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Pentagon subjects 50 members of joint staff to polygraph tests in expanded leak hunt
New York Times: U.S. government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests…
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Federal judge allows Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists
CNN: US District Judge Trevor McFadden denied temporary restraining order requests from Stars and Stripes publisher Max Lederer,…
Chinese shipper COSCO denies its vessels spied for Beijing
Reuters: China’s state-owned shipping giant COSCO rejected allegations it used concealed equipment on its vessels to collect intelligence for…
Taiwan says China stepping up blockade capabilities
Taiwan News: Recent exercises targeting the nation have focused on joint blockade operations involving PLA aircraft, naval vessels, China…
Beijing-linked businessman accused of undermining US gave thousands to Senate Dem contenders, records reveal
New York Post: So far this cycle, Pin has donated $63,000 to sitting senators and candidates, mainly to Democrats — including a pair of…
Trump’s big Venezuela deal leaves US oil industry blindsided
Bloomberg: Indeed, the arrangement has caused a wave of unease and alarm among industry leaders who worry it short-circuits ongoing commercial…
Trump calls Iran conflict ‘small potatoes,’ plays down war
Bloomberg: “I call it a military conflict because it’s small potatoes for us. It’s not a big thing,” the president said. “You know, we do…
Defence officials resist EU plan to curb reliance on US tech giants
Financial Times: Many European defence officials are pushing back against Brussels’ attempts to cut reliance on American tech giants, warning…
‘This is my money’: Trump says he will spend some of his war chest on Republicans
New York Times: President Trump said Friday he plans to spend “probably” $400 million to $500 million on midterm election races, but added…
Judge orders Trump officials to divulge names of those who set up $1.8 billion fund
New York Times: The order by the magistrate judge, Ivan D. Davis, could shed further light on how the fund was put together. The plan to…
Trump’s huge Venezuela deal began with call and bet on oilman
Washington Post: Experts have said any significant new oil extraction from the deal could be years in the future. Oil industry officials also…
More confident Iran emerges after six months of war with U.S.
New York Times: Iran has grown more confident in its ability to attack targets in the Middle East and appears determined to continue the…
Trump admin quietly closes criminal probe into Venezuela businessman amid oil deal
CNN: In recent months, federal prosecutors in Miami closed the Betancourt investigation on orders from the office of then-Deputy Attorney…
Europe targeted by spiralling campaign of sabotage—and Russia is chief suspect
BBC: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is demanding proof, as always, and his officials call the accusation “absurd”. But the drones were just…
Maria Bartiromo was let go from Fox News after leaking company info to Trump: Report
Independent UK: Hours later, media watchdog Status provided more details. According to the outlet, after Trump gave a speech in July about…
Pentagon wants private companies to help it scale up its hacking operations
Politico: Recent drafts of the Defense Department’s forthcoming cyber strategy would encourage the Pentagon to enlist private contractors to…
India stalls Alipay+ payments link over security, data concerns, sources say
Reuters: The Indian government’s concerns about Alipay+’s proposal stem from its Chinese links, data-security risks and the potential misuse…
Netherlands moves gold from New York to London, citing geopolitical unrest
Wall Street Journal: The high-security operation took several months to pull off. Some of the gold was sold in the U.S. and repurchased in the…
US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel
Reuters: The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for universities that boycott Israel, the…
CIA Chief was in Moscow to maintain intel ties, Rubio says
Bloomberg: “His visit there was largely routine, in that sense of just establishing and continue to build these intel-to-intel communication…
He Did Tech PR. Now He Rails Against AI for a Living.
Vanity Fair: Ed Zitron isn’t concerned about our AI revolution turning into a murder-robot nightmare. He’s warning that the companies involved…
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