Georgia's parliament speaker signs divisive foreign influence bill into law
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A demonstrator argues with police officers during a protest against the foreign influence bill at the Parliamentary building in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the "foreign agents" legislation that has fueled Western concerns and sparked massive protests for weeks ..read more
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As their time runs short, D-Day veterans try to keep their memories alive for others
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D-Day veteran and Ambassador for the British Normandy Memorial Ken Hay, 98, who served with the 4th Dorset Regiment, speaks to children during a visit to Rush Green Primary School in Dagenham, England, on Monday, May 20, 2024, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings ..read more
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La Presidenta: Mexico Elects Its First Woman to the Presidency
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D-Day veteran and Ambassador for the British Normandy Memorial Ken Hay, 98, who served with the 4th Dorset Regiment, speaks to children during a visit to Rush Green Primary School in Dagenham, England, on Monday, May 20, 2024, ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings ..read more
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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day's 80th anniversary
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Enthusiasts wearing replica World War II military attire ride atop a WWII-era military truck in Saint-Côme-du-Mont, northwestern France, on Tuesday, as part of the D-Day commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. The D-Day ceremonies on June 6 this year mark the 80th anniversary. Miguel Medina/AFP via Getty Images ..read more
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Amanda Knox re-convicted of slander in Italy over accusations in roommate's murder
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Amanda Knox arrives flanked by her husband Christopher Robinson, right, at the Florence courtroom in Florence, Italy, on Wednesday ..read more
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Arts Fortress: Ukrainian musicians play on amidst air sirens
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Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga (left), Commanding General of U.S. Army Special Operations, greets World War II veteran Kenneth Smith, who served as a Petty Officer aboard the USS Satterlee off the coast of Normandy, following a ceremony honoring the U.S. Army Rangers who risked and lost their lives 80 years ago on D-Day in Pointe du Hoc, France on Tuesday ..read more
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Slovakia's Fico says his views on Ukraine were behind his assassination attempt
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Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is seen here at a roundtable meeting at an EU summit in Brussels, in February 2024. Fico has been released from the hospital where he was treated after an assassination attempt on May 15 ..read more
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Russian propaganda in 2024 includes deepfakes, sham websites and social media swarms
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Russian navy recruits perform with the Russian flag in St. Petersburg, Russia, on June 4 during a ceremony marking the departure of recruits to join the army. In a year filled with elections around the world, Russia has stepped up its overt and covert propaganda efforts with a goal of weakening international support for Ukraine and undermining democratic institutions. Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images ..read more
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They were there on D-Day, on the beaches and in the skies. This is what they saw
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American soldiers huddle inside a landing craft approaching Utah Beach during the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day. U.S. Army Photo/AFP via Getty Images ..read more
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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion's 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict
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Christophe Receveur, of France, unfurls an American flag he bought six months ago in Gettysburg, Pa., to mark D-Day on Thursday on Utah Beach, Normandy ..read more
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