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Meet the US’s drug running friends: A history of narcotics involvement
Trump claims to be cracking down on drug gangs in Venezuela but pardoned a Honduran drug lord serving time in the US.
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Russia-backed arson attack ringleaders handed jail sentences in UK
UK prosecutors said defendants planned a ‘sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage’ backed by Russia’s Wagner Group.
UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for Russia
Authorities say Russia conducting increasingly bold campaign of espionage, sabotage and cyber-interference against UK.
Poland arrests suspected saboteurs amid fears of Russian ‘hybrid warfare’
Moscow is accused of running sabotage and espionage operations across Europe targeting nations supporting Ukraine.
Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 UN staff in latest raid
United Nations demands the release of its employees after Houthi forces raided a facility and detained staff in Sanaa.
US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused ‘irreparable harm’, but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was ‘excessive’.
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Who is John Bolton and what has he been indicted for?
The former NSA is accused of sharing sensitive government information and retaining similar secrets without permissions.
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Trump approves CIA operations in Venezuela: What we know, and what’s next
Trump confirmed he has green-lit CIA covert operations in Venezuela, and that ground attacks might be next.
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Why has the US arrested Indian-American analyst Ashley Tellis?
US-India relations expert alleged to have retained classified information and met Chinese officials.
Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
Dutch humanitarian organisation INSO rejected the allegations and called for the release of its eight staff members.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,322
Here are the key events from day 1,322 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
