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Topic2016 US elections

Topic: 2016 US elections

Far-right Twitter influencer accused of ‘vote theft’ during 2016 US election

Prosecutors say the accused conspired to disseminate fraudulent social media messages encouraging supporters of one presidential candidate to 'vote' via invalid methods.

Trump says will give up power if electoral college affirms Joe Biden’s victory

The Electoral College is due to vote 14 December. Certificates recording the electoral vote results in each state must be received by the Senate president no later than 23 December.

US charges 6 Russian agents for hacking attacks causing ‘unprecedented damage’

The hackers from the military intelligence unit known as GRU allegedly spread what is known as NotPetya malware, which damaged computers used for critical infrastructure.

Donald Trump considered naming daughter Ivanka as running mate in 2016, book says

Rick Gates, former Trump campaign aide, describes in a new book how the US president deliberated for about a month on a vice presidential candidate he could trust completely.

Why the Senate report on Trump and Putin’s 2016 meddling is a triumph for truth

The report leaves no doubt that an extensive network of Russian operatives with intelligence ties worked with Trump’s operatives to torpedo Hillary Clinton’s campaign.

America isn’t safe from Russian hackers in 2020 elections either

In the modern digital landscape, we need to protect not only the voting systems themselves, but the email, file-sharing and other communication systems of campaign groups, officials and plenty more.

Russia discovers identity of US spy who tracked Kremlin interference in 2016 election

The US reportedly pulled the agent out of Russia in 2017, in part out of concern that Trump might, in his freewheeling style, somehow reveal the spy’s identity.

Study on millions of tweets reveals how Russia manipulated 2016 US election

The report, released this week, seeks to reveal a clearly-defined pattern of spreading fake news through phony Twitter accounts and public mobilisation.

US House committee holds Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress

Trade war ensues between China and US ahead of negotiations between two countries.

How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

In an age where governments sow global political instability by exploiting social media, it’s important to be sceptical of people you connect with.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.