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A Former UN Ambassador Says Russia Made Him A Target. Now He Wants To Warn The US.
Vlad Lupan, Moldova’s UN ambassador from 2012 until last year, tells BuzzFeed News that he was the target of Russian attacks — including a fake news push — for years before his eventual removal.
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They Blamed A Victim For Her Own Murder. Here’s How Women Are Responding.
“Every woman deserves to be heard,” Instagram user @2day4night told BuzzFeed News. “And I think Russian women are little heard.”
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Bitcoin And Its Competitors Are Becoming A Problem For US Sanctions
The pace at which bitcoin and other digital currencies are evolving could spell a big problem for the US in the future.
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A Group Of Activists Want To Buy The Weinstein Company And Give Profits To Assault Victims
“These films are toxic,” said one activist. “Watching them is a direct investment in rape culture. [Our] buyout turns all of that on its head.”
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21 Images That Show How Powerful The Earthquake In Mexico Was
The 8.2 magnitude earthquake struck the coast of southern Mexico late Thursday night. At least 60 people have died, according to government officials.
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Here’s How You Can Help People Affected By Hurricane Irma
The massive hurricane left a path of death and destruction as it swept through the Caribbean islands and Florida braced for impact.
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23 Photos Of The Destruction Left Behind By Hurricane Harvey Shortly After It Made Landfall
These photos are updated as of Saturday evening, Aug. 28.
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Your Favorite Flip-Flops Are Part Of Brazil’s Ridiculous Political Mess
The company that makes Havaianas was sold for more than $1 billion after its owners were indicted earlier this year on corruption charges.
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Here’s Just Who Got Hit By The Latest Massive Cyberattack
Hospitals, state-run infrastructure, and even supermarkets were hit hard by the latest wave of ransomware based on NSA-developed exploits.
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Brazil Is Coming To Snatch The "Most Extra Politics" Crown From The US
US: Wow, our politics is bonkers right now! UK: Wanna bet? Brazil: Hold my caipirinha.
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A Political Prisoner’s Family Describes Life After The Show Trial
When Oleg Sentsov was arrested in 2014, Russia said the filmmaker was plotting a terror attack. He was one of the first political prisoners to be held in Russia-occupied Crimea.
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This Is What It’s Actually Like To Live In A Surveillance State
“You never really knew what was going on.”
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Do You Have What It Takes To Be A CIA Hacker?
The US spy agency uses some ridiculous names for its pretty scary programs — can you pick the real ones from the bunch?
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This Tattoo Artist Is Helping Survivors Of Domestic Abuse Turn Their Scars Into Art
Yevgeniya Zhakar, a tattoo artist in Russia, has been overwhelmed by the number of women turning to her to help take back their bodies.
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This Is What It Was Like At Two Russian Sites After The US Announced Evictions
The US announced earlier on Thursday that two sites — one in Maryland, one in New York — would be shuttered as a penalty for Russian hacking during the election.
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Every Political Party In France Is Using Trump As An Example To Their Followers
As France gears up for its own presidential race in 2017, everyone is holding Trump’s win up as a rallying cry.
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Supporters Trust That A Trump Presidency Will Fix Just About Everything
“I think he’s going to change everything that he says he will”
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Meet The Vigilante Pastor Who Will Do Whatever It Takes To Save Ukraine’s Youth
Gennadiy Mokhnenko, a Ukrainian pastor, runs a home for drug-addicted youth to get clean — whether they like it or not.
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Egypt Put This Man In Jail For The Crime Of Writing A Novel
Despite artists and writers being protected under its constitution, the truth about fiction in Egypt is that it can now be reason enough to be placed behind bars.
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Afghan First Lady: Afghanistan Is A “Normal Country” When It Comes To Feminism
“Like in any country there are chauvinists and there are regular men,” Rula Ghani told the Women in the World Summit.
