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MAGA Chaos on X as Top 'America First' Accounts Traced to Bangladesh, Turkey, Nigeria and Eastern Europe

A new X feature has exposed that many major MAGA themed accounts presenting themselves as American are actually run from countries like Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Eastern Europe.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk’s new X policy unwittingly exposes MAGA influencers as foreign trolls

Some users were based in places like Nigeria, Eastern Europe, and India despite posting U.S.-focused right-wing content

The Independent UK

From ‘mail-order brides’ to ‘passport bros,’ the international dating industry often sells traditional gender roles

Fifteen years ago, when I started studying the international dating industry, few people took the subject seriously. The term “mail-order bride” was treated as a punch line – something outdated, associated with lonely men and poor women who migrated from Eastern Europe, Asia or other places to meet their new…

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"Of course, you must be on Steam. But Steam isn't the entire world": CEO of game distribution company says yes, some PC gamers prefer "local" stores to Valve's mega-shop, and China is a huge factor

"There are very big markets – China, Eastern Europe, Latin America – where local platforms are simply stronger in trust, in loyalty, in payment behaviour"

GamesRadar

The Independent’s former chief photographer Brian Harris dies

He photographed major world events from Eastern Europe, the US, the Falklands and the Sudan

The Independent UK

Watch the video - Buying necessities: What are the most unequal countries in Europe?

In some regions, mostly in Eastern Europe, more than a quarter of the population cannot afford to purchase items considered essential for an adequate quality of life.

Euronews

“The Worst Place To Be A Vegan”: 50 Hilarious Eastern European Memes That Speak Straight To The Soul

There are some things you can only understand about a culture if you’ve lived there. Eastern Europe is no different – the post-Soviet experience is hard to describe, but it’s something you would have to go through yourself. Around 285 million people live in the region and share that experience.…

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What Is a 'Drone Wall' and Why Is the UK Planning on Building One?

Britain and Ukraine plan to build thousands of drones for a NATO defence wall after Russian strikes escalate across Eastern Europe.

International Business Times UK

Nigel Farage Caught Saying Eastern Europeans Are 'Eating Our Swans in Royal Parks' - What Did He Mean?

Nigel Farage's LBC outburst accuses Eastern European migrants of eating swans in Royal Parks, amid UK immigration tensions. Royal Parks & RSPCA swiftly refute the claim.

International Business Times UK

Trump Says Russian Drone Incursion Into Poland Possibly An Error: 'Could Have Been A Mistake'

Amid heightened tensions in Eastern Europe, President Donald Trump downplayed the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace on Thursday, suggesting it might have been an error. This comes as European leaders express concerns over Moscow’s intentions.

Benzinga

When it comes to wars − from the Middle East to Ukraine − what we call them matters

Is the conflict in Eastern Europe a “special military operation in Ukraine” or a “Russian invasion”? And when it comes to events in the Middle East, are we talking about the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” the “War on Gaza” or the “Israel-Hamas war”?

The Conversation

Google Services Crash: Gmail, YouTube, Maps Reportedly Experience Major Outages Across Eastern Europe, US Cities

Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) experienced widespread service disruptions on Thursday morning, affecting core platforms including Gmail, YouTube and Google Maps across Eastern Europe and major U.S. cities including New York and Chicago, according to DownDetector tracking data.

Benzinga

Trump Doubts Potential Of A Putin-Zelenskyy Meeting, Suggests 'Maybe They Have To Fight A Little Longer'

President Donald Trump has expressed doubts about the feasibility of a direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.

Benzinga

It's a golden age for weird Eastern European games—you can tell because I'm in love with a horror puzzler about 2 old men trying to find evil in the woods

One-Eyed Likho feels like a Russian cinematographer tried to make a horror film in 1909.

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International Business Times UK

US Uncovers $15bn Healthcare Fraud Network Tied to Russian and Eastern European Crime Rings

The US Department of Justice prevented healthcare fraud schemes worth $15 billion. Officials claim Russian and European crime rings are behind them.

The Conversation

Poland, divided between Trump and the EU

Nawrocki’s narrow victory (50.89%) over Trzaskowski, the mayor of Warsaw and candidate of the government coalition, illustrates and reinforces the political polarisation of Poland and the rise of the populist “Trumpist” right in Central and Eastern Europe. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, there has been much speculation…

Euronews

Planning on travelling around Europe? These are the most expensive toll fees

The Eurotunnel crossing tops the list, making it Europe's most expensive toll route. Meanwhile, many Eastern European countries offer much more affordable options to hit the open road.

Euronews

Pensioner poverty in Europe: Which countries have the highest rates?

Pensioners tend to face greater financial difficulty in Eastern Europe, while poverty rates are generally lower in Nordic and Western European countries. Switzerland and the UK are outliers here, showing comparatively high levels of pensioner poverty.

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GamesRadar

With creators of Cyberpunk 2077, Frostpunk 2, and award-winning indies under one roof, Digital Dragons is helping Polish game developers "catch up to the West"

Digital Dragons 2025 | Poland's acclaimed B2B conference celebrates the best of Eastern European gaming and brings it to the global stage

Euronews

Riga, Gdansk, Podgorica: Head to Eastern Europe for the best city break bargains this summer

The report found that prices have fallen in half the cities surveyed.

The Conversation

Covid-19 death tolls in Europe highlight stark regional differences in 2020 and 2021

The political decisions made during 2020 and 2021 to combat the Covid-19 pandemic profoundly altered daily life. Professionally, societies faced partial unemployment and widespread adoption of remote work; personally, individuals endured lockdowns and social distancing measures. These interventions aimed to reduce infection rates and ease pressure on healthcare systems, with…

The Independent UK

Israeli-born, Russia-raised Indy 500 pole winner calls for peace across the world

The debutant beat out a host of open-wheel racing's biggest stars to earn pole at Indianapolis 500

Euronews

Where did real wages rise and fall the most in Europe in 2024?

In 2024, real wage growth was strongest in Eastern Europe. Among the 32 European countries, it declined in only four.

The Conversation

Is Russian misogyny enabling sexual violence in Ukraine? Yes, argues a bestselling author

Sofi Oksanen has a penchant for difficult subjects. The Finnish-Estonian author established her international reputation with her 2008 novel Purge, which examined sexual violence against women and legacies of the Soviet regime in Estonia. The subjugation of women as part of the complex history of Eastern Europe has been a…

Euronews

Which European countries are most exposed to Russian disinformation?

A new study says that there's a sophisticated effort to spread disinformation in regions of strategic value to the Kremlin, particularly Eastern Europe.

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