Russia

Facebook, the world's largest social network, has confirmed that it is attempting to "catch suspicious activity" by making users upload selfie-style pictures prove they are real.

Jason Murdock Nov 29, 2017

An alleged Russian mob boss accused of 60 murders managed to avoid extradition back to Russia over a newly developed fear of flying.

Nicole Rojas Nov 29, 2017

Restoration expert Eudald Guillamet found the animal artwork while cleaning the cave to remove graffiti.

Nov 28, 2017

Groups said that the claim Tsar Nicholas II was killed in a 'ritual murder' was an anti-Semitic myth.

James Tennent Nov 28, 2017

Subjects at the General Yermolov Cadet School in southern Russia include handling firearms, disarming landmines, forest survival training and learning Morse code.

David Sim Nov 28, 2017

Crude futures slide on perceived uptick in US production and Russian reluctance to go along with cartel.

Gaurav Sharma Nov 27, 2017

"The Covfefe-in-Chief," one Twitter user wrote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 27, 2017

Chechnya's leader Ramzan Kadyrov accused of arresting and torturing gay men in Russian republic says he is "ready to resign" as Vladimir Putin plans running for fourth term.

Isabelle Gerretsen Nov 27, 2017

Fancy Bear is widely believed to have orchestrated the cyberattacks against the Democratic National Party during the 2016 presidential election.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 27, 2017

The Ukrainian military said in a statement they suffered their biggest loss of life since July during the clash near the small village of Krymske.

David Sim Nov 24, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin stars in a series of 2018 calendars showing him fishing while topless, holding cute animals, and straddling a motorbike.

Charlotte Tobitt Nov 23, 2017

"It is important that people understand how foreign actors tried to sow division and mistrust using Facebook," the social media firm said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 23, 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a meeting of military leaders in Sochi saying that 'all large-scale enterprises' should be ready to meet war-time production levels.

William Watkinson Nov 23, 2017

Russia's Iskander-M is a ballistic missile that can go hypersonic and reach high-value targets with precision.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 22, 2017

The exact cause of this condition is not known and in most cases, it is believed to occur sporadically, according to the National Organisation for Rare Disorders (NORD).

Karen Noronha Nov 22, 2017

"What I saw from the inside was a company that prioritized data collection from its users over protecting them from abuse," former platform operations manager Sandy Parakilas said.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 21, 2017

The US Department of Homeland Security only recently banned the use of Kaspersky's software by federal agencies and departments, citing potential risks to national security.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 21, 2017

Vitaly Bespalov said IRA employees working in the "American department" were paid about $1,300 to $2000 per month to create inflammatory content.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 17, 2017

Eder has so far scored four goals for Portugal. One of them came in the Euro 2016 final against France.

Naveen Ullal Nov 16, 2017

McNamee has called on Facebook to contact every person who was exposed to the Russian-bought ads during the 2016 election.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 16, 2017

IBTimes UK looks at all 32 of the sides to have qualified for next summer's Fifa World Cup in Russia after qualifying came to a conclusion.

Nick Howson Nov 16, 2017

Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina tells IBTimes UK that the west needs to keep up pressure on Moscow over its annexation of Crimea as her group fights for more freedoms in Russia.

Brendan Cole Nov 16, 2017

The Kremlin has stepped in to ensure that should the mother avoid jail, the son doesn't end up in care of the woman.

Jordan Bhatt Nov 15, 2017

More than 150,000 Twitter accounts located in Russia posted up to 45,000 messages about Brexit in the days around the 2016 EU referendum vote, new research suggests.

Jason Murdock Nov 15, 2017

At least six others are dead after plane crashed in remote Russian village of Nelkan with small child the only survivor.

Ewan Palmer Nov 15, 2017

National Cyber Security Centre chief Ciaran Martin will confirm that Moscow hacked the UK's energy grid to try to cause a blackout in Britain.

Brendan Cole Nov 14, 2017

The conditions of two dolphins held at a hotel swimming pool in Armenia have angered marine conservationists.

Neil Murphy Nov 14, 2017

The Russian military will equip all their missile divisions with Yars ICBMs, which includes mobile and stationary units.

Immanuel Jotham Nov 14, 2017

The revelation comes as the UK parliament launches its own investigation into Russian interference in British politics and the Brexit vote.

Hyacinth Mascarenhas Nov 14, 2017

The Italians had qualified for 13 consecutive World Cups but will not appear at Russia 2018 after losing in a play-off defeat to Sweden on Monday (13 November).

William Watkinson Nov 13, 2017