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By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington 2 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Victor Rocha abruptly reversed his plea in February after initially pleading not guilty to the charges. An ex-career diplomat who once served as US ambassador to Bolivia has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for working as an […]
WASHINGTON — House Republicans will try again Friday to advance a bill that would reauthorize a crucial national security surveillance program, a second attempt just days after a conservative revolt prevented similar legislation from reaching the floor. Speaker Mike Johnson is expected to bring forward a Plan B that would reform and extend a section […]
The 702 debate has been rife with misinformation all year. But anyone who was hoping to get their facts straight from the horse’s mouth yesterday probably did themselves a disservice. Viewers who tuned in to hear congressional leaders discuss the wiretap program may have walked away less informed after a particular exchange between the House […]
ERBIL, Iraq — After a weekend of U.S. strikes against its proxies in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, Iran has issued a strongly worded warning not to target a ship that U.S. officials and analysts suspect of providing real-time intelligence for attacks on other vessels in the Red Sea and . . .
JERUSALEM (AP) — After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted, but that it does not want an “open-ended military campaign” across the region. “We are prepared […]
Hong Kong authorities to seek answers over Cathay Pacific cancellations Chan Ho-him in Hong Kong The Hong Kong government said on Tuesday it would seek an explanation from Cathay Pacific over the flagship carrier’s cancellation of dozens of flights due to a pilot shortage. “We are very concerned,” Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said. […]
When Thomas Wong set foot in the United States Embassy in Beijing this summer for a new diplomatic posting, it was vindication after years of battling the State Department over a perceived intelligence threat — himself. Diplomatic Security officers had informed him when he joined the foreign service more than a decade ago that they […]
Angle down icon An icon in the shape of an angle pointing down. Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon on February 5, 2023 off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Thompson/US Navy via Getty Images In February the US shot down a […]
Chad Fish/AP In this photo provided by Chad Fish, the remnants of a large balloon drift above the Atlantic Ocean, just off the coast of South Carolina, with a fighter jet and its contrail seen below it, Feb. 4, 2023. The downing of the suspected Chinese spy balloon by a missile from an F-22 fighter […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that the Chinese spy balloon that flew across the U.S. earlier this year used an American internet service provider to communicate, according to two current and one former U.S. official familiar with the assessment. The balloon connected to a U.S.-based company, according to the assessment, to send and […]