Blasts heard near Erbil airport – as it happened This blog is now closed – our live coverage continues here The Guardian - AU · Apr 6
Iran warns Trump’s ‘reckless moves are dragging US into living hell’ with his ‘dangerous game’ The US president threatened to strike Iranian energy infrastructure as soon as Tuesday in an expletive-laden post on Truth Social The Independent UK · Apr 5
A timeline of the two US military jets shot down by Iran forces Incidents imply that Iranian air defenses may not be as degraded as Trump administration claims The Guardian - US · Apr 5
Why US blew up its own aircraft during ‘most daring’ Iran rescue The United States destroyed at least one of its own high-value military aircraft during a dramatic rescue mission deep inside Iran, after mechanical failures left it stranded and at risk of falling into enemy hands, officials and reports indicate. The Times of India · Apr 5
Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone The Trump administration has shut down the CIA World Factbook, and there's much lamenting about the demise of a free source that many people used to check basic facts about countries The Independent UK · Apr 5
How US commandos carried out 36-hour mission to rescue airman from deep inside Iranian mountains The US and Iran raced to recover the stranded airman first after air defences brought down an F-15E jet The Independent UK · Apr 5
US and Iran: A brief history of how decades of mistrust and bad blood led to open warfare With U.S. bombs raining down on Iran and Tehran’s leaders responding by hitting targets across the Persian Gulf and restricting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, it is fair to suggest that the present moment represents a low in relations between the two countries. The Conversation · Apr 4
3 new to Netflix movies in April 2026 with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes Netflix is adding plenty of movies to its library in April 2026, and I've picked out the new additions that scored highest on Rotten Tomatoes. Tom’s Guide · Apr 4
A former Special Forces commando ran a UAE assassination program from a $7 million San Diego mansion, and charged $1.5 million a month for it Not your average home office. We Got This Covered · Apr 3
One-sided and conspiratorial: How Indian media keeps getting Myanmar wrong When the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently apprehended seven foreign nationals – six Ukrainian and one American – who were returning to their countries on their way back from Myanmar, the Indian mainstream and social media went into a frenzied tailspin. Newslaundry · Apr 3
Bondi firing a reminder that even ultra-loyalists get dumped by Trump Attorney general was key part of effort to go after enemies but even she could not satisfy whims of mercurial president The Guardian - US · Apr 2
CBS’ CIA Is Sending Gina Undercover With A Gotham Vet, And She Looks The Part In First Look Photos Gina's stepping out of the office in CIA's upcoming episode. Cinemablend · Apr 2
Trump polled advisers about replacing Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief Exclusive: Pressure intensifies for Gabbard after president’s displeasure with Iran war testimony The Guardian - US · Apr 2
Where is transatlantic intelligence-sharing headed under the Trump administration? Repeated threats to annex Greenland, controversial diplomatic statements, and, more broadly, the antagonistic stance of the American executive toward Europeans point to an unprecedented climate of distrust among transatlantic allies, of which the latest Davos forum provided a revealing example. But what about alliances between intelligence services? The Conversation · Apr 1
International Business Times UK · Apr 1 CIA Warns Kristi Noem's Husband Bryon's 'Bimbofication' Scandal is a Blackmail Risk The espionage risks posed by Bryon Noem's secret online activities and their impact on Kristi Noem's role as former DHS head. Learn about the national security implications and expert insights.
Euronews · Mar 31 US wrong to negotiate, Iranian regime 'not trustworthy,' Iranian opposition leader says Speaking to Euronews, the exiled leader of the Kurdish Iranian opposition said that no one in the Iranian regime was “trustworthy”, downplaying claims from the US administration that Iranian officials were "reasonable” negotiators.
Cinemablend · Mar 31 After CBS’ Necar Zadegan Opened Up About Feeling ‘Bored’ By Projects Without Female Characters, Here’s What CIA Is Doing Right Here's what the actress told us about wanting to see women in movies and TV.
Cinemablend · Mar 30 FBI Star Talks The 'Huge Relief' Of CBS' Super Early Renewal, And I Get It After How One Spinoff Ended Breathe a sigh of relief, FBI fans.
The Conversation · Mar 30 Decades of hostility between Iran and the US were preceded by a little-remembered century-long friendship The British- and American-backed plot to overthrow Iran’s prime minister in 1953 laid the groundwork for the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and decades of hostility with the U.S. that have now culminated in a war launched on Iran by the U.S. and Israel.
International Business Times UK · Mar 29 Iran's 'Game Changer' Missile Strike On Diego Garcia Puts Europe In Range Iran's attempted missile strike on the US–UK base at Diego Garcia has convinced many analysts that Tehran's self‑declared range limits are over, bringing most of Europe within potential reach.
International Business Times UK · Mar 28 Mojtaba Khamenei Is Gay Rumours Explained: Donald Trump 'Could Not Contain Laughter' Over Secret Intelligence on Iran Leader Explore the controversy surrounding Trump's claims about Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, and the lack of verified evidence.
International Business Times UK · Mar 28 Kash Patel Email Leak Explained: What Was Revealed, Possible Motive and What Happens Next Iran-linked hackers have breached the personal email of former US official Kash Patel, leaking hundreds of emails and private photos in a bid to embarrass rather than expose secrets. Investigators say the material is old and non-classified, but the attack underscores how vulnerable political figures' personal accounts remain.
Cinemablend · Mar 28 CBS Just Axed Its Last Two Shows On The Cancellation Bubble, But They May Have Already Been Doomed Weeks Ago Another two bite the dust.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 ‘I wrote The Sopranos to get over my mother wishing me dead’: David Chase on his mob masterpiece – and his new LSD epic Will the great TV writer ever top his mega hit? He talks us through his new series about the CIA’s attempts to weaponise LSD – and reveals why James Gandolfini called him ‘Satan’
The Independent UK · Mar 27 Trump claims he won the gay vote in 2024 despite polls showing he scored just 12% President Donald Trump actually did poorly with the LGBT+ community, which overwhelmingly supported Democratic candidate Kamala Harris