POLITICSICE acknowledges it is using powerful spywareIn a letter sent last week, ICE's top official indicated to members of Congress the agency is using a spyware tool to intercept encrypted messages of fentanyl traffickers.NPR·1w ago
POLITICSIn a stark reversal, President Trump announces two-week ceasefire with IranPresident Trump has announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran, contingent on their opening of the Strait of Hormuz. In an earlier online post, he had threatened "a whole civilization will die tonight."NPR·1w ago
POLITICSBill Gates set to testify before US Congress in Epstein investigationThe Microsoft co-founder is the latest high-profile figure to agree to testify before the committee investigating Epstein's wrongdoing.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSRussian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwordsFancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.TechCrunch·1w ago
POLITICSTrump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 millionThe budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government's claims that the election misinformation programs were used to "target the President."TechCrunch·1w ago
POLITICS#MeToo movement brings wave of harassment claims across Colombia<p>Female journalists’ accounts of harassment trigger avalanche of allegations reaching as far as government</p><p>Juanita Gómez was reporting on an international assignment for Caracol, a Colombian television channel in 2015, when an older colleague attempted to forcibly kiss her by inside a lift.<The Guardian·1w ago
POLITICSOil prices rise ahead of Trump's Iran deal deadlineThe US president has threatened to take out Iran "in one night" if it does not agree to open the Strait of Hormuz.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSJD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bidThe US vice-president's visit is the latest show of White House support for the Hungarian leader.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSClock ticks on Trump's Iran ultimatum with little sign of breakthroughThe US president is in a delicate political position as the final hours to Tuesday's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz tick down.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICS'We're sinking deeper': Iranians brace for infrastructure strikes as Trump deadline nearsOrdinary Iranians respond to the US president's threat to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges unless it opens the Strait of Hormuz.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSHow rescue of US airman in remote part of Iran unfoldedThe operation to extract him from the ground in hostile territory was hugely complex and involved multiple US government agencies.BBC News·1w ago
POLITICSHungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of electionThe incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.BBC News·1w ago
