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CONFLICT10h agoIran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief saysJapan Today
POLITICS13h agoBritish security service sees Russia, Iran and AI as biggest threatsHet hoofd van de Britse veiligheidsdienst MI5 heeft in zijn jaarlijkse toespraak Rusland, Iran en kunstmatige intelligentie (AI) de belangrijkste bedreigers van de Britse nationale veiligheid genoemd. Ook zei hij dat bedreigingen door buitenlandse tegenstanders in de afgelopen tien jaar zijn verviervoudigd. Daarbij gaat het ongeveer even vaak om vijandige acties van staten als van terroristische organisaties. Rusland MI5-chef Ken McCallum ziet Rusland als "agressor nummer 1". Dat land voert volgens hem een oorlog met niet-militaire middelen om te voorkomen dat de NAVO militair reageert. Het VeNOS Buitenland
POLITICS14h agoTrump: China, Russia ‘have too much to lose’ to help IranPresident Trump late Monday accused China and Russia of having “too much to lose” to enable Iran in the ongoing conflict. “I see so many comments from the Radical Left Morons and Lunatics that China and Russia are helping the ‘wonderful’ Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If they are, it’s at…The Hill
POLITICS15h agoMI5 Chief Warns of Escalating Hybrid Threats From Iran and Russia on British SoilNYT World
CONFLICT15h agoMI5 chief warns of threats to UK from Russia, Iran and AIBBC World
POLITICS22h agoUK PM Burnham levels sweeping accusations at Iran and RussiaAndy Burnham told Parliament that it was highly likely Iran was behind threats to an RAF military base in England and said Russia interfered during the 2016 Brexit referendum.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS22h agoTrump says does not believe China, Russia helping IranTrump said in July that he did not believe China and Russia were selling weapons to Iran, warning that "it would be very bad for them" if they did. The post Trump says does not believe China, Russia helping Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICS1d agoTrump threatens Ukraine over high energy prices mainly caused by Iran warOver the weekend, President Trump said Ukraine needs a new president. CBS News has also confirmed Mr. Trump is threatening to withhold from Ukraine intelligence on Russian ballistic missile attacks. He's also threatening to suspend European purchases of U.S.-made weapons the Europeans provide to Ukraine. CBS News' Major Garrett and Nikole Killion have more.CBS News
POLITICS3d agoPutin relayed Iran war proposal to Trump, Kremlin saysPutin's reported call with Trump regarding the Iran war comes on the heels of a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel amid a surge in fuel prices.CNBC
POLITICS4d agoIran war live: Kremlin says Trump welcomed Russia effort in Iran dealThe Kremlin says the US president welcomes Russia's involvement in efforts aimed at reaching a settlement over Iran.Al Jazeera [en]
CYBER4d agoIran and Russia used ChatGPT for propaganda by ‘fake journalists’, OpenAI saysThe American tech giant said it banned Russian and Iranian accounts that had been using ChatGPT models to generate content and fake journalist personas to spread false narratives about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and sow division.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS4d agoPutin offers help to end Iran war while Russia continues its own in UkraineThe Russian president met Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan and pledged to do “everything in our power” to end the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite Russia not being among the official mediators.EuroNews [en]
WORLD4d agoNEWSBRIEF: HURRICANE ISAIAS, UKRAINE WAR LATEST, POLITICS OF IRAN WARGulf Coast Preps for Isaias, Ukraine expects Russian winter offensive, and Trump's Iran War in focus as Midterms approach.NPR News
CYBER5d agoOpenAI caught Russians and Iranians using ChatGPT for influence campaignsNPR News
CYBER5d agoOpenAI bans Russian, Iranian ChatGPT propaganda networksFrance 24 [en]
CYBER5d agoOpenAI users in Russia, Iran used models to push political agenda online, in mediaOpenAI banned several accounts associated with two propaganda operations based in Iran and Russia, respectively, it confirmed Thursday — the latter of which the tech company said had the greatest reach it has recorded since it began reporting on and disrupting such schemes. The influence operations used OpenAI models alongside “more traditional techniques and technologies…The Hill
POLITICS5d agoPutin pledges Russia’s support to end US-led war on IranThe Russian and Iranian presidents met in Turkmenistan ahead of regional summit.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS6d agoNo Safe Haven: How Iran And Russia Target Exile EnemiesAuthoritarian states such as Russia and Iran are increasingly pursuing their opponents even after they find shelter in apparently safe Western countries. RFE/RL talks to some of those affected.RFE/RL
BUSINESSOct 7Has Russia’s fuel crisis given Iranian oil an opening in Central Asia?Iran's oil exports have struggled amid a US blockade. A Russian energy crisis because of Ukrainian attacks could help.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 6Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and EuropeFrançois Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The events surrounding RAF Fairford are not an isolated incident, explains Ingram. It's part of a much wider security issue in which conventional military operations, intelligence activity and gray-zone tactics increasingly overlap.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 5Trump blames Democrats and Ukraine for soaring US fuel prices, not Iran warTrump shifts blame for fuel price hikes to blue states like California and Ukraine strikes on Russian oil refineries.Al Jazeera [en]
BUSINESSOct 5Tajikistan Taps Iran as Russian Fuel Runs DryDushanbe's emergency hedge against Russia's fuel crisis puts Tajikistan in the path of U.S. secondary sanctions.The Diplomat
POLITICSOct 4Leaked Document Unravels Russia-Iran Ruble-Rial Trade ClaimsA leaked Russian government report exposes the gap between political rhetoric and economic reality regarding the Iran-Russia trade alliance. The document reveals that national currency settlements constitute only 68% of the trade, contrary to the 95% figures broadcasted at the highest levels. The failure to reach even their lower target of 71% by 2026 suggests the system is struggling to accommodate the trade volume, leading to reliance on intermediaries and less efficient transaction methOds.headtopics · united states of america
POLITICSOct 3US Lawmakers Target Serbia's Democratic Backsliding, Ties To Russia, China, IranA bipartisan, bicameral group of US lawmakers is pressing for tougher action on what they describe as democratic backsliding, corruption, and growing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence in Serbia, just weeks before snap parliamentary elections.RFE/RL