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FBI names most likely origin of COVID-19 pandemic

FBI names most likely origin of COVID-19 pandemic

FBI Director Christopher Wray said the agency has assessed that a leak from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic. "The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most …

Europeans dispute over China

Europeans dispute over China

Merkel is under pressure to cut Germany's ties with China as the Hong Kong crisis triggers a European backlash against Beijing

Russian Kirill Firsov arrested in U.S.

Russian Kirill Firsov arrested in U.S.

U.S. authorities have arrested Russian national Kirill Firsov who ran a hacker "storefront" that took in at least $17 million by selling stolen personal data and other illegal products and services, according to court …

U.S. issues $20mln reward for FBI agent missing in Iran

U.S. issues $20mln reward for FBI agent missing in Iran

The United States offered a reward of up to $20 million for information about Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent, who disappeared in 2007 while on a CIA-contracted mission in Iran. "Bob Levinson has been …

FBI to investigate withdrawal of funds from Armenia to US?

FBI to investigate withdrawal of funds from Armenia to US?

A delegation of investigators from the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will visit Armenia within the next few days, the Armenian newspaper Jamanak reported. "According to our information, the group will …

Turkish police summon FBI official

Turkish police summon FBI official

Turkish police summoned a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official on Wednesday over statements made in a U.S. court by a former Turkish police investigator who fled the country last year, the state-run Anadolu Agency said, Reuters …

Chris Wray sworn in as FBI director

Chris Wray sworn in as FBI director

The new Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray was sworn in by the Attorney General of the United States Jeff Sessions. Sessions recalled that as a former federal prosecutor and head …

Kennedy bill aims to create Russian response center

Kennedy bill aims to create Russian response center

U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III plans to introduce a bill today creating the National Russian Threat Response Center, a $20 million agency charged with snuffing out Russian hacking, …

Trump close to picking new FBI chief - media

Trump close to picking new FBI chief - media

US President Donald Trump said that he was close to selecting a new FBI director and that former senator and Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman was among the top candidates. Speaking …

James Comey’s legacy

James Comey’s legacy

Russia has never influenced US policy making but Saudi Arabia and Israel have and continue to do so

Trump fires FBI Director

Trump fires FBI Director

US President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey, the White House press secretary Sean Spicer said. "The FBI is one of our nation’s most cherished and respected institutions, and …

FBI creating special unit to co-ordinate Russia probe

FBI creating special unit to co-ordinate Russia probe

The FBI is planning to create a special section to co-ordinate its investigation of Russian activities designed to influence the 2016 presidential election, Financial Times reports with reference to a person familiar with the plan.  …