CIA
Tech billionaires, chat show hosts and old rivals: Who’s who in Trump’s administration?
Donald Trump has announced a host of surprising cabinet selections as he prepares to return to the Oval Office.
- by Nick Newling
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Six foreigners arrested over alleged ‘CIA-led plot’ to kill Venezuela’s president
The US says any claims of its involvement in a plot to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro are “categorically false”.
- by Manuel Rueda
Spy chiefs come out of the cold to talk Putin, Hamas and Russia’s ‘feral’ agents
The chiefs of the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service have appeared together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies.
- by Mark Landler
Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags, Michelin-star sushi
A prominent voice on US foreign policy with a taste for designer labels is accused of accepting luxury goods in exchange for helping South Korean intelligence.
- by Claire Fahy and Jesse McKinley
Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US: anonymous sources
The project is designed to offer the most persistent, pervasive and rapid coverage of activities on Earth.
- by Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor
Trump launched CIA covert operation to make China ‘chase ghosts’
Reuters spoke to three former officials who detailed the operation approved by Donald Trump while president. Such operations tend to outlast presidents.
- by Joel Schectman and Christopher Bing
Taylor Swift may not be a spy, but these stars were
The Grammy record breaker being a government agent sounds ludicrous but using celebrities as “assets” is not uncommon.
- by Kerrie O'Brien
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
UN postpones new ceasefire vote to try to get US on side
American officials have repeatedly expressed concern about the large number of civilian deaths in Gaza, even while underscoring US backing for Israel’s campaign.
- by Tara Copp, Melanie Lidman and Samy Magdy
Russian MIG-25 defector flew under the radar
The plane’s canopy opened. A sturdy blond man emerged with a gun and fired two shots in the air to warn onlookers away.
No heart attack, no body doubles: Kremlin denies rumours about Vladimir Putin
A Telegram channel had earlier claimed Putin was “very ill” and unlikely to live until the end of autumn, with all official meetings conducted by a body double.
- by Rob Harris
How documents on the internet exposed the inner workings of American espionage
The series of detailed briefings open a rare window on the inner workings of American espionage including how the US spies on friends and foes alike.
- by Shane Harris and Dan Lamothe
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/central-intelligence-agency-64d