turned out they were
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Devin Nunes Has Promised Another Phase In His Push To Discredit The Trump-Russia Probe. Here It Is.
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It covers just eight pages, misspells names, and relies on only one Russian intelligence source.
The so-called second dossier echoes many assertions about Donald Trump’s activities with Russians that former British spy Christopher …