Britain on Wednesday named career diplomat and intelligence officer Richard Moore as the new chief of the MI6 spy service as the West seeks to bolster its defences against hostile espionage from China and Russia.
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Reports Say Kidnapped Nigerian Christian Teenager Leah Sharibu Now has a Newborn Son
Reports surfaced over the weekend that kidnapped Nigerian teen Leah Sharibu has a newborn son and that her family is still begging for her release.
Russia’s Ruling Party, Which Supports Putin, Loses Third of Its Seats in Moscow Election After Protests
Russia’s ruling United Russia party, which supports President Vladimir Putin, has lost one third of its seats in the Moscow city assembly, final polling data cited by Russian news agencies showed on Monday, in an awkward setback for the Kremlin.
Mike Pompeo Says Trump ‘Doesn’t Want War’ With Iran, U.S. Forces in Persian Gulf Are Just a Deterrent
The Trump administration is not seeking conflict with Iran and its military buildup in the Persian Gulf is aimed entirely at deterring Iranian aggression and threats to U.S. interests and international shipping, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday.
Trump and Putin Discussed the Mueller Report During Hour-Long Phone Call, White House Says
President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over an hour on Friday, discussing the Mueller Report and the crisis in Venezuela, the White House said. They both agreed “there was no collusion” between Moscow and Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, according to White House […]
American Who Was Arrested in Russia for ‘Espionage’ Was There for a Wedding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Whelan, a former U.S. Marine arrested in Russia on espionage charges, was visiting Moscow over the holidays to attend a wedding when he suddenly disappeared, his brother said Tuesday.
In New Year Letter, Vladimir Putin Tells Trump Russia is Open for Dialogue
Russian President Vladimir Putin told his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump in a New Year letter on Sunday that Moscow was ready for dialogue on a “wide-ranging agenda”, the Kremlin said following a series of failed attempts to hold a new summit.
Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Barred from Leaving Russia
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was stopped at the border Tuesday and barred from leaving Russia as he was about to travel to a court hearing at the European Court for Human Rights in France.
New WikiLeaks Documents Reveal Julian Assange Sought to Obtain Russian Visa in 2010
Julian Assange had just pulled off one of the biggest scoops in journalistic history, splaying the innards of American diplomacy across the web. But technology firms were cutting ties to his website, WikiLeaks, cable news pundits were calling for his head and a Swedish sex […]
Donald Trump Jr. Says He’s Not Worried About Going to Jail in Mueller’s Russia Investigation
Donald Trump Jr. said Tuesday he is not afraid of going to jail as the result of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
WATCH: CNN’s Jake Tapper Went “Bananas” at Staff Over Botched Trump Clips
Jake Tapper, CNN’s august and outwardly civil newsman, blew up at his staff during a commercial break last week after they botched airing a series of clips on his show The Lead, a reliable CNN production source told Mediaite.
Eight People Injured After Taxi Drives Into Crowd of Pedestrians in Moscow
A taxi drove into a crowd of pedestrians near Moscow’s Red Square on Saturday, injuring eight people including two Mexicans in the city for the soccer World Cup which Russia is hosting, officials and eyewitnesses said.
