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An investigation by RFE/RL’s Schemes has found that companies at least partially owned by the Chinese state are feeding ...

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Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S.

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Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian ...

In a drone factory near the city of Yelabuga in Tatarstan, Russia, about 200 African women are employed, most of them between ...

Russia has claimed to have captured another key Ukrainian town as it looks to consolidate gains ahead of potential peace talks pushed by Donald Trump. After months of heavy fighting, Russian forces ...