FBI probes ex-US counterterror chief Joe Kent for allegedly leaking classified information after resigning over Iran war

[ad_1] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating Joe Kent, a former top US intelligence official, over an alleged leak of classified information.Kent had resigned earlier this week from his post as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. His resignation came after he openly disagreed with the United States’ and President Trump’s decision to […]

Are aliens real? Donald Trump orders release of ‘classified information’ on UFOs

[ad_1] Donald Trump (File photo) US president Donald Trump on Thursday announced that he’s ordering the release of classified files on UFOs and aliens, while accusing former president Barack Obama of releasing classified info.“Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

Michigan shooting: Officials search for motive in deadly church attack; incident classified as ‘targeted violence’

[ad_1] Michigan church shooting (Picture credit: AP) Investigators in Michigan are intensively examining the life and actions of a man who killed four people and injured eight others in a church attack over the weekend, as officials work to determine his motive behind the attack and know what drove him to commit the violence. Authorities […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]