Just before and during recent election seasons in Estonia and Latvia, a quiet but relentless information war was already being waged on the citizens of these two small Baltic nations. According to a new report from the London-based threat intelligence firm Refute, Kremlin-linked actors have been orchestrating elaborate disinformation campaigns designed not necessarily to change the outcome of a vote, but to sow confusion, deepen public distrust, and weaken faith in democratic institutions. The report, published on Tuesday, documents how false narratives were built around real fears—Russia’s war in Ukraine, the role of NATO, the threat of drones crossing borders,…

For many people, booking a trip through a travel agency is an act of trust. You hand over your time, your money, and your expectations, believing that the people on the other side of the counter will handle the details with care and honesty. That trust is exactly why the recent news about Sheen Yeow Travel in Singapore has struck such a chord. On October 6, the Singapore Tourism Board announced that it had revoked the travel agent’s license, effectively shutting the company out of the industry. The official reason was grave: the board had developed serious concerns about the…