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​Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Affairs Krzysztof Gawkowski speaks during a press conference.
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Poland sounds the Russia cyber alarm

Poland’s Krzysztof Gawkowski, deputy premier in charge of digital affairs, warned this week that Russia is waging a “cyberwar” against his country. Poland, he said, was “the most frequently attacked country in Europe” by Russia’s spy services. That’s not surprising, given the long history of Russian-Polish enmity, but there are plenty of other governments that share Poland’s indignation.

People take part in New Year celebrations near the Spasskaya Tower of the Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 1, 2025.
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AI election interference spurs US sanctions

The United States has imposed sanctions on two organizations in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the 2024 presidential election through AI-fueled disinformation campaigns.

Election officials display a ballot paper while sorting and counting votes after polls close at a polling station during Zambia's general elections.
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Election crisis in one of Africa’s most stable democracies, Mecca agreement may get another signee, SCOTUS sides with Trump on mail-in ballots

The mineral-rich southern African nation of Zambia is slipping into political crisis following last week’s disputed election, in which incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema won a second five-year term.