UK launched huge operation to find suspected Russian double agent in MI6 Exclusive: Operation Wedlock lasted up to 20 years and took MI5 teams across world amid panic about ‘another Philby’ The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2025
Former CIA director says people must understand ‘how dangerous a world we live in right now’ in the wake of Trump’s Iran strike Donald Trump’s rejection of his own intelligence officials’ expert assessments undermines U.S. credibility and leaves the future ‘a very scary prospect,’ Leon Panetta warns The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025
Gabbard no-show at Senate briefing leaves gaping hole in Trump’s claim Iran’s nuclear program is ‘obliterated’ Comes as the White House insists U.S. bombing raid on Iran ‘obliterated’ the nuclear program The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Democratic senator sounds alarm on party’s failures: ‘We don’t act as a team’ Elissa Slotkin criticized fellow Democrats for losing their ‘alpha energy’ at a Center for American Progress event The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2025
What’s next for Iran’s nuclear programme? Iran refuses to dismantle its nuclear programme and it’s still impossible to verify the damage done by air strikes. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025
US military officials say Iran’s facilities are ‘destroyed’ after strike Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has attacked media for questioning the efficacy of US bombing following leaked report. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025
Trump vs US intelligence: Iran is only the latest chapter Trump has a long history of distrusting the US intelligence community, including over Iran, Russia and North Korea. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2025
First Thing: Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of successful Iran strikes Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director have said that Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, citing new evidence that appears to contradict a leaked report. Plus, nearly a third of Tuvaluans attempt to get Australian climate visa The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2025
Donald Trump at peak of human disaster as he cries being victim of the truth after outing his dangerous incompetence It has been enlightening for America. We Got This Covered · Jun 26, 2025
Trump celebrates ‘big, beautiful bill’ despite Senate parliamentarian rejecting key elements – as it happened Republicans race to resolve tax and health issues in bill after Senate rules watchdog rejects Medicaid cuts The Guardian - US · Jun 26, 2025
Trump’s latest rejection of intelligence isn’t the first time he hasn’t trusted spy agencies The president’s friction with the intelligence community echoes the tumultuous relationship that defined much of his first term The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
CIA head claims US strikes severely damaged Iran's nuclear facilities The Trump administration cited "new intelligence" from the CIA to support its initial claim that US strikes on Iran were completely successful. Euronews · Jun 26, 2025
Trump admin officials release ‘new intelligence’ claiming Iran’s nuclear program set back ‘years’ CIA Director John Ratcliffe says the bombed Iranian nuclear facilities ‘would have to be rebuilt over the course of years’ The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025
Trump officials cite ‘new intelligence’ to back president’s claims of success in strikes on Iran Tulsi Gabbard and the CIA director say Iran’s nuclear sites were ‘destroyed’, amid reports of White House efforts to limit sharing of classified information with Congress The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Sword murderer had social media peppered with far-right extremism and conspiracy theories Marcus Arduini Monzo’s online profile revealed interests in controversial figures such as Andrew Tate
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025 Trump may have just compromised Israeli secrets – again ANALYSIS: Donald Trump used the Nato summit to suggest that Israeli agents are on the ground at Iran’s nuclear facilities – it’s not the first time he's blurted secrets, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley from Tel Aviv
We Got This Covered · Jun 25, 2025 ‘The arrogance of the United States’: Depraved Neocon war hawks obliterated by Joy Reid’s bunker-buster lesson on Iranian history One of the most terrifying things about the men who want to destroy the world is how little they know about it. For them, everything is simple, with the world neatly divided into heroes and villains. The United States, naturally, is a shining hero on the world stage, wielding its…
International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2025 US Bans WhatsApp on Government Phones, Labels It 'High-Risk Application' All White House staff can no longer use WhatsApp as the US government has officially banned it. The latest memo urges them to use other apps.
Latin Times · Jun 24, 2025 FBI Adds Tren De Aragua Leader To Most Wanted List: 'Should Be Considered Armed And Dangerous' The FBI has added alleged Tren de Aragua leader Giovanni Vicente Mosquera Serrano to its most wanted list and is offering a $3 million reward for information leading to his arrest or conviction
The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2025 Ex-Obama aide says it’s ‘insane’ to think Cuomo is best choice for New York mayor – as it happened Dan Pfeiffer says it is ‘really unforgivable’ and ‘insane’ that the Democratic party establishment maintains support for disgraced former New York governor
Reason · Jun 23, 2025 A Brief, Bloody History of All the Times the U.S. Caused Chaos in the Middle East The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and all-out wars that always seem to invite more problems.
The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025 Voices: When US presidents talk of regime change, we must be careful what they wish for COMMENT: With Donald Trump apparently warming to the idea of overthrowing Iran’s theocratic rulers, history reminds us that whenever the White House upturns an unsatisfactory regime, from Fidel Castro to Saddam Hussein, it contrives only to make matters worse, says Sean O’Grady
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 We’re on the brink of a disastrous, illegal conflagration in the Middle East. Trump must be stopped This is a war of choice, based on misinformation. If the US and UK join it, they risk a rerun of the Iraq debacle of 2003, says Fawaz Gerges of the LSE
Reason · Jun 19, 2025 Paul Pillar: America Should Not Fight Israel's War A veteran CIA analyst says Israel's attack on Iran was unjustified and that America should not support its war on the latest Just Asking Questions episode.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2025 Trump is ‘losing confidence’ in Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard as he mulls removing her entire office, senior official says President reportedly angered by intelligence chief’s social media warning against ‘warmongers’ placing the world ‘on the brink of nuclear annihilation’