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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.
Spain accuses Julian Assange and Russia of cyber-meddling campaign in Catalonia
Spain on Monday warned its European Union partners about a disinformation campaign aimed at destabilising its volatile northeast region of Catalonia.
Putin 'insulted' by US election meddling allegations, claims Donald Trump
However, President Trump still refuses to say whether he believes the denials from the Russian leader.
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.
Kazakhstan is changing its name to snub Putin
Kazakhstan has announced plans to change the nation's name in a bid to break free from decades of Russian political influence.
Trump attacks Clinton as Russian election interference investigation gathers momentum
Trump and the White House have suggested that the real story of collusion with Russia is the sale of uranium to Moscow when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state.
Wreck of missing Russian helicopter lost in Arctic carrying 8 civilians found near Svalbard
The Russian Mi-8 civilian helicopter crashed into the sea after disappearing from radars on Thursday. Norwegian rescuers say a wreckage has been found on the ocean floor.
'It's Mueller time': Twitter mercilessly taunts Trump with viral #SignsYoureABadPresident hashtag
"When the entire world is struggling to decide who's more insane, Kim Jong Un or you #SignsYoureABadPresident," one Twitter user wrote.
Fake 'Hillary Clinton sex tape' was made by Russian troll farm, former employee claims
The Kremlin-linked "troll farm", Internet Research Agency, bought ads on Facebook and ran popular Twitter accounts to post politically divisive stories and sow discord.
Was Russia behind BadRabbit? Mystery surrounds cyberattack powered by NSA tools
Upon analysis, multiple cybersecurity firms – including Cisco Talos, FSecure and Symantec – have now concluded that an exploit known as 'EternalRomance' helped the malware spread.
JFK files: How a Soviet lie that the CIA shot the US president became the original 'fake news' story
Russia first spread the now-debunked conspiracy theory that the CIA killed JFK – proving that it takes more than the declassification of documents to undo the spread of fake news.