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Media
Watch Obama's last press conference of 2016
Agence France-Presse
December 16, 2016
Updated
President Barack Obama, who has vowed to retaliate against Moscow over its election cyber-meddling, faces the media Friday as tensions soar with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Global Politics
When post-fact Russia meets Donald Trump's 'truthful hyperbole'
The World
December 16, 2016
What is real and what is fake now seems the dominant theme of world politics. Here's what it means for perceptions about Syria among two very different world powers.
Global Politics
Former CIA chief calls Trump ‘Moscow’s useful idiot’
The World
December 16, 2016
The former head of the CIA and the NSA, Michael Hayden, says a Trump presidency could make "unwise" choices if it continues to reject intelligence assessments.
Media
A Trump-filled Christmas in cartoons
The World
December 25, 2016
'Tis the season to take a deep breath, think about the year that's almost nigh, and what's ahead. A selection of cartoons from around the globe take stock.
Conflict
Watch: Full Senate hearing on Russian hacking and US cybersecurity
The World
January 05, 2017
Updated
US spy chiefs insisted Thursday they have strong evidence that Russia mounted an unprecedented bid to disrupt the American election, standing firm in the face of Donald Trump's refusal to accept their conclusions.
Conflict
Syrians who have lived under Assad’s bombs celebrate US missile strike
The World
April 07, 2017
“It was the happiest news that I’ve heard in my life,” said Ahmad, a resident of Khan Sheikhoun, a witness to the apparent chemical attack on Tuesday who lost friends and neighbors.
Global Politics
Congress reaches deal on Russia sanctions, tying Trump's hands
Agence France-Presse
July 23, 2017
The US Congress is poised to approve tough new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea this week after reaching a compromise deal, which the White House indicated Sunday it could support.