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'People have all been Zucked': Users' brains have been 'altered' by Facebook, early investor says
McNamee has called on Facebook to contact every person who was exposed to the Russian-bought ads during the 2016 election.
Who has qualified for the 2018 Fifa World Cup: All 32 teams confirmed ahead of Russia finals
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.
'Don't forget about Crimea' says Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina as she vows more anti-Putin protests
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.
Mother facing 10 years in prison after starving son to claim benefits
The Kremlin has stepped in to ensure that should the mother avoid jail, the son doesn't end up in care of the woman.
Exposed: How Russia targeted Brexit vote with covert network of 150,000 troll accounts
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.
Four-year-old girl miraculously the sole survivor of plane crash in Russian outback
At least six others are dead after plane crashed in remote Russian village of Nelkan with small child the only survivor.
Russia hacked UK's energy grid in bid to see blackout in Britain says security chief
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.
Hotel keeps dolphins in tiny swimming pool as 'therapy' for children
The conditions of two dolphins held at a hotel swimming pool in Armenia have angered marine conservationists.
Every Russian missile division will soon be re-equipped with Yars ICBMs
The Russian military will equip all their missile divisions with Yars ICBMs, which includes mobile and stationary units.
Viral photo of Muslim woman 'ignoring Westminster terror victims' actually came from a Russian troll
The revelation comes as the UK parliament launches its own investigation into Russian interference in British politics and the Brexit vote.
Italy fail to qualify for World Cup for first time in 60 years after play-off defeat to Sweden
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).
'We know what you are doing' - Theresa May warns Moscow not to meddle in elections
The British prime minister, Theresa May, has accused Russia of meddling in elections and planting fake stories in the media during her speech at London's Guildhall.
Mysterious radioactive clouds have been drifting across Europe from Russia or Kazakhstan
A radioactive cloud over Europe points to an accident at a nuclear facility in Russia or Kazakhstan in the last week of September, said the French nuclear safety institute IRSN.
Alex Salmond criticised for hosting new chat show on Kremlin-backed RT
The Kremlin-backed television station has faced criticisms in recent years owing to its controversial viewpoints.
Paedophiles kidnap 12-year-old girl and film her rape for the internet
Two paedophiles in Ekaterinburg, Russia, reportedly kidnapped and raped a 12-year-old girl while filming the abuse for fellow child sex offenders on the internet.
Cannibal poet murdered girlfriend and ate her brain after Women's Day celebration
Dmitry Luchin, 21, from Valday, in the Novgorod region of Russia, was known as a talented poet with a high IQ level before he allegedly attacked his 46-year-old victim, named only as Olga B.
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin set for crunch meeting amid Russian investigation
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin last met at the G20 Summit in Hamburg, where they held bilateral talks.
Russian prosecutors turn up with $2m in cash as 'evidence' at corruption trial
Spectacle happened at the trial of former Russian economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev, the highest-ranking official to have been arrested on corruption charges since 1993.
Putin's arch-nemesis reveals how he is seeking justice for his lawyer's murder in Russia
Financier Bill Browder is Vladimir Putin's biggest enemy after passing Magnitsky Act over killing of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who exposed mass tax fraud by Russian government
Zookeeper fighting for life after being mauled by Siberian tiger
She was saved when onlookers at the Kaliningrad zoo started shouting and throwing stones at the tiger which eventually backed away.
Was BadRabbit a distraction? Malware 'used to cover up smaller phishing attacks'
Was the BadRabbit cyberattack a red herring, designed to throw people off the scent of the mission's real objective?
Russian Revolution 100th anniversary: Lenin's legacy lingers across the former Soviet Union
The Kremlin is not organising any events to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Russian revolution.
Probe launched over alleged Russian tampering with Brexit vote via Facebook
Electoral Commission will look at whether the two US social media giants were used by Russian agents
Hackers infiltrated the Trump Organisation years ago – so what did they find?
In 2013, hackers with links to Russia allegedly infiltrated the Trump Organisation computer networks, but unlike the Democratic Party attacks years later, did not steal emails.
'Smell of desperation': Trump says he's 'not angry' over Russia probe but Twitter isn't buying it
Naturally, Twitter had its doubts over Trump's remarks and responded with a slew of memes, jokes and questions.
Apple CEO Tim Cook: 'Fake news' on social media is a bigger threat than Russian-bought ads
"I don't believe that the big issue are ads from foreign governments," Cook said.
Global banks on alert as 'Silence' hackers launch cyber-heists with stealthy new Trojan
At least 10 financial institutions around the world have been hit with a new banking Trojan by an alleged Russian-speaking cybercrime group codenamed "Silence".
Russian army raises its first mobile drone-hunting electronics warfare unit
The Russian drone hunters can kill enemy drones but need to be close to the drone pilots to be effective.
Did Facebook, Twitter and Google do enough to stop Russian election interference?
The internet giants faced a Senate committee hearing that led so several heated exchanges between lawmakers and the executives.
Russia may be building a nuclear-powered satellite that could fire lasers to charge spacecrafts
Russian space agency Roscosmos has contracted the development of a nuclear powered satellite that can fire lasers at other satellites.