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Donald Trump blames Biden, Harris for failed assassination attempt
The former president made the claim on the US talk show Dr Phil in a significant escalation of his remarks about his near-death experience.
- by Farrah Tomazin
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Crime
How an audacious plot to allegedly flood Sydney with $7.5 billion of cocaine went up in smoke
The elaborate scheme, alleged to feature bribed guerillas, secret symbols and Canary Islands cash, was plagued with problems.
- by Sally Rawsthorne
Gunman researched JFK assassination before trying to kill Trump, says FBI
The 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?
- by Eric Tucker
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Crime
Australian drug ‘kingpin’ Vaso Ulic arrested in Montenegro
The 65-year-old is alleged to have masterminded an attempt to move almost 2.5 tonnes of cocaine from South America to Australia and Europe.
- by Sally Rawsthorne and Perry Duffin
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Crime
Domestic violence is the silent killer in NSW murder statistics
The Minns government is expected to announce a domestic violence package as a keystone in Tuesday’s state budget. It could not have come sooner.
- The Herald's View
Ex-FBI trainee gets 15 months for trading on girlfriend’s info
A former FBI trainee is the latest in a number of cases brought by US authorities against people who traded on secret data gleaned from their partners while working from home during the pandemic.
- by Chris Dolmetsch
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Cybersecurity
Arrests over ‘Warzone’ malware used to hijack Australian devices
Authorities have dismantled an alleged cybercrime network selling subscriptions to hacking software used to target Australians, following an international operation.
- by Patrick Begley
Man linked to Wieambilla police shootings charged over military weaponry
A US man accused of messaging the Australian family who gunned down two police officers and a neighbour is facing additional charges of illegally possessing military-style rifles and threatening FBI agents.
- by Rex Martinich
Qld police shooting at Wieambilla inspired ‘true threats’ from US man
An American accused of messaging the Australian family who shot two police officers at a Wieambilla property later used the killings to bolster his alleged threats against public figures, US prosecutors have said.
- by Rex Martinich
Number of murders decline in the US along with other violent crime
But an uptick in property crime aligns with recent reports from major trade groups, who say organised retail crime has worsened “exponentially” since before the pandemic.
- by Julia Harte
Two FBI agents uncovered a paedophile ring, leading to their murders – then a Perth arrest
After they were shot in Florida in 2021, their work continued, unearthing an international paedophile ring. It led to the arrest of a man jailed this week.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/federal-bureau-of-investigation-64g