Does a video show a real fire on board a U.S. destroyer or aircraft carrier? No, that's not true: An online AI image detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated. A separate analysis found it has several hallmarks of AI-generated …
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Fire On Board U.S. Destroyer Or Aircraft Carrier
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Putin’s new decree restates Russia’s 2.4 million army cap, Ukraine says
According to a Kremlin decree, the authorized strength of Russia’s Armed Forces now stands at 2,391,770 people, including 1,502,640 service members. But officials in Ukraine say Putin didn’t actually increase anything.
Officially, Russian media on …
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Is Ukraine saving America from "Shaheds"? Pentagon admits helplessness against Iranian drones
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'Tinder for the labor market' — How Ukraine is trying to fix a critical shortage
Since Dmytro Volynets studied mechanical engineering at university over a decade ago, he's worked in retail, call centers, and on a warehouse floor.
Unable to join the army due to a spine injury, the 35-year-old has struggled to find a coherent career …
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Ukraine war latest: 200 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest exchange, Zelensky says
Ukraine has brought home 200 soldiers held in Russian captivity in the latest prisoners of war (POW) exchange on March 5, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed releasing 200 Ukrainian POWs in exchange for the …
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show U.S. Destroyer 'Attacked By Iranian Missiles' Near Cyprus -- It's 2017 Damage From Ship Collision Near Japan
Does a video show an American destroyer that was damaged by Iranian missiles in Cypriot territory in the Mediterranean? No, that's not true: This footage is from 2017 and the damage pictured is not from a missile attack. The video clip shows the USS …
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Ukraine exports electricity for first time since last year
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German intelligence says Kremlin is hiding the scale of Russia’s economic crisis, with the real 2025 deficit far higher than reported
Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND) says Russian authorities are concealing the real scale of the country’s economic problems. According to the BND, Russia’s actual 2025 budget deficit was far higher than official figures.
While the Kremlin …
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Kremlin's spring offensive canceled? AFU burns S-400, EW systems, and Russian occupiers
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Ukraine to provide US with 'necessary resources' to counter Iranian drones, Zelensky says
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Russia's transfer of 2 Ukrainian POWs to Hungary a 'provocation,' Ukraine says
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Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Real Israeli Pilot Named 'Halach Boome' Who Took Out Ayatollah Khamenei
Does a photo show "Halach Boome," a real pilot from the Israeli Air Force who took out Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei? No, that's not true: An online detection tool rated the image as 100% likely to be AI-generated, and it contains a …
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Alaska presses Trump to extend humanitarian protections for Ukrainian refugees amid labor shortage
More than 100 of the roughly 1,000 Ukrainian refugees living in Alaska have left the state after President Donald Trump paused a temporary stay program last year.
In January, Alaska’s Republican congressional delegation urged an extension of status …
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No shortcuts for Ukraine's EU accession, Dutch FM says. Reforms key to progress
Two points remain high on Ukraine's agenda: surviving the Russian onslaught and joining the European Union.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes the two should be tied together, with his office proposing to engrave a set date for Ukraine's EU …
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London court rejects extradition request for former Zelensky ally
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Orban threatens force over oil dispute; Zelensky says Ukrainian army could 'speak' to one EU funds blocker
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Strike on Russian warehouses: Ukrainian forces destroy ammunition and logistics in Donetsk region
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Kremlin trap! Merz pressures Trump - Russia's economic catastrophe inevitable?
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French nuclear weapons revamp upsets Russia's calculus
Caught between bellicose Russia and an unsteady U.S., Paris is expanding its nuclear arsenal and moving to strengthen European deterrence.
The EU's only nuclear power announced on March 2 that it would increase the number of its warheads from roughly …
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More Patriot missiles used in Middle East in 3 days than in Ukraine since 2022, Zelensky says
