Antonov manipulated statistical data omitting key distinctions that point to Russia as the world’s largest sponsor of political cybercrime.

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New York — Jury selection began on Monday in the corruption trial of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, a case that could affect the Democrat's political future and help determine which party controls the Senate next year. Menendez, 70, faces 16 criminal charges including bribery, fraud and acting as a foreign agent, and is being tried alongside two New Jersey businessmen in Manhattan federal court. The senator's wife, Nadine Menendez, has also been charged but will be tried separately. All four… Read Full Article

Ukraine is concerned about what could happen if Russian troops get within artillery range of Kharkiv.

Vladimir Putin has begun his fifth term in office by nominating an economist as the country's new minister of defence.

Islamabad — Pakistan announced a multi-billion-dollar grant Monday to provide urgent economic relief to residents of Kashmir under its control after a weekend of violent protests rocked the valley. Still, violence showed no immediate signs of abating as locals torched a vehicle of the Rangers, a Pakistani paramilitary force, as its convoy attempted to reach the region's capital Muzaffarabad in a rare show of force.   Reports indicate paramilitary troops fired at demonstrators blocking their… Read Full Article

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Fierce fighting is reported as Israel says it is targeting areas of where Hamas has regrouped.