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NHL Star Alex Ovechkin Defends Appearance in Pro-Putin Video: ‘I Support My Country’ Putin

NHL Star Alex Ovechkin Defends Appearance in Pro-Putin Video: ‘I Support My Country’

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin said Thursday that he supports Russia after appearing in a video promoting President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party ahead of the country’s parliamentary elections. “I’m Russian. I support my country.” Ovechkin said when asked during Capitals media day why he appeared in the video. The…
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September 18, 2026
Russia’s parliamentary elections will not be a referendum on the Ukraine war – or anything, really Ukraine

Russia’s parliamentary elections will not be a referendum on the Ukraine war – or anything, really

Russia is not a democracy. However, Russia does have elections – many of them, in fact. From September 18-20, Russian voters will elect their national parliamentary representatives (to the Russian State Duma), as well as 11 governors, deputies to 39 regional assemblies, and deputies to other lower-level representative bodies. The…
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September 18, 2026
An undisclosed Microsoft presentation is now central to a multi-million dollar antitrust fight Pre-Crime

An undisclosed Microsoft presentation is now central to a multi-million dollar antitrust fight

A new court order demands additional documents tied to allegations that Microsoft used licensing restrictions and discounts to push customers from perpetual software toward subscription services. There’s a new development in a Microsoft antitrust case, originally filed in England’s High Court in April 2021, and it doesn’t look good for…
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September 18, 2026
‘You’re Eroding Trust’: What Trump Shifting Tens of Millions in Military Aid Means for U.S. Alliances Censored Internet

‘You’re Eroding Trust’: What Trump Shifting Tens of Millions in Military Aid Means for U.S. Alliances

The Trump Administration announced this week that it plans to shift tens of millions in military aid from countries in Europe and the Middle East to nations in Latin America with right-leaning governments.  A State Department official confirms to TIME that the department notified Congress that $52 million in foreign…
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September 18, 2026
North Carolina man arrested over antisemitic threats sent to Jewish leaders, Holocaust memorial Holocaust

North Carolina man arrested over antisemitic threats sent to Jewish leaders, Holocaust memorial

Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach. Credit: Daniel Di Palma via Wikimedia Commons. (Sept. 17, 2026 / JNS) Federal authorities arrested a North Carolina man accused of mailing antisemitic threats to Jewish organizations and leaders, including a Holocaust memorial and officials with the American Jewish Committee and the American Israel Public Affairs…
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September 18, 2026