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 … World • 21 Jan 22
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 … US • 09 Aug 19
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
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
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 … US • 18 Aug 18
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 … US • 17 Aug 18
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 … US • 16 Aug 18
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 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
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, … WikiLeaks • 23 Mar 17
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 … News • 11 Apr 16
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 … Business • 10 Mar 15
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
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 … News • 10 Dec 14
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
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 … News • 24 Jul 14
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
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 … News • 04 Apr 14
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
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 … News • 14 Jun 13
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
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
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
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 … News • 07 Jan 13
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 … News • 12 Nov 12
