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Former FBI chief sparks MAGA outrage over his Taylor Swift confession

Former FBI Director James Comey has released a video in which he confesses he's a massive Swiftie and that Taylor Swift's music has been a "coping mechanism" in the face of Donald Trump. The backlash was... swift.

20/08/2025

New Zealand

FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP.

01/08/2025

Culture news

Keanu Reeves set to receive stolen Rolex watches from Chilean police

Keanu Reeves will soon be able to wear his stolen Rolex watches again after Chilean authorities announced the Canadian actor had identified the luxury timepieces from items snatched during a series of high-profile robberies in December 2023.

31/07/2025

World News

Man charged with supplying chemicals to bomber of fertility clinic

The FBI says Daniel Park has been stockpiling a chemical that can be used to create makeshift explosive devices, with a purchase history going back as far as October 2022, and as recently as a few days prior to the explosion.

05/06/2025

Syria

Bodies of 30 people found in Syria during Qatar and FBI joint search

IS controlled large parts of Syria and Iraq until 2017, abducting and killing numerous foreign journalists and aid workers.

12/05/2025

Europe News

Cyprus to adopt FBI recommendations on tackling sanctions evasion

A US team that spent nine months on Cyprus has produced a detailed report outlining specific recommendations and proposals including additional staff training, upgrading high-tech systems and amending existing legislation.

27/03/2025

USA

Ex-Olympian added to FBI's most wanted list over deadly drug ring

US authorities have issued a $10 million (€9.2m) reward for information leading to the arrest of Canadian ex-Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding.

07/03/2025

USA

Backlash grows over Musk order for federal staff to email achievements

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) gave state employees until the end of Monday to respond to the request. However, even some Trump allies have told staff to ignore the instruction.

24/02/2025

USA

Trump names right-wing podcast host Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Bongino's appointment means two staunch allies of the US president will lead the country's principal federal law enforcement agency.

24/02/2025

USA

Who is Trump's intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard?

Having sided with Bashar al-Assad while a member of the Democratic Party, the former congresswoman's hard-right turn and sympathy for the Kremlin have the intelligence community deeply concerned.

29/01/2025

USA

German citizen and US border official shot dead near Canadian border

The US officer and German citizen were shot dead during a vehicle check near the Canadian border. Both he and a companion had been under FBI surveillance.

25/01/2025

USA

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs in Virginia, one of largest seizures ever

The prosecutors believe it is "the largest seizure by number of finished explosive devices in FBI history."

01/01/2025

North Korea

North Korean IT workers indicted for funnelling US money to Pyongyang

The plan saw tens of millions of dollars skimmed from US firms to be directed back to North Korea to help fund weapons development, the FBI said.

13/12/2024

USA

IOC awards 2034 Winter Games to Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City aimed for the 2034 Winter Games to prevent any commercial and logistical conflicts with the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

24/07/2024

World News

Most "harmful" hacker network LockBit disrupted by police operation

The operation is “probably the most significant ransomware disruption to date” according to the experts.

20/02/2024

Culture news

Did you know that Walt Disney was a spy for the FBI?

The FBI has worked for and against cultural figures throughout the 20th century... But you may not know that Walt Disney was a government spook...

10/11/2023

Culture news

Man charged in Wizard of Oz shoe theft investigation

A Minnesota man has been charged after an FBI investigation into the stealing of a pair of red shoes from the Judy Garland classic

18/05/2023

USA

FBI criticised over handling of Trump-Russia collusion investigation

Prosecutor points to series of mistakes by the FBI and Justice Department in probe over whether the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia

16/05/2023

USA

Who are the fugitive Russians wanted by the FBI?

US intelligence agents are after scores of Russians in connection with dastardly global plots and outright criminality.

27/04/2023

USA

Two men arrested over secret Chinese 'police station' in New York

The two men are accused of having helped to set up and lead a pro-Beijing government cell aimed at intimidating Chinese dissidents living in the US through social media.

18/04/2023