USA FBI director files $250-million defamation suit against US magazine According to The Atlantic, Patel's job as head of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is in jeopardy in part because of what it said were "bouts of excessive drinking" and "unexplained absences". 20/04/2026
USA Attack on Michigan synagogue inspired by Hezbollah, FBI says The FBI says the synagogue attack earlier in March was inspired by Hezbollah, targeting Michigan’s largest Jewish temple with a truck packed with fuel. 31/03/2026
USA Pro-Iran group claims hack of FBI director’s personal email account Handala is a pro-Iranian, pro-Palestinian hacking group that earlier this month claimed credit for disrupting systems at Stryker, a Michigan-based medical technology company. 27/03/2026
Tech News Russian hackers targeting US officials on messaging apps, warns FBI Attackers impersonate official support accounts on messaging platforms, luring users to click malicious links. 24/03/2026
USA United States: Guthrie's family is offering a $1 million reward for her mother's return Nancy Guthrie went missing from her Arizona home more than three weeks ago. 24/02/2026
No Comment Hundreds protest in Minneapolis over fatal shooting by ICE officer After Renee Good was shot dead during an ICE operation, protesters took to the streets of Minneapolis to demand accountability and the withdrawal of federal agents. 09/01/2026
Thailand Russian hacking suspect wanted by FBI arrested on Thai island Thailand's Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau said in a statement on 12 November that it was an FBI tip that the "world-class hacker" was travelling to Thailand that led to his arrest. 20/11/2025
USA NBA legend and Portland coach Billups arrested in FBI gambling probe FBI Director Kash Patel and other law enforcement officials were expected to provide more information at a news conference later on Thursday. 23/10/2025
USA Ex-FBI director James Comey indicted on two charges Comey, often criticised by US President Donald Trump, is accused of lying to Congress in September 2020 about whether he authorised leaking classified information to the press. 26/09/2025
USA Prosecutor seeks death penalty for suspect in Charlie Kirk murder 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was charged with murder after DNA evidence, confessional notes, and texts linked him to the killing. 17/09/2025
USA FBI shares photo of person of interest as hunt for Kirk killer ongoing The suspect who remains unidentified is believed to be of university age and to have acted alone. The FBI believes the assailant jumped off the roof of a building after assassinating Kirk, and fled into a nearby neighbourhood. 11/09/2025
USA FBI searches home of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton The search of Bolton's home comes as the Trump administration has taken steps to examine the activities of other perceived adversaries of the Republican president, including by authorising a grand jury investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe. 22/08/2025
Culture news Former FBI chief sparks MAGA outrage over his Taylor Swift confession Former FBI Director James Comey has released a video in which he confesses he's a massive Swiftie and that Taylor Swift's music has been a "coping mechanism" in the face of Donald Trump. The backlash was... swift. 20/08/2025
New Zealand FBI opens first office in New Zealand, sparking backlash in China US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in June that China posed an imminent threat and urged Indo-Pacific countries to increase military spending to 5% of GDP. 01/08/2025
Culture news Keanu Reeves set to receive stolen Rolex watches from Chilean police Keanu Reeves will soon be able to wear his stolen Rolex watches again after Chilean authorities announced the Canadian actor had identified the luxury timepieces from items snatched during a series of high-profile robberies in December 2023. 31/07/2025
World News Man charged with supplying chemicals to bomber of fertility clinic The FBI says Daniel Park has been stockpiling a chemical that can be used to create makeshift explosive devices, with a purchase history going back as far as October 2022, and as recently as a few days prior to the explosion. 05/06/2025