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Elon goes off rails on white supremacy

In wide-ranging CNBC interview, Tesla/Twitter magnate appears to embrace conspiracy theories on Soros, mass shooter

Salon · May 17, 2023

Is Russia spying more – or are more spies just being caught?

Expulsion of diplomats amid Ukraine war has limited Russia’s options, with west’s focus now turning to deep-cover ‘illegals’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2023

Russia court orders arrest in absentia of Bulgarian reporter Grozev -RIA

A Moscow court on Friday ordered the arrest in absentia of Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev, whose reporting for the Bellingcat news outlet has angered Russia, RIA news agency said.

Reuters · Apr 21, 2023

Pentagon leak traced to video game chat group users arguing over war in Ukraine

Analysis suggests top-secret documents were first shared on closed gamer chatrooms hosted by Discord

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2023

The Pentagon docs: America’s worst intelligence leak in a decade

The release of classified US defence department documents that reveal how the war in Ukraine is really playing out as well as security secrets relating to the US’s allies has been described as America’s most serious intelligence leak in a decade.

The Week · Apr 11, 2023

Leaked US intel may have origin in Discord

Discord, a social media platform popular with gamers, could be the origin of a major leak of classified documents that has shaken the United States government.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023

Leaked documents may have origin in chatroom for gamers

A major leak of classified U.S. documents that’s shaken Washington and exposed new details of its intelligence gathering may have started in a chatroom on a social media platform popular with gamers

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

Leak of secret US defense papers could be ‘tip of the iceberg’, report says

Disclosure already represents worst national security breach in years, and analysts suggest damage to US could get worse

The Guardian - US · Apr 10, 2023

What is the Wagner Group as Russian private army declared terrorist organisation

The Wagner mercenary group, that was under the former leadership of the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, was recently declared a terrorist organisation by the UK

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2023

Bulgarian journalist 'banned from the BAFTAs by police' despite documentary nomination

Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev claims he is not welcome at the BAFTAS due to the threat he is alleged to pose to 'public security' despite being nominated for his investigative documentary

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023