Office of Public Affairs | Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information – Department of Justice

A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty today to retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it, information which was publicly posted on a social media platform in October 2024. According to court documents, Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since

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Russia and Iran move to strengthen military ties – BBC.com

Russia and Iran have agreed to closer military co-operation, in a move announced during a visit to Moscow by President Masoud Pezeshkian. The two countries signed a 20-year “strategic partnership” treaty, covering areas ranging from defence and technology to energy and trade. Iran already supplies drones to Russia, as well as, according to Western intelligence

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Archaeologists find lavish thermal spa in Pompeii – CNN

CNN  —  Elite ancient Romans would treat their guests to relaxing thermal baths when they came to enjoy the merriment of a large feast, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown. Inside a residential house, archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest and most intricate thermal spa complexes yet found at

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Archaeologists find lavish thermal spa in Pompeii – CNN

CNN  —  Elite ancient Romans would treat their guests to relaxing thermal baths when they came to enjoy the merriment of a large feast, a new discovery at the archaeological site of Pompeii has shown. Inside a residential house, archaeologists have uncovered one of the largest and most intricate thermal spa complexes yet found at

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Moscow concerned at UK-Ukraine naval agreement in Black Sea region – Yahoo! Voices

A maritime security treaty signed this week between Ukraine and the United Kingdom drew a sharp response from the Kremlin on Friday, in particular with regard to a reference to the Azov Sea. “That is an internal sea of Russia. There can scarcely be talk of a joint approach there by Ukraine and the United

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Trump Reportedly Eyes Oil Sanctions as Leverage for Ukraine Peace Deal – Kyiv Post

Advisers to US President-elect Donald Trump are considering oil sanctions as a key instrument to help seal the Ukraine peace deal, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The plan consists of two main approaches: good faith measures to benefit Russian oil producers if a peace deal is on the horizon, or

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Pakistani court sentences ex-PM Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and 7 years in prison in graft case – The Associated Press

By  MUNIR AHMED Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced the country’s already-imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife to 14 and seven years in jail after finding them guilty of corruption, officials and his lawyer said. It’s yet another blow for the

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EU steps up scrutiny of X as anger grows over Musk’s political meddling – POLITICO Europe

US limits on AI chips split EU  Export restrictions on cutting-edge microchips will affect some EU countries, including Poland. Jan 14 4 mins read Zuckerberg’s censorship claims were ‘misleading’ — EU tech chief Meta boss is fact-checked by top European commissioner after accusations that EU restricts free speech. Jan 10 3 mins read Musk, Meta fuel

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UK Scraps ETA For Transit Passengers, Hikes Fee For Others – One Mile at a Time

The UK is in the process of rolling out an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement for foreign visitors. This was implemented as of January 8, 2025, for those with passports from many countries (including the United States), and will be added for those with passports from the European Union as of April 2, 2025. With