As he was rushing to attend a soccer match in Newcastle, England, Michael Gibbard stepped on a pile of sensitive military documents. At first, he thought the papers scattered along a street near the stadium were trash, dumped there from…
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India Said to Have Meddled in Canada Party Election
Reports of past meddling by the Indian government roiled Canada’s general election on Tuesday, putting Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative Party leader and the main challenger to Prime Minister Mark Carney, on the defensive. Canadian intelligence officials said Indian agents and…
Trump’s Team Calls Europe ‘Pathetic’ in Leaked Signal Group Chat Messages
Trump administration officials haven’t kept their disdain for Europe quiet. But the contempt seems to be even louder behind closed doors. Europeans reacted with a mix of exasperation and anger to the publication of parts of a discussion between top-ranking…
U.S.A.I.D. Official Orders Employees to Shred or Burn Classified and Personnel Records
A senior official at the main U.S. aid agency, which is being dismantled by the Trump administration, told employees to clear safes holding classified documents and personnel files by shredding the papers or putting them into bags for burning, according…
In Oct. 7 Report, Israeli Security Agency Puts Some Blame on Netanyahu Government
Israel’s domestic security service on Tuesday assumed responsibility for failing to heed warning signs of a planned Hamas attack before the militants’ devastating strike on Oct. 7, 2023. But the agency also faulted the Israeli government for policies it said…