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Receive free Russian politics updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Russian politicsnews every morning. Russian security services have detained Igor Girkin — a supporter of the war against Ukraine who…

Issued on: 17/05/2023 - 01:28Modified: 17/05/2023 - 01:29  Africa’s Sahel region has become a hot spot for violent extremism, but the joint force set up in 2014 to combat…

Digital extremism and harassment are sadly a part of the online gaming ecosystem, and at least one congresswoman is trying to do something about it. Rep. Lori Trahan (D-Mass.) reached out to major gaming companies such as…

One of the top concerns when it comes to the harms of social media and political polarization in the United States is the fear of echo chambers or people operating in media bubbles. If people are only hearing opinions they already agree…

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - A teenager accused of attacking three policemen with a machete on New Year's Eve near Times Square was charged with attempted murder and attempted assault, New York police said on Monday, in an incident…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: FBI agents work outside the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where her husband Paul Pelosi was violently assaulted after a break-in at their house, according to a statement from her office, in San Francisco,…

A Pennsylvania State University event featuring Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes was canceled Monday night after McInnes’ supporters attacked students and members of the media.In the hours leading up to the event — titled “Stand Back &…

HOBOKEN, N.J. — Audrey Truschke, a professor of South Asian history at Rutgers University, never thought her work could result in death threats and vicious vitriol. Yet Truschke, a scholar, mom, wife and author of three books, now sometimes…

The victory predicted in exit polls for the Italian right in Sunday’s parliamentary elections is, in a certain sense, a landmark moment for Italy and for European democracy. But there are strong grounds for questioning the view,…

On one of the biggest nights of his life, Shiva Rajbhandari was at Roots Zero Waste Market. The 18-year-old climate activist from Boise, Idaho, described it as “a super cool local grocery store with an event space.” About 30 of his friends…