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Trump picks former rival Marco Rubio for secretary of state

Rubio is known as a China hawk, outspoken critic of Cuba's Communist government, and strong backer of Israel

In Haiti, Blinken pledges $45M in aid, calls for renewal of security mission

More funding, more personnel needed to reach objectives of peacekeeping mission, he says

Power production contracts with Chinese companies need review, Pakistani minister says

Power Minister Leghari said changes will happen with mutual consent

AI helps expose AI-generated disinformation in Rwandan presidential campaign

Rwandan propagandists are caught using AI to harass and threaten President Paul Kagame's critics as he seeks reelection after ruling 24 years

The Matthew Miller deepfake has the attributes of Russia’s information warfare

Kremlin propaganda operatives, state news outlets, and top officials used the deepfake video of the US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller for a massive disinformation attack against the US and Ukraine.

Russian diplomat labels European foreign ministers ‘US agents’ for marching with protesters in Georgia.

Beijing falsely rejects accusations of heavy damage to South China Sea ecosystem.

Russia-tailed AI-generated deepfake videos target US presidential elections, NATO

Written in simple English with a catchy beat, these deepfake videos are characteristic of a broader trend in Russian influence operations or “active measures” that date back to the 1950s: a focus on intensifying discord and confusion.

Russian propaganda entangles NATO, West, and Ukraine in knot of ‘dangerous,’ ‘provocative’ rhetoric

The Kremlin seized on the narrative about possible NATO participation in Ukraine war to reinforce its long-standing assertion that ‘West waged war against Russia using Ukraine'

'Sudden Russian death syndrome' strikes Mozambique ambassador, Russian MFA adds mystery.

Nigerian journalist misleads millions on X, accusing US of colonial behavior in the Sahel.