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WikiLeaks to give details of CIA hacking tools to tech companies

US authorities say the security breach leading to WikiLeaks' data release on the CIA was likely carried out by contractors.

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Bitcoin explained: why should we care about an SEC decision?

What is bitcoin?

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Our man in Moscow - US appoints key ambassador to Russia

Republican Jon Hunstman served as ambassador to China under Democratic President Barack Obama before launching an unsuccessful bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.

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Illegal immigration numbers fall across US-Mexican border

The number of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States from Mexico declined by 40 percent from January to February, according to government figures.

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Women's Day marchers target Trump on abortion and pay gap

International Women’s Day saw demonstrations across America in favour of economic equality and against President Trump’s policies on abortion and healthcare.

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US to change its approach to North Korea after missile tests

Nikki Haley has told the United Nations Security Council the US is re-thinking its diplomatic approach to North Korea following repeated missile tests by the secretive…

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Wikileaks publishes data dump of secret CIA files

The whistleblower website Wikileaks has published online a trove of what it claims are thousands of secret CIA files.

Germany

Spotlight on Germany in Wikileaks CIA spying revelations

Not for the first time, Germany finds itself at the centre of a spying scandal involving the United States.

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Nowitzki joins NBA's elite 30 000 point club

Dirk Nowitzki cemented his status as an NBA great this week when the German giant became just the sixth player in NBA history to score at least thirty-thousand…

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Euroviews. Voodoo politics: What unites Trump, Kaczyński and Putin? - view

Donald Trump's recent bizarre accusations have left many people wondering whether the US president is experiencing some sort of psychological disturbance

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On International Women's Day, a bronzed girl defies Wall Street bull

A Wall Street company installed a bronze statuette of a primary-school aged girl defiantly facing New York City's famous bull monument

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Statue of girl facing down Wall Street bull highlights inequality

International Women's Day marked on Wall Street with a stature of a girl placed in front of the bronze charging bull near the New York Stock Exchange.

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Philippines Women unite against Trump

Hundreds of female protesters marched to the US embassy in Manila on Wednesday and burned a mock US flag bearing a photo of US President Donald Trump to mark International Women’s…

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WikiLeaks publishes Vault 7 CIA files, what do they reveal?

WikiLeaks published internal CIA communications about hacking techniques its uses to access iPhones, Android and Microsoft Windows devices

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10 years on: family of vanished CIA operative hopeful he's alive

Former FBI agent Robert Levinson disappeared in Iran ten years ago while on an unauthorised mission for the CIA.

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Plane flipped over after storm hits airport

A private airport in Kansas City was smashed by a storm which saw planes flipped over and hangers wrecked.

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Wikileaks: CIA spy tools hack phones, TVs and apps

The whistleblower website Wikileaks has published "Year Zero", a large cache of what it says are secret CIA documents detailing hacking tools used to evade security on phones, apps and hand held-devic

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China's ZTE to pay massive US fine over Iran, North Korea sanctions busting

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE has admitted violating laws restricting the sale of US-made technology to Iran and North Korea.

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Wikileaks publishes details of CIA "hacking tools"

They are said to include malware that targets a variety of operating systems. The UK's MI5 agency is said to have built a system of spyware attack that targets Samsung televisions.

Iran

Anger and dismay in countries targeted by Trump travel ban

The United Nations has voiced its concern amid reports that tens of thousands of refugees already vetted for resettlement to the United States will now be stranded in crisis…

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