2019

Trump Has Considered Firing Intelligence Community Inspector General

President Trump has discussed dismissing the intelligence community’s inspector general, Michael Atkinson, because Mr. Atkinson reported a whistle-blower’s complaint about Mr. Trump’s interactions with Ukraine to Congress after concluding it was credible, according to four people familiar with the discussions. Mr. Trump first expressed his dismay about Mr. Atkinson around the time the whistle-blower’s complaint

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Israel-Gaza violence: Rockets and air strikes follow militant death

Fighting has escalated between Israeli forces and Palestinian militants in Gaza after Israel killed a top Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) militant in an air strike. Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander Baha Abu al-Ata and his wife died after their flat was hit in the early hours of Tuesday. Militants in Gaza retaliated by firing more than

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Intel Fixes a Security Flaw It Said Was Repaired 6 Months Ago

“We think it’s time to simply tell the world that even now Intel hasn’t fixed the problem,” said Herbert Bos, a colleague of Mr. Giuffrida and Mr. Razavi at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The initial vulnerabilities were discovered in part by the university’s VUSec group, which includes Mr. Giuffrida, Mr. Bos, and Mr. Razavi as well

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England flooding: Boris Johnson responds to criticism

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has responded to criticism of the UK’s flood defences, stating a “programme of national defences” will help guard against current and future floods. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson both called out the government’s response to recent flooding across East Midlands and Yorkshire, which has left many

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