Freedom of press? FBI raids US journalist’s home; leaker of classified info ‘behind bars’

The Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at the residence of Washington Post journalist in a case pertaining to “obtaining and reporting” classified and “illegally leaking information from a Pentagon contractor,” US attorney general Pamela Bondi informed on Wednesday. She added that the leaker was “behind bars”.The crackdown has raised concerns among press freedom advocates.“This […]

British Sikh woman raped in UK: Man, woman arrested again after bail; case classified as racially motivated

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of the racially aggravated rape of a British Sikh woman in Oldbury, West Midlands, last month.West Midlands Police confirmed the arrests on Friday, saying the pair, a 49-year-old man and a 65-year-old woman from Sandwell, were also linked to a separate sexual assault on a woman in her […]

Ex-JBLM soldier pleads guilty to leaking US military secrets to China; offered classified data to agents; faces 10 years in jail, fine

A former US Army Sergeant, Joseph Daniel Schmidt, 31, who was last stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Washington, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in a Seattle federal court to attempting to share classified military information with the Chinese government.Schmidt admitted to two felony charges — attempting to deliver national defense information and unlawfully retaining […]

Tulsi Gabbard admits reporter’s inclusion in Signal chat was a ‘mistake’ but insists no classified info was shared

Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard at the Capitol in Washington (Pic credit: AP) Director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard admitted on Wednesday that a reporter was inadvertently included in a high-level Signal chat regarding planned strikes on the Houthis in Yemen. However, she maintained that no classified information was shared in the conversation.Speaking during […]