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United Kingdom

Kaspersky CEO denies spying for Russia

Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of the self titled anti-virus software group says he would leave Russia if authorities asked him to spy for them

29/11/2017

World

World Cup rivals used a drone to spy on our tactics, says Honduras

The allegations come ahead of a game between the pair that will decide who goes to Russia next summer.

14/11/2017

United Kingdom

Daniel Craig says he will do Bond "one more time"

Having said recently he'd rather "slash his wrists" than play James Bond again, Daniel Craig now says he will make one more movie.

16/08/2017

Italy

Italy accuses Russia of huge hack of its foreign ministry outposts

Italy's Foreign Ministry has confirmed a Russian hack of its diplomatic facilities "lasted years".

14/08/2017

China

China kills US sources, crippling CIA - report

China killed or imprisoned up to 20 CIA sources between 2010 and 2012, the New York Times has reported.

21/05/2017

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Mission Accomplished

SpaceX successfully launched its NROL-76 mission from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on May 1 after the initial scheduled lift-off a day earlier was delayed due to a technical…

02/05/2017

France

Macron campaign targeted by 'Russian hackers'

French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron was the victim of a cyber attack, say experts

25/04/2017

USA

Wikileaks slammed by CIA

Wikileaks is a non-state "hostile intelligence service" often abetted by state actors, according to the agency's director.

14/04/2017

Austria

Turkey accused of operating vast spy network across four continents

Turkey has been accused of operating a massive spy ring on four continents, including Europe.

01/04/2017

USA

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn "has a story to tell"

On Friday Flynn's lawyer's request that he be made immune from prosecution in exchange for testifying to Congress was turned down.

31/03/2017

Germany

Berlin launches investigation into 'Turkish spying' on German soil

German officials open an investigation into allegations of Turkish espionage in Germany.

28/03/2017

USA

The FBI turns on Trump

The Director of the agency disputes the US president's wiretapping claim and confirms claims of Russian collusion are under investigation

20/03/2017

USA

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.

08/03/2017

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.

08/03/2017

Germany

German watchdog tells parents to destroy 'My Friend Cayla' doll over hacking fears

Parents in Germany have been told to destroy the talking toy called ‘My Friend Cayla’ after it was revealed it can be hacked.

17/02/2017

Germany

German Chancellor Merkel testifies on NSA spy scandal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has admitted to technical and organisational errors pertaining to the 2013 NSA spying scandal, but denies knowing the extent of US-German cooperation in the affair unti

16/02/2017

USA

Whistleblowers - Heroes or traitors?

Telling truth about power is a risky business, with exile or worse for those who blow state or commercial secrets. Often seen as heroes by the public, the states they expose more often than not consid

18/01/2017

Russia

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted extended stay in Russia

Russia extends NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden's residency visa to 2020.

18/01/2017

Russia

Russian figures claim Trump scandal an Obama ruse to scupper better relations

Russian politicians are bemused by the chaotic transition in US politics, and most are convinced it is a Democrat ploy to sabotage any Trump rapprochement with Moscow.

12/01/2017

USA

Trump news conference aggressive,confrontational, extraordinary

Trump's news conference a 'trainwreck,' 'jaw-dropping,' 'lame' and 'strange.'

12/01/2017