At a joint news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö on Thursday, July 13, President Joe Biden was asked about a potential prisoner swap involving jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has spent over 100 days in what the United States describes as wrongful detention in Russia on espionage charges. “Oh, I’m serious…

ChatGPT has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to turn over its records related to consumer protections, and the World Health Organization (WHO) officially released its report on how safe it is to consume an artificial sweetener found in popular diet drinks. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Friday, July 14,…

In a voice message published by Russian lawmaker Andrei Gurulyov, Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov said he has been dismissed as commander. Popov had commanded the 58th Combined Arms Army in southern Ukraine. According to Popov, the dismissal came after telling military leadership about the dire situation on the front lines in Ukraine. “I have also…

Chinese hackers breached the email accounts belonging to top government officials, and Hollywood actors could join writers in striking. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Thursday, July 13, 2023. Chinese hackers breach U.S. government email accounts Microsoft email accounts belonging to top government officials and agencies have been breached by Chinese hackers, according…

The country may not be a NATO member yet, but that doesn’t mean Ukraine can’t make some sweet deals with its future NATO allies. Defense contractors from Germany and Turkey are moving ahead with plans to build factories in western Ukraine. Turkish manufacturer Baykar will be building drones in Ukraine soon. Ukraine Minister of Strategic…

According to a report from the House Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, the FBI pressured social media companies to crack down on the spread of so-called Russian disinformation. This was done on behalf of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU). The report found the pressuring led to the targeting of content that one…

The fate of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is once again in jeopardy. Ukraine said Russian authorities are evacuating personnel from the facility, and may be planning to blow it up. The nuclear plant is the largest in Europe. Since seizing control of the plant last year, Russian troops use it as a base for…