US agency 'spied on last three French presidents' The US National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande according to WikiLeaks, citing top secret intelligence reports and … News • 24 Jun 15
Changes to USA Freedom Act may harm spy programme High-ranking members of the US House of Representatives have warned the Senate that proposed changes to the USA Freedom Act, a bill reforming domestic surveillance, … News • 01 Jun 15
Last-ditch attempt to extend US spying legislation The US Senate has convened a last-ditch attempt to pass legislation to allow US spy agencies to continue to sweep up information on Americans' telephone … News • 31 May 15
US court rules NSA bulk data sweep illegal A US appeals court has ruled that the National Security Agency's massive collection of phone records of Americans is illegal, saying it exceeds the scope … World • 07 May 15
Snowden gets three-year Russian residence permit Fugitive US intelligence agent Edward Snowden has been granted a three-year residence permit in Russia, his Russian lawyer said at a press conference this morning. News • 07 Aug 14
NSA can record 100% of phone calls - report The National Security Agency has developed a surveillance system that can record 100% of a foreign country's telephone calls, The Washington Post reported. News • 19 Mar 14
NSA using Angry Birds app to spy - report The US National Security Agency and its British counterpart are tapping into smartphone applications such as Angry Birds to scoop up personal data, the New … News • 28 Jan 14
Obama announces new NSA guidelines US President Barack Obama has announced long-awaited reforms of NSA surveillance techniques. News • 18 Jan 14
NSA collects millions of global text messages America's National Security Agency has collected almost 200 million text messages a day from across the globe according to the latest leak from former US … News • 16 Jan 14
US panel recommends limits on NSA powers A White House-appointed panel has proposed limits on some key National Security Agency surveillance operations. News • 18 Dec 13
US judge rules NSA likely to be unconstitutional A US judge has ruled that the gathering of phone records by the National Security Agency is likely to be unlawful, raising “serious doubts” about … News • 17 Dec 13
Europe running spy schemes too: British newspaper Britain's Guardian newspaper has reported that Spy agencies across Western Europe are working together on mass surveillance of Internet and phone traffic. News • 02 Nov 13
Russian lawyer says Snowden to start website job Former US spy agency contractor Edward Snowden has found a job working for a website in Russia. News • 31 Oct 13
Kenny - No indications of NSA phone tapping here Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said there has been no indication of surveillance or eavesdropping on the calls of Irish political leaders. News • 30 Oct 13
NSA accused of intercepting data centres' traffic The US Justice Department has joined a lawsuit filed against the firm that vetted Edward Snowden who leaked documents about US spying efforts. News • 31 Oct 13
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
US denies monitoring Angela Merkel's mobile phone The German government has obtained information that the United States may have monitored the mobile phone of Chancellor Angela Merkel. News • 23 Oct 13
President Obama speaks to Hollande over spying row US President Barack Obama has spoken to French President Francois Hollande about the reported surveillance of millions of phone calls in France by the US … News • 22 Oct 13
US ambassador summoned in France spying row France has summoned the US ambassador to protest allegations of large-scale spying on French citizens by the US National Security Agency. News • 22 Oct 13
Google applies to publish details of data requests Internet giant Google has filed a petition to a US intelligence surveillance court seeking permission to publish information about the national security requests made to … News • 09 Sep 13
NSA can 'break common internet encryption' The US National Security Agency is reported to have secretly developed the ability to crack or circumvent commonplace internet encryption used to protect everything from … News • 06 Sep 13
Claims US spied on Brazilian and Mexican leaders The US National Security Agency spied on emails, phone calls and text messages of the presidents of Brazil and Mexico, a Brazilian news programme has … News • 03 Sep 13
Cuba refused access to US whistleblower Former CIA contractor Edward Snowden got stuck in the transit zone of a Moscow airport because Havana said it would not let him fly from … News • 26 Aug 13
US wants Russia to expel whistleblower Snowden The White House has asked Moscow to expel fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden to face spying charges in the US, believing he is still in Russia. News • 24 Jun 13
Rally in Hong Kong to support US whistleblower Hundreds of people have marched to the US consulate in support of Edward Snowden, an American citizen who leaked top-secret information about US surveillance programs. News • 15 Jun 13
