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Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina
Russia gains ground among young in troubled Burkina

Alassane, a tailor in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, said he worked non-stop last weekend. The sight of Russian tricolours brandished by demonstrators in Ouagadougou last weekend was an eye-catching moment in the latest turbulence to strike the troubled Sahel state.

First minors sentenced under Hong Kong security law
First minors sentenced under Hong Kong security law

The first minors convicted under Hong Kong's national security law were Saturday sentenced to detention in a training centre by a judge who said their calls to overthrow China's government must be met with deterrence. But prosecutor Anthony Chau said sentences under the National Security Law must have a deterrent effect.

Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7
Google looks to raise its smartphone game with latest Pixel 7

Google is looking to up its smartphone game with the Pixel 7, the latest entrant in a competitive corner of personal electronics where it has traditionally been a bit player. "Google has the potential to become a long-term player in the smartphone market," said Bjørhovde.

He's not even running -- but US midterms could make or break Trump
He's not even running -- but US midterms could make or break Trump

After losing the 2020 presidential election, Donald Trump could have worked on his golf swing or produced another book by the pool at his south Florida beach club. Irina Tsukerman, a New York-based national security lawyer and geopolitical analyst, said Trump was increasingly perceived as a "political liability" -- incapable of winning a future presidential election even against a weak Democrat.

Putin 'in a corner' with options narrowing
Putin 'in a corner' with options narrowing

US President Joe Biden admitted this week that American diplomats still did not know how Russian President Vladimir Putin could bring an end to his faltering war in Ukraine and save face.

Russia labels star rapper Oxxxymiron a 'foreign agent': ministry
Russia labels star rapper Oxxxymiron a 'foreign agent': ministry

Russia on Friday labelled superstar rapper Oxxxymiron, popular among young Russians, a "foreign agent", according to the interior ministry's website. His name was added to a register of "foreign agents" -- a term used to crackdown on Kremlin critics -- on the ministry's website.