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A file photo of US President Joe Biden (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Biden docus a turning point

A sense of optimism among the Democrats about Mr Biden seeking a second term has been dampened by the latest revelations.

24 Jan 2023 6:54 AM

Nora Dannehy, a federal prosecutor who was helping lead the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has resigned from the Justice Department. (AP)

US prosecutor looking into the origins of Russia probe resigns

Her departure could complicate the final stretch of an investigation already slowed by pandemic but eagerly anticipated by Trump supporters

12 Sep 2020 9:22 AM

The site offered access to the easily searchable information database that included passwords, names, phone numbers, and IP addresses via subscriptions starting at just two dollars.

FBI takes down a website that sold private data from breaches

Called WeLeakInfo, the website claimed to have over 12 billion usernames and passwords siphoned from around 10,300 breaches.

21 Jan 2020 7:58 AM

The inspector general, however, found numerous procedural errors in the handling of the probe, which placed members of Trump's election team under surveillance over their Russian contacts. (Photo: File)

Watchdog report on Russia probe shows FBI 'attempted overthrow' of govt: Trump

Reacting to the report, Trump said, 'This was an overthrow of the government. This was an attempted overthrow.'

10 Dec 2019 12:27 PM

President Donald Trump expressed shock and grief at the incident and said he was personally monitoring the situation at the Naval Air Station Pensacola, that employs more than 16,000 military personnel and 7,400 civilians. (Photo: Facebook)

4 dead after Saudi Air Force trainee opens fire at US naval station in Florida

The FBI is leading the investigation, as authorities did not rule out the possibility of it being a terrorist attack.

07 Dec 2019 9:06 AM

Samuel Little's depravity is matched only by his prodigious memory. (Photo: AP)

'He draws sketches of 93 women he murdered': US killer's lifetime backed by memory

Little, who is 79 and has been behind bars since 2012 for several killings, preyed on prostitutes, drug addicts and other women on margins.

09 Oct 2019 9:48 AM

Samuel Little confessed to 93 homicides -- mostly of women -- between 1970 and 2005, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. (Photo: fbi.gov)

‘Most prolific’ US serial killer murdered at least 50, believed he would get away

Although investigators have only confirmed his involvement in 50 of them, they believe all of Little's confessions are credible.

07 Oct 2019 11:00 AM

A USCIS statement explaining the change says fake accounts and identities will make it easier for investigators to search for potential evidence of fraud. (Photo: Representational)

US to use fake social media to check people entering country

The change in policy was preceded by other steps taken by the State Department.

31 Aug 2019 8:08 AM

President Donald Trump owes the people of United States more than mere condolences sent via twitter, former FBI Director James Comey said on Sunday following the three incidents of mass shooting within a span of 24 hours in the country. (Photo: File)

'Trump owes us more than condolences,' says Ex-FBI Director after mass shooting in US

In a Twitter post on Sunday, Trump had denounced the El Paso attack and called it an 'act of cowardice'.

05 Aug 2019 9:17 AM

Sayoc has repeatedly said he never intended to injure anyone, a claim that his lawyers will likely argue was supported by the report. (Representational Image)

'Mailed pipe bomb devices wouldn't have worked,' claims FBI report

Sayoc, 57, faces a mandatory 10-year prison term and up to life.

17 Jul 2019 10:02 AM

FBI speculated after secretly recording his close aide and Karachi-based businessman Jabir Motiwala. (Photo: File)

Federal Bureau of Investigation suspects Dawood is in Pakistan

Dawood Ibrahim is wanted in India to face the law of the land for carrying out serial blasts in Mumbai in 1993

03 Jul 2019 9:19 PM

Trump said: 'I think maybe you do both. I think you might want to listen, there's nothing wrong with listening.' (Photo: File)

'Nothing wrong with accepting dirt from foreign govts on opponents,' says Trump

'If somebody called from a country, Norway, 'we have information on your opponent' - oh, I think I'd want to hear it,' Trump said.

13 Jun 2019 8:34 AM

Robert Mueller investigated into ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. (Photo: File)

Robert Mueller resigns, says special counsel probe did not exonerate Trump

Mueller opened his remarks by announcing that he was formally closing the Special Counsel's office.

30 May 2019 11:59 AM

Pakistan-based JeM chief Masood Azhar was designated as a global terrorist by the UN on May 1. (Representational Image)

Pak-American man suspected of links to JeM arrested in US

A 35-year-old Pakistani-American national has been arrested by the FBI for being in contact with the ISIS and the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).

04 May 2019 11:48 AM

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg police have identified the University of North Carolina at Charlotte' shooter as a former student. (Photo:ANI)

Police identify North Carolina university shooter as ex-student

At least four more individuals have been injured as all scheduled activities on campus have been suspended until Wednesday midnight.

01 May 2019 12:30 PM

Seven suicide bombers believed to be members of local Islamist extremist group National Tawheed Jamath (NTJ). (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka never witnessed bombings of such magnitude: Defense Secretay

The Sri Lankan government never expected the Easter Sunday bombings of such magnitude, Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando said.

23 Apr 2019 10:27 AM

The Associated Press counted at least 1,400 unique records of employees of the FBI, Secret Service, Capitol Police, US Park Police and other federal agencies as well as police and sheriffs’ deputies in North Carolina and Florida. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hundreds of law officer records posted by group of hackers

The records included home addresses and phone numbers, emails and employers’ names.

14 Apr 2019 11:16 AM

Trump contradicted his scathing testimony to Congress this week. (Photo:AP)

Trump accuses Micheal Cohen of perjury, citing unpublished book

President Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of perjury on Friday.

02 Mar 2019 9:09 AM

A teenager in Texas was charged by the FBI with using social media to recruit people on behalf of the terror group.(Representational Image)

‘I want to behead’: US man arrested for trying to join Pakistan terror group

A 29-year-old New York City man has been arrested while he was about to catch a flight to Pakistan to join the Lashkar-e-Taiba.

09 Feb 2019 12:17 PM

A Georgia man accused of plotting to use an anti-tank rocket to storm into the White House. (Photo:File)

Man arrested for allegedly planning to attack White House with anti-tank rocket

Hasher Jallal Taheb, 21, of Cumming was arrested Wednesday

17 Jan 2019 10:53 AM

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