The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.
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Wyoming governor signs bill banning abortion pills
The Republican also allows a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature.
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Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter break
The union says workers cannot make ends meet as a cost-of-living crisis continues to affect millions of Britons.
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Congress angry over bank failures but divided on what to do
Regardless, the collapses create an opportunity to shape the political narrative for next year’s election.
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Russia, Ukraine extend grain deal to aid world’s poor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian officials say an unprecedented wartime deal that allows the grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia where hunger is a growing threat.
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Putin visits Crimea following war crimes warrant
Widespread Russian attacks continued in Ukraine following the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights.
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Trump says he expects to be arrested, calls for protest
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is thought to be eyeing charges in an investigation involving hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president.
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Farmworkers use Florida trek to pressure companies
They hope big chains like Publix, Wendy’s and Kroger will join the Fair Food Program that started in 2011.
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Ford recalls 1.5 million vehicles to fix brake hoses, wiper arms
The automaker will mail owner notification letters starting April 17.
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Parent company of Silicon Valley Bank files for bankruptcy
Meanwhile, the bank, its CEO and its CFO are targeted in a class action lawsuit.