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Can Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz again? What US intelligence fears

Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026.
Published on Jun 17, 2026 09:15 am IST

Gabbard blows lid off massive US biolab network: Here's what she revealed

Tulsi Gabbard has released information on government-funded biolabs as Trump pushes to end federal funding for certain gain-of-function research projects.(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
Updated on Jun 13, 2026 04:05 pm IST

Who is Jay Clayton? Trump taps former SEC chief for DNI after Bill Pulte row

Jay Clayton currently serves as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, one of the country's most influential federal prosecutor offices.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 01:59 am IST

Trump taps housing finance director Pulte as director of national intelligence

If formally nominated, Pulte would need to be confirmed by the Senate to hold the position full time.
Updated on Jun 02, 2026 07:05 pm IST

Who is Carrie Lukas? Meet acting DNI Aaron Lukas' wife

As Aaron Lukas becomes Acting Director of National Intelligence, his wife Carrie Lukas, president of the Independent Women's Forum, draws public interest.
Published on May 23, 2026 10:43 am IST

Who is Aaron Lukas? 5 things to know about the acting DNI

Aaron Lukas is expected to lead as the acting Director of National Intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation
Updated on May 23, 2026 01:12 am IST

Mexico captures inner circle of drug lord El Chapo's brother

Mexico captures inner circle of drug lord El Chapo's brother
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 01:23 am IST

Fact check: Will Trump fire Tulsi Gabbard after Pam Bondi? Here's the truth

Following reports of a potential replacement for Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard by Pam Bondi, President Trump has reaffirmed his support for Gabbard
Updated on Apr 03, 2026 04:02 am IST

Intelligence chief says Pakistan's long-range ballistic missiles could target US

Gabbard said this during a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Published on Mar 19, 2026 09:00 am IST

‘AI helps scan intel documents’: Tulsi Gabbard, months after JFK files release

Gabbard said that AI can run human resource programs.
Updated on Jun 11, 2025 08:31 pm IST

US Intelligence pins hackings on Iran targeting Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns

(FILES) US Officials blame Iran for cyber intrusion into Trump and Biden-Harris campaign. (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON / AFP)
Published on Aug 20, 2024 06:34 am IST

US says Russia fired North Korean missiles in Ukraine; ‘Will not allow…’

John Kirby, national security council coordinator, speaks during a news conference.
Published on Jan 05, 2024 02:07 am IST

Chinese spies all over USA? Intelligence agencies worried

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Updated on Sept 06, 2023 06:06 pm IST

No direct evidence Covid came from China's Wuhan lab: US intelligence report

The Central Intelligence Agency and another agency remain unable to determine the precise origin of the Covid-19 pandemic
Published on Jun 24, 2023 06:50 am IST

Russia accuses US Intelligence, Apple of breaching several thousands of iPhones

The Russian security agency claimed that Apple Inc., the maker of iPhone, works closely with US intelligence.
Published on Jun 02, 2023 06:52 am IST

US warned India of Chinese incursion: Report

The report appeared to be referring to the India-China clash at Yangtse in Tawang in Arunachal on December 9, when Chinese troops unilaterally attacked two Indian outposts. Indian forces successfully repelled the incursion. (Representative Photo)
Updated on Mar 22, 2023 03:48 am IST

Who is Nand Mulchandani, Indian-origin man named as CIA's first-ever CTO?

CIA's first-ever chief technology officer, Nand Mulchandani
Published on May 01, 2022 07:54 pm IST

Can’t find Covid origin unless China shares info, says US intel

The chances of getting more cooperation from China on the issue were slim US intelligence has concluded. (REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 31, 2021 05:21 am IST

US spy agencies say they may never be able to identify Covid-19 origins

Security personnel keep watch outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the visit by the World Health Organisation (WHO) team tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). 
Published on Oct 30, 2021 08:58 am IST

CIA ‘warned’ of civilian casualties in Kabul drone strike, but it was too late

A neighbour of Ezmarai Ahmadi stands amid the debris of the house that was damaged in a US drone strike in the Kwaja Burga neighbourhood of Kabul on September 18, 2021. 
Published on Sept 19, 2021 08:20 am IST

Former US intelligence agents admit giving defense secrets to UAE

Baier persuaded another company to sell him a cyberweapon known as zero-click malware, which allows hackers to remotely infiltrate individual devices without their owners’ engagement
Published on Sept 15, 2021 04:48 am IST

With pardons, Trump seeks to erase stain of Russia probe

For the US President, the pardons delivered a rebuke to those alleging his election victory was tainted by Russian help.
Updated on Dec 25, 2020 05:59 am IST

US officials warn close vote will fuel Russian disinformation

Pedestrians walks past a vote sign on a security fence ahead of Election Day near the White House in Washington, DC, US on October 31, 2020.
Updated on Nov 01, 2020 03:37 am IST

Multiple US intelligence alerts on Covid-19 went unheeded: Report

The first mention of the virus in the briefings came in early January.
Updated on Apr 28, 2020 08:55 pm IST

Russian FM warned on election meddling but invited by Donald Trump

President Donald Trump warned Moscow against meddling in next year’s election
Updated on Dec 11, 2019 06:22 am IST

Former CIA official gets 20 years of imprisonment on charges of spying for China

A former official of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was Friday sentenced to 20 years of imprisonment on charges of spying for China.
Updated on May 18, 2019 11:01 am IST

US probe into Russia poll interference over, no new indictments

The report appeared to be a victory for Trump, chiefly on account of no new indictments.
Updated on Mar 23, 2019 12:43 pm IST

Saudi crown prince told aide he would ‘go after Khashoggi with a bullet’: Report

After initially denying any knowledge of Khashoggi’s disappearance, the kingdom has acknowledged that a team killed him inside the diplomatic mission but described it as a rogue operation that did not involve the crown prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Updated on Feb 08, 2019 11:49 am IST

US top spy calls out Donald Trump on Russia meddling in US election

US First Lady Melania Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and US President Donald Trump, pose with a soccer ball after a press conference following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland.
Updated on Jul 17, 2018 10:03 am IST