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 ‘We’re the only plane in the sky:’ 9/11 on board Air Force One

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Where was the president in the eight hours after the Sept. 11 attacks? The strange, harrowing journey of Air Force One, as told by the people who were on board.

Pokémon is a Western intelligence tool, Belarus claims

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Minsk defense official rails against Japanese augmented reality game.

How Kamala Harris will try to take control of the debate

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A review of her most memorable moments on the debate stage and the dais offer clues to how she’ll take on Trump.

CIA, MI6 chiefs laud Ukraine’s incursion into Russia

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The heads of the British and American foreign intelligence agencies said Saturday that Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Russia is a significant achievement that could change the narrative of the grinding 2 1/2-year war, as they urged Kyiv’s allies no…

World order ‘under threat,’ US and UK spy chiefs warn

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MI6 boss Richard Moore and CIA chief Bill Burns said in an op-ed in the Financial Times that there was work being done to “disrupt the reckless campaign of sabotage” across Europe by Russia.

US and UK spy chiefs praise Ukraine for ‘audacious’ Russia incursion

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The heads of the CIA and Britain’s spy service said in an op-ed on Saturday that “staying the course” in backing Ukraine’s fight against Russia was more important than ever as they warned that the world order was “under threat in a way we haven’t seen…

CIA boss says west should not be intimidated by Russia’s nuclear threats

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Bill Burns calls Vladimir Putin a ‘bully’ whose ‘sabre-rattling’ should not always be taken literallyWestern leaders should not be intimidated by Kremlin threats of nuclear escalation, the head of the CIA said on Saturday, and be willing to consider al…

Russia faces ‘difficult fight’ to retake Ukraine-held area, says top US spy

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Russian President Vladimir Putin will mount a counteroffensive to try to retake territory in the Kursk region captured by Ukrainian troops, but Russian forces will encounter “a difficult fight,” Deputy CIA Director David Cohen said on Wednesday (28 Aug…

How even in death, Navalny helped Biden and Scholz get to a ‘yes’ on the prisoner swap

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The leaders of the U.S. and Germany navigated competing goals and dicey politics as they discussed an exchange for the Russian opposition leader.

Everyone wants a piece of the swapped prisoners’ story

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There are many perspectives, and even those that seem at odds can be true at the same time.

‘That had to be bittersweet’ — how Biden managed a historic prisoner swap as his campaign was disintegrating

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Just as President Biden was deciding to step off the ticket, he pulled off one of the biggest and most complex prisoner deals in U.S. history.

How Evan Gershkovich was finally freed after a 500-day odyssey in Russia’s prison system

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Gershkovich was the first reporter to be charged with espionage since the cold war, and Putin barely hid his aimEvan Gershkovich was on a reporting trip deep in the Russian regions when the FSB came for him. The Wall Street Journal reporter was in Yeka…

Who’s who among the prisoner exchange between Russia and the west?

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Deal includes political prisoners and journalists held in Russia and Belarus being swapped for Russians held in westEvan Gershkovich and others freed in major prisoner swap with Russia – liveEvan GershkovichA Wall Street Journal reporter, Gershkovich b…

Netanyahu wraps US visit with a meeting to woo Trump

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Trump and Netanyahu have been at odds over how and when to wind down the war in Gaza.

US journalist Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years imprisonment in Russia

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The Wall Street Journal and the American government have slammed the case as politically motivated and the trial a “sham.”

‘Scared to Death’: GOP Security Hawks Slam Vance Selection

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By choosing the Ukraine-skeptic Ohio senator, Trump accelerates his party’s rejection of its Reaganite roots.

Trump considering cutting back intel sharing with Europe, officials warn

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European officials say they rely on U.S. intelligence to help fend off Russian aggression on their own soil.

European leaders use Nato summit to sell military alliance to US voters

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Issue of burden-sharing threatens to become major stumbling block should second Trump administration come into powerEuropean leaders at the Nato summit in Washington are focused on explaining to ordinary American taxpayers that the military alliance is…

The end of the Brexit dream

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The Britain envisaged by the country’s Euroskeptic politicians looks further away than ever.

American journalist Evan Gershkovich goes on trial in Russia

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Russian prosecutors accuse Wall Street Journal reporter of acting “under instructions from the CIA.”

US journalist Evan Gershkovich appears before start of closed trial in Russia

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Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage for CIA and faces up to 20 years in prison if convictedThe American journalist Evan Gershkovich has appeared briefly in a Russian court at the start of a trial on charges of espionage that the reporter …

Russia sentences US soldier to nearly 4 years in prison over theft and death threat charges

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Gordon Black, 34, was accused of assaulting and stealing from his girlfriend.

Russia to hold espionage trial of US reporter Gershkovich behind closed doors

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The journalist has been detained in Russia for more than a year on charges of spying for the CIA.

Biden squeezes Netanyahu on cease-fire talks

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The multi-pronged effort targets Hamas leaders, too, but the Israeli prime minister could prove the more complicated get.

How Putin hijacked Austria’s spy service — and is now gunning for its government

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Intelligence officials suspect Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek of colluding with the far-right Freedom Party on Moscow’s behalf. 

Trump ally has tough love for Europe

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Tipped for a major national security role if Trump is reelected, Elbridge Colby has made clear the transatlantic relationship will only be healthy if Europe pulls its weight.

Israel-Hamas hostage deal talks paused amid Rafah fighting

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Hamas has largely stepped back from the table because of Israel’s operation in the city.

Biden says US will cut off offensive weapons to Israel ‘if they go into Rafah’

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Israel’s military plans have been the source of tension with the U.S.

How Zelenskyy gave US House speaker a deadline for military aid

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A December meeting influenced Mike Johnson’s decision to approve military aid for Kyiv.

Biden admin isn’t fully convinced Ukraine can win, even with new aid

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Few Biden administration officials or lawmakers say the $60 billion package means Ukraine walks away from the battlefield with its country fully restored.

Next Ukraine package from US to be larger than normal, include armored vehicles

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The Senate could approved more than $60 billion for Kyiv as soon as Tuesday.

US weighs sending additional military advisers to Ukraine as Russia gains momentum

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The troops would be serving in a non-combat role, officials said.

Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote

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“We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.

CIA director: Ukraine could lose by end of 2024

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The stark warning from a top administration official comes as Kyiv worries about Russia’s looming summer offensive.

Can the Middle East avoid all-out war?

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Tehran’s first-ever attack on Israel was designed to be shot down. But Netanyahu could still turn it into a real war.

How Iran’s strike on Israel has unfolded

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The U.S. has downed some of the incoming drones.

Macron’s explosive home front in the Gaza war

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France’s Gaza diplomacy is also about about navigating France’s internal political and religious divisions, which have been a frequent source of domestic tensions.

Iran wants to hit Israel while avoiding retaliation from Washington, US assesses

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The Biden administration expects Iran’s response in the coming days, and as early as this weekend.

Israel’s handling of Hamas war ‘a mistake,’ Biden says

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The president reiterated a call for a six-to-eight week cease-fire during an interview.

Biden urges Egypt, Qatar to push Hamas on hostage-release deal

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US president’s plea comes ahead of expected cease-fire negotiations this weekend in Cairo.

Havana Syndrome linked to Russian military agency GRU, investigation indicates

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An investigation by Insider, 60 Minutes and Spiegel finds links to GRU unit dedicated to assassination and political destabilization.

Reuters reveals Trump ordered trolling campaign against China

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Two years into office, President Donald Trump authorized the Central Intelligence Agency to launch a clandestine campaign on Chinese social media aimed at turning public opinion in China against its government, according to an exclusive report by Reuters.

Polish rivals unite in DC to lobby for Ukraine military aid

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Andrzej Duda and Donald Tusk are coming to the White House in an “absolutely unique sign of political unity.”

CIA director says cease-fire is needed to help starving children in Gaza

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Burns addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict in his testimony at the intelligence community’s annual worldwide threats hearing.

Biden plans intel brief for Trump, despite his history with leaks

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It’s standard practice to share classified information with presidential nominees, but the decision to brief Trump if he becomes the GOP nominee this year is loaded with political and potentially legal risks.

Munich 2.0: Israel’s plan to hunt down Hamas killers

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The country has a track record of carrying out revenge killings, even in Europe.

The prospect of a second Trump presidency has the intelligence community on edge

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Trump sought major changes at the intel agencies in his first term; former officials say he could be more radical in a second.

Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview: 9 takeaways

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POLITICO watched the 2-hour love-in with the Russian president so you don’t have to.

Putin tells Tucker Carlson Ukraine war can be ‘over in a few weeks’

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“There’s no stopping Elon Musk,” the Russian president also says during the 2-hour interview.

CIA director: Not passing Ukraine aid would be a mistake ‘of historic proportions’

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Helping Ukraine is “a relatively modest investment with significant geopolitical returns,” the CIA director wrote.

ECHR rules Lithuania allowed ‘inhuman’ treatment of alleged 9/11 suspect by CIA

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Strasbourg court says interrogation in secret location broke human rights lawsLithuania broke European human rights laws by allowing the CIA to subject an alleged 9/11 suspect to “inhuman treatment” in a secret interrogation centre in the Baltic countr…

The ‘dirty dozen’ of Davos

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Autocrats, blowhards and bores: The 12 bad boys of the World Economic Forum shindig in the Swiss Alps.

The war in Gaza may widen. The Biden admin is getting ready for it.

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That could put President Joe Biden in the center of a messy Middle East conflict in the midst of a bruising re-election campaign.

Biden administration quietly shifts its strategy in Ukraine

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For two years, Biden and Zelenskyy have been focused on driving Russia from Ukraine. Now Washington is discussing a move to a more defensive posture.

US envoy slams Orbán as a leader who ’embraces Putin’

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David Pressman also criticizes the Hungarian leader’s anti-American rhetoric.

China’s paranoid purge

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In a sign of instability in Beijing’s top ranks, foreign policy and defense officials are vanishing as Xi roots outs perceived enemies.

Inside the ‘excruciating’ 5 weeks that led to the Israel-Hamas deal

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The deal announced Tuesday by both sides sees Hamas release 50 hostages, including three Americans, and agree to a four- to five-day pause in fighting with Israel.

Israel, Hamas at critical juncture in negotiations for hostage deal

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Humanitarian pauses in Gaza have helped the hostage talks via Qatar and Egypt, but a lot could still go wrong.

US confident Israel is inching toward its view on humanitarian pause

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s qualified support for “tactical little pauses” is seen as a slight shift within the Biden administration.

General Petraeus warns of urban warfare in Gaza

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SNEAK PEEK — David Petraeus, ex-CIA director and four-star general who led coalition forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, warns of carnage should Israel launch a ground invasion into Gaza. — Russia revoked ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, raising the specter of renewed nuclear testing. — The European Commission opened applications for funding under […]

Gaza ground war could be ‘Mogadishu on steroids,’ says former US General Petraeus

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‘You’ll see suicide bombers, you’ll see improvised explosive devices, there will be ambushes, booby traps,’ says the ex-CIA chief.

Italy’s blue crab invasion: If you can’t beat ’em, eat ’em

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The invasive species is now feasting on young clams and mussels, along with fish roe and other aquatic life, endangering the country’s culinary shellfish tradition.

Biden shakes hands with Saudi’s bin Salman at G20 summit

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Biden is expected to meet with bin Salman during the G20 summit, which runs through Sunday.

US, Europe officials: Prigozhin’s death leaves Putin stronger, for now

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Ukraine’s allies in the West mostly argue the Russian leader is looking stronger in the short term, but his future outlook may be dimming.

The Guardian view on Prigozhin’s fate: Putin couldn’t trust him and didn’t need him | Editorial

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The Russian president was never going to forgive or forget his mutiny – and the Wagner group may have served its purposeDespite the viscerally shocking nature of images of a tumbling aircraft, and of the conflagration that followed, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s…

What’s life like for a spy once unmasked?

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Spying carries huge risks — but not everyone’s left languishing in jail.

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 515 of the invasion

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Ukrainian drone attack on ammunition depot in Crimea prompts evacuation, bridge closure; Putin and Lukashenko set to meet in St PetersburgSee all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageA drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea prompted authorities to eva…

A Trump-light, Ukraine-heavy Aspen Security Forum

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This year’s national security gathering drew big names, few of whom had real answers.

French rejection of top American economist is a blow to liberal Europe

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Emmanuel Macron’s effective veto of the hiring of Fiona Scott Morton shows just how much France rules the roost in Brussels.

Pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin arrested

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Former spy and infamous Russian commander also known as ‘Strelkov’ has been detained in Moscow, his wife says.

CIA chief: Russia’s elite are questioning Putin’s judgment

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The brief mutiny led by the Wagner Group’s chief appears to have rattled those around the Russian leader, William Burns told the Aspen Security Forum.

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 513 of the invasion

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Agricultural produce destroyed in latest Russian strike on Odesa; US-supplied cluster bombs now confirmed to be in use by UkraineRussia struck the Ukrainian port city of Odesa for the fourth consecutive night after pulling out of the Black Sea grain de…

Russian spy chief confirms call to CIA director after Wagner revolt

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Sergei Naryshkin says he and Bill Burns discussed the mutiny and ‘what to do with Ukraine’ in phone call last monthRussia’s foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin has said that he and his CIA counterpart discussed the shortlived mutiny a week earl…

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