Deepfake celebrity videos used to pressure Europe over Ukraine

    Posts shared on X and TikTok using the hashtag #HollywoodagainstZelenskyy show doctored videos of celebrities urging European leaders to pressure Ukraine into accepting a peace deal on Russia’s terms. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Cube, Euronews’ fact-checking team, found examples of the videos on X and Telegram, where they were shared by accounts with no followers or…

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    Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Jonathan Brady/PA) (PA Wire)

    Britain hits out at Putin’s ‘heinous’ acts in Ukraine after Russia’s ‘dirty bomb’ claim

    Vladimir Putin has been accused of trying to distract attention from his “heinous” atrocities after Russia claimed the UK and France are plotting to supply Ukraine with a nuclear weapon or “dirty bomb”. On the fourth anniversary of the Russian president’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer hit out at Putin for blocking the…

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    Middle East on edge: Iran to buy Chinese anti-ship cruise missiles amid Trump’s strike threat

      Iran China missile deal: Iran to buy Chinese anti‑ship cruise missiles amid Trump’s strike threat — Middle East on edge | World News

      Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to purchase advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, Reuters reported, citing six people with knowledge of the negotiations, at a time when the United States is deploying significant naval forces near the Iranian coast amid escalating tensions.The proposed deal involves the Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles, which have…

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      US consumer confidence rises to 91.2, inflation and trade still weigh

        US consumer confidence rises to 91.2, inflation and trade still weigh

        US consumer confidence improved modestly in February, with the The Conference Board index rising from 89.0 to 91.2, beating expectations of 88.2. The rebound follows January’s decline and suggests some stabilization in household sentiment, though overall levels remain well below the November 2024 peak of 112.8. The details were mixed. The Present Situation Index slipped…

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          Sony’s Shared Universe Will Be Getting a Reboot

          One of Spider-Man’s strangest movie franchises is apparently getting a reboot. In 2018, Sony Pictures released Ruben Fleischer’s Venom starring Tom Hardy, which then kicked off Sony’s Spider-Man Universe. While there are some references and connectivity to the MCU Tom Holland franchise, Sony’s Spider-Man Universe doesn’t actually feature Spider-Man; rather, it centers around other supporting…

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          Albanese was evacuated The Lodge in Canberra. (AFP)

          Australian PM Albanese evacuated from official residence over security threat

          Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his official residence in Canberra on Tuesday over a security threat, police said. Albanese was evacuated The Lodge in Canberra. (AFP) Albanese was evacuated from The Lodge, with Australia’s national broadcaster ABC reporting that the Prime Minister was taken to a separate location for several hours after…

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