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December 4 2024, 8:06 am
Trump’s Intelligence Pick Tulsi Gabbard Under Scrutiny for Russian and Hindu Nationalist Ties
On 21 November 2024, Slate reported that President-elect Trump's nomination of Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence faces opposition due to her connections with both Russian interests and Hindu nationalist groups, particularly her long-standing...
December 4 2024, 5:29 am
Qatar’s Web of Influence Exposed in Dutch Hamas Financing Trial
On 28 November 2024, Kees Broer, a Dutch blogger who attended all the pre-trial hearings, reported that a key expert witness in a Hamas financing trial, funded by Qatar and allegedly linked to Hamas leadership, has...
December 4 2024, 5:09 am
Austria’s Ex-Foreign Minister Takes Teaching Post at Russian University
On 27 November 2024, Der Spiegel reported that former Austrian Foreign Minister Karin Kneissl, who famously danced with Putin at her wedding, has accepted a teaching position at a Russian university. The article begins: The...
December 4 2024, 5:04 am
AI Helps Track Russian, Chinese Anti-NATO Information Campaigns
On 5 November 2024, the Foreign Policy Research Institute reported that new AI-powered tools are helping detect coordinated Russian and Chinese efforts to undermine NATO unity through disinformation. The article begins: The information environment has...
December 4 2024, 4:55 am
China Running Secret Influence Network in Germany, Report Reveals
On 5 October 2024, German media reported that leaked documents expose a covert Chinese Communist Party network operating in Germany through its "United Front" organization to promote Beijing's interests. The article begins: Beijing wants to...
December 4 2024, 4:35 am
Google Removes Chinese Influence Network’s Fake News Sites
On 22 November 2024, The Record reported that Google has taken down hundreds of inauthentic news sites and domains linked to a Chinese influence operation running coordinated pro-Beijing content. The article begins: Google's security team...
December 3 2024, 10:55 am
Russia Spreads Fake Economist Cover to Stoke WWIII Fears
On 22 November 2024, NewsGuard Reality Check reported that pro-Kremlin sources are circulating a fabricated cover of The Economist magazine to suggest U.S. support for Ukraine threatens global war. The article begins: Pro-Kremlin sources advance...
December 2 2024, 12:28 pm
Iran’s Soft Power Influence in the West
On November 30, 2024, History Today published an article on the extent and limitations of Iranian soft power in the West. The article begins: Few events have symbolised the strength of Iranian soft power quite...
December 2 2024, 12:19 pm
Turkish Intelligence Conducts Surveillance at Gülen Funeral to Identify Erdogan Critics
On 30 November 2024, the opposition news platform Nordic Monitor reported that the Turkish intelligence agency MIT had covertly conducted surveillance on US soil to identify critics of President Erdogan's government. The article begins:  The...
December 2 2024, 12:16 pm
Iranian Movie Depicting IRGC Commander as Hero Sparks Controversy in Canada
On 30 November 2024, opposition news outlet Iran International reported that an Iranian movie depicting late IRGC commander Ahmad Kazemi as a hero was set to screen at a Canadian film festival, sparking controversy. The...