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Some US officials previously alleged the cases could have been caused by Russian microwave attacks

CIA says 'Havana Syndrome' is not foreign campaign

The CIA has concluded that US diplomats suffering mysterious headaches and nausea in what has been dubbed "Havana Syndrome" were not targeted in a global campaign by a foreign power

World • 21 Jan 22

Two senior CIA chiefs have resigned under Donald Trump

Trump names new acting intelligence director

US President Donald Trump has announced that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country's spy agencies.

US • 09 Aug 19

Former Central Intelligence Agency case officer left the CIA in 2007

Ex-CIA man may get life sentence for spying for China

A former CIA officer could spend the rest of his life behind bars after pleading guilty to spying for China, the US Justice Department said.

World • 02 May 19

Bob Corker and Lindsey Graham say Mohammed bin Salman directed the murder

US senators say Crown Prince directed Khashoggi murder

Two key US Republican senators have said they have "zero" doubt Saudi Arabia's crown prince directed the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

US • 05 Dec 18

Dozens of former CIA spies signaled their support for the statement condemning the US president

Ex-CIA directors issue unprecedented Trump condemnation

Former CIA directors and another half dozen of America's most senior spies have issued an unprecedented condemnation of US President Donald Trump, after his decision to blacklist their colleague John Brennan.

US • 18 Aug 18

John Brennan said the move was 'designed to punish me for my public criticism of Mr Trump'

Brennan says Trump move 'designed to send message'

The former director of the CIA has said the decision of US President Donald Trump to remove his security clearance was politically motivated and "designed to send a message to others".

US • 17 Aug 18

John Brennan said Donald Trump would never understand what it means to be president

Trump revokes security clearance of former CIA director

US President Donald Trump has revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, accusing him of using his access to classified information to "sow division and chaos" about the Trump administration.

US • 16 Aug 18

Mike Pompeo also said that China was trying to steal US information

CIA director expects further Russian meddling

The Director of the CIA has claimed Russian election interference has not stopped and it can be expected to meddle in the 2018 midterm elections.

World • 30 Jan 18

CIA establishes first mission centre focused on a single country - North Korea

CIA sets up special North Korea unit

The US Central Intelligence Agency has announced the formation of a special unit dedicated to assessing North Korea's nuclear weapons threat.

News • 11 May 17

The documents are generally believed to be genuine, although the CIA has not acknowledged this

WikiLeaks say CIA can permanently infect Apple Macs

The Central Intelligence Agency is able to permanently infect an Apple Mac computer so that even reinstalling the operating system will not erase the bug, according to documents published by WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks • 23 Mar 17

John Brennan said he would 'would not agree to having any CIA officer carrying out waterboarding again'

CIA chief says he will never allow waterboarding

CIA Director John Brennan has promised that the US spy agency will not use so-called "enhanced interrogation" techniques, including waterboarding, against terror suspects, even under a new president's orders to do so.

News • 11 Apr 16

The report claims the CIA's efforts to crack Apple security began in 2006 and ran until at least 2010

Report claims CIA worked to break Apple security

CIA researchers have worked for nearly a decade to break the security protecting Apple phones and tablets, investigative news site The Intercept has reported, citing documents obtained from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Business • 10 Mar 15

CIA Director John Brennan during the briefing at the agency's headquarters in Langley, Virginia

CIA chief admits officers used 'abhorrent' methods

CIA Director John Brennan has admitted some agency officers used "abhorrent" methods on detainees captured following the 9/11 attacks.

News • 11 Dec 14

Barack Obama says the report significantly damages the United States' global standing

Interrogations 'far more brutal' than CIA admitted

A US Senate report has stated a programme of "enhanced interrogation" used by the CIA on terrorism suspects after the 9/11 attacks was "far more brutal" than the agency admitted.

News • 10 Dec 14

Barack Obama the techniques were used because the US was afraid more attacks were imminent

Obama admits US 'tortured some folks'

US President Barack Obama last night said the CIA "tortured some folks" after the 11 September 2001 attacks.

News • 02 Aug 14

The ECHR ruled that Poland had violated articles on the prohibition of torture and the right to liberty

European court rules against Poland over CIA jail

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Poland violated the European Convention on Human Rights by allowing the CIA to detain two al-Qaeda suspects on Polish territory.

News • 24 Jul 14

The CIA's director said they had important insights to share on their social media accounts

Secretive CIA joins Twitter and Facebook

The secretive Central Intelligence Agency in the United States has joined the world of social media.

News • 07 Jun 14

Senator Dianne Feinstein speaks to the media after the vote

US committee votes to declassify report on CIA

The US Senate Intelligence Committee has voted to declassify its long-awaited report on the CIA's use of brutal interrogation methods that critics say amount to torture.

News • 04 Apr 14

New allegations suggest Angela Merkel's phone was being bugged since 2002

US may have bugged Merkel's phone since 2002

The US may have bugged Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone for more than 10 years, according to German news reports.

News • 27 Oct 13

Former CIA employee Edward Snowden likely to be refused entry to the UK

UK govt issues alert over ex-CIA whistleblower

The British government has issued an alert to airlines around the world, urging them not to allow former CIA employee Edward Snowden to board flights to the UK.

News • 14 Jun 13

US security agencies have been gathering millions of phone records

Hawkes says US surveillance leaks not 'new'

Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has said it is not unusual for intelligence services to have access to data for legitimate reasons.

News • 10 Jun 13

A Republican senator spent nearly 13 hours speaking in attempt to block John Brennan's confirmation

US Senate approves John Brennan as new CIA chief

The US Senate has confirmed John Brennan as the Obama administration's next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

News • 08 Mar 13

John Brennan is appearing before a congressional intelligence committee

Obama nominee faces questions on drone use

US President Barack Obama's nominee as CIA director, John Brennan, faces tough questions about the use of drones to kill US terrorism suspects.

News • 07 Feb 13

Former Republican senator Chuck Hagel served in the Vietnam War

Obama nominates Hagel & Brennan for top jobs

US President Barack Obama has nominated Republican Chuck Hagel as his next defence secretary and White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan as the new CIA director.

News • 07 Jan 13

David Petraeus resigns after admitting he had an extramarital affair

CIA director David Petraeus resigns

CIA Director David Petraeus has resigned as head of the main US spy agency, saying he had engaged in an extramarital affair and acknowledging that he "showed extremely poor judgement".

News • 12 Nov 12