Section: US & Canada
U.S. Charges Ukrainian KAT Site Founder With $1 Billion Piracy Scheme
U.S. authorities charged a Ukrainian who founded the world’s biggest online piracy site with distributing over $1 billion worth of illegally copied films, music, and other content. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Grand Ambitions Of A Slain Journalist In Ukraine
Pavel Sheremet, who was killed Wednesday, clashed with Russian authorities over his investigative reporting. He thought he’d found a safe home in Ukraine. NPR’s Joanne Levine met him just last month. …read more Source:...
FBI deploys explosives experts to Kiev after car bomb kills Ukrainian journalist
The FBI will send investigators to Ukraine’s capital city after journalist Pavel Sheremet was killed Wednesday morning when a car bomb detonated in downtown Kiev. President Petro Poroshenko met with Ukrainian law enforcement officials shortly after the blast ripped through the city center early Wednesday and ordered the creation of …...
Illinois Republican Critical of Trump Rhetoric on NATO, Russia
CLEVELAND, Ohio—Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R., Ill.) on Wednesday expressed concern about Donald Trump’s dismissive tone on NATO and friendliness toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kinzinger, who has hesitated to support Trump and criticized the candidate’s foreign policy, told the Washington Free Beacon in a brief interview at the...
Prominent Journalist Killed By Car Bomb In Ukraine
An award-winning journalist for Ukrainian web-based newspaper Ukrayinska Pravda was killed Wednesday morning by a car bomb, in what Ukrainian authorities have suggested is an effort to destabilize the country.Pavel Sheremet, an investigative journalist who covered Russia-Ukraine relations and was known for publicly criticizing the Kremlin, was...
Prominent Journalist Killed by Car Bomb in Ukraine’s Capital
The victim was a well-known and outspoken critic of authorities in both Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: ABC...
Murdering a Journalist in Ukraine
Pavel Sheremet, a leading journalist fighting for freedom in Moscow, Minsk, and Kiev, was blown up as he drove to work. …read more Source: The Daily...
WATCH: Prominent Journalist Killed by Car Bomb in Ukraine Capital
Pavel Sheremet, 44, was a veteran reporter, was well known as a liberal voice who was often critical of authorities in both Ukraine and Russia. …read more Source: ABC...
Investigative Journalist Killed By Car Bomb In Ukraine’s Capital
Pavel Sheremet was assassinated when a car he was driving exploded in Kiev on Wednesday. The Ukrainian president has called for an investigation. …read more Source:...
French to Extend State of Emergency; Paris Cancels Events
PARIS—French lawmakers voted Wednesday in favor of extending the nation’s state of emergency for another six months and jittery Paris officials cancelled some summer events due to security issues. The moves came as authorities said all 84 people killed in the Nice truck attack have finally been formally identified. No official list naming...
