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Revealing the CIA's controversial history

Previously known as the Office of Strategic Services, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) played a crucial role in covert operations during and after World War II. Today, the CIA is infamous for its alleged disregard for federal and international laws, with rumors suggesting that it undertakes projects not even privy to the President of the United States. Indeed, the secretive organization has been involved in various shady activities, including overthrowing governments, orchestrating false flag operations, and introducing highly addictive drugs into the US. And as declassified covert CIA operations come to light, they make for riveting dissemination. Intrigued? Keep reading to discover more about these clandestine endeavors.

2024-01-08T13:05:55Z

Tunisian president sets election date for Oct. 6

TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday set the presidential election date for Oct. 6 and is widely expected to seek a second term, with at least one potential candidate in jail and others facing prosecution. Elected president in 2019, Saied has not officially announced his candidacy but said last year he will not hand power to what he called non-patriots. The opposition says

2024-07-02T23:31:48Z

5 dead, 2 hurt after truck rams into houses in Samar

TACLOBAN CITY – Five persons died while two others were injured after a loader truck rammed into their houses in Barangay Caglanipao Sur, Tinambacan District in Calbayog City, Samar in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2. The Calbayog City police have yet to release the names of the victims. According to the city police report, the truck driven by a 40-year-old man from Caloocan City was traveling from Naval in Biliran to Allen town in Northern...

2024-07-02T10:19:40Z

British businessman, 44, found dead with head injuries at Greek island

Greek officials yesterday confirmed that they have ruled out any criminal case and that his cause of death was accidental drowning, news outlet Protothema reports.

2024-07-02T16:35:50Z

Boy, 17, dies during school trip to the beach

The 17-year-old boy died in hospital after the incident at West Wittering beach, police say.

2024-07-02T18:27:20Z

Wales' key general election battlegrounds to watch

Could Wales lose four of its previous Welsh secretaries in one night?

2024-07-02T22:13:17Z

PH, China renew commitment vs Pogo-related crimes

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine and Chinese governments renewed their commitment to work together in combating crimes linked to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogos), the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said on Tuesday. The PAOCC made the pronouncement after a meeting between its chairperson Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian on Monday, July 1. According to...

2024-07-02T08:58:42Z

4 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on West Bank's Nur Shams camp, health ministry says

RAMALLAH (Reuters) - At least four people were killed in an Israeli strike on the West Bank's Nur Shams refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry said on Tuesday. In its statement, the Israeli army said an "aircraft struck a terrorist cell in the area of Nur Shams while they planted an explosive device." (Reporting by Ali Sawafta; writing by Muhammad Al Gebaly; editing by Jonathan Oatis and

2024-07-02T21:16:51Z

Fake Irish heiress Marianne Smyth is extradited to the UK

A judge in Maine ruled that there was sufficient evidence for extradition of the American, who accusers say has also fashioned herself as a witch, a psychic and a friend to Hollywood stars.

2024-07-02T16:05:37Z

Missing Jay Slater's mum reveals exact focus of Spanish police investigation

Jay Slater's mum Debbie Duncan has said where a Spanish police investigation into her son's disappearance is now focusing in Tenerife more than two weeks after he was last seen

2024-07-02T20:43:43Z

China coast guard says Philippine ships’ presence at Sabina Shoal violated China’s sovereignty

BEIJING — The China Coast Guard said the Philippines on Monday dispatched three vessels to resupply a Philippine coast guard vessel (9701) “illegally” stranded on a reef in the South China Sea that Beijing claimed as part of its territory. In a statement on Tuesday, the China Coast Guard said it had followed and monitored the supply […]

2024-07-03T01:17:50Z

Sunak thanks Boris and pleas to voters not to surrender to Labour

Rishi Sunak makes a last ditch plea to voters not to allow a Labour government to move into Downing Street. The Prime Minister warns wavering voters once again to stick with the Conservatives to stop a Labour 'supermajority' in the House of Commons.

2024-07-03T01:03:36Z

Boris Johnson issues surprise last-ditch UK election rallying cry

By William James LONDON (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance in the British election campaign on Tuesday, issuing a last-ditch bid to rally support for the Conservatives and their leader Rishi Sunak, the man who helped turf him out of office. Johnson won a big majority at the last election in 2019 before being forced to resign in 2022 by a Conservative

2024-07-02T22:11:00Z

Is a Third World War coming? The accurate predictions of Our Lady of Fatima explained

Every year, millions of pilgrims roam to the Sanctuary of Fátima in Portugal. This is where it's said that in 1917 the Virgin Mary appeared to three shepherd children and revealed three secretes to them. Not only that, but Fátima is also the spot where a crowd witnessed the "Miracle of the Sun," attributed to the Virgin Mary, who then became known as Our Lady of Fátima. But how much do we know about these apparitions and miracles? Click through the gallery to find out.

2024-01-23T16:14:01Z

Labour 'virtually certain' to win a bigger majority than 1997

A new MRP study by Survation, published within the final 48 hours of campaigning, predicted Labour would win 484 seats at this week's general election .

2024-07-02T16:20:43Z

Rohingya minority in firing line as rebels attack western Myanmar town

By Ruma Paul COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - It was soon after afternoon prayers at a mosque near western Myanmar's Maungdaw town last month that 45-year-old Abdur said he looked up and spotted a drone hovering above. It was armed. "Within seconds, there was an explosion, and I lost consciousness," said the bearded farmer, asking only to use his first name because of security concerns. He

2024-07-03T01:52:32Z

3 die of suffocation while allegedly hunting for gold in Misamis Oriental

Three people died due to suffocation while allegedly searching for gold down a hole they have dug in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental, on Monday, July 1, 2024. The fatalities included two men, 48 and 38 years old, and the 15-year-old son of one of the victims. Their companion, a minor, survived and is recuperating in the hospital. Investigation showed that the water pump engine the victims used may have exploded and the smoke it emitted suffocated...

2024-07-03T01:14:02Z

UAAP: UP Fighting Maroons signs Gilas prospect Millora-Brown

University of the Philippines isn’t taking its last two runner-up finishes sitting down. The Maroons continued building up their talent cache, inking Gilas Pilipinas prospect Quentin Millora-Brown, who is not only trying to reconnect to a school he has roots in but also wants to link up with the national program. “We have been talking with Quentin for a time now. We’ve visited him a couple of times since 2019. We are beyond happy and really...

2024-07-02T14:20:14Z

Dog shot dead after man and police officer bitten

Police firearm used to destroy the Akita breed after incident at house from which the dog escaped.

2024-07-02T15:41:52Z

PNP probes cop allegedly planting evidence in Iloilo anti-drug op

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) is investigating the circumstances surrounding the viral video of an anti-illegal drugs operation in Iloilo province showing a policeman allegedly planting evidence. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the Western Visayas police conducted the operation in Barangay Poblacion in Duenas, Iloilo, resulting in the arrest of a male individual. READ: Court finds cop guilty of torturing...

2024-07-02T10:04:35Z

Thousands flee their homes as Israeli forces bomb southern Gaza

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mohammad Salem CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -Israeli forces bombarded several areas of the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday and thousands of Palestinians fled their homes in what could be part of a final push of Israel's intensive military operations in nine months of war. Eight Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded, health officials said. Israel's military said that two

2024-07-02T23:22:41Z

Fire Captain Who Was Deployed to Ground Zero on 9/11 Dies After Being Pinned Under Boat on Rafting Trip

Michael Harp was traveling along the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument on June 27 when the accident occurred, park officials said

2024-07-02T15:46:18Z

Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China's coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island and took it to a Chinese port, the Taiwan coast guard said late on Tuesday in a further escalation of tensions. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory and has ramped up pressure on Taipei since President Lai Ching-te took

2024-07-03T00:37:18Z

5,000 soldiers sue over MoD payroll hack by Chinese hackers

Thousands of Armed Forces personnel are to launch legal action over their data being compromised by Chinese state hackers.

2024-07-02T21:21:28Z

Trump says he can end the Russia-Ukraine war in one day; Russia’s UN ambassador says he can’t

UNITED NATIONS — Donald Trump has said repeatedly he could settle the war between Russia and Ukraine in one day if he’s elected president again. Russia’s United Nations ambassador says he can’t. When asked to respond to the presumptive Republican nominee’s claim, Vassily Nebenzia told reporters Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day.” At a CNN town hall in May 2023, Trump said: “They’re dying, Russians and Ukrainians. I...

2024-07-02T08:12:15Z

EUAN McCOLM: Nationalists ill-prepared for painful lesson about losing

Unless every opinion poll over the past year has been wrong, swathes of nationalists will, in the early hours of Friday morning, begin to learn a painful and - for many of them - novel lesson about democracy.

2024-07-02T20:06:17Z

Palaro organizers promise ‘best of Cebu’ in opening ceremony

CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the anticipation continues to buildup for Palarong Pambansa 2024, local organizers have remained tight-lipped as to who will be performing in the opening ceremony next week. One of the meet’s highlights, the grand opening ceremony is scheduled on July 9 at the newly-renovated Cebu City Sports Center (CCSC). However, local organizers want the performers of the opening ceremony to remain a secret for the meantime, but...

2024-07-02T13:13:07Z

Lucy Letby murdered seven babies. Now she's been found guilty of trying to kill another one.

Former nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to murder another newborn baby, adding to convictions from last year that made her the United Kingdom's most prolific serial child killer of modern times.The newborn in question, referred to in court as Baby K, was a premature baby girl.34-year-old Letby was found guilty last August of murdering seven babies and trying ... Continued

2024-07-02T23:29:47Z

Tear gas, stones and flames as Kenya protesters say 'Ruto must go!'

By Jefferson Kahinju and Dicksy O'Biero NAIROBI/MOMBASA (Reuters) -Riot police fired tear gas grenades and charged at stone-throwing protesters in downtown Nairobi and across Kenya on Tuesday in the most widespread unrest since at least two dozen protesters died in clashes a week ago. The nationwide demonstrations signalled that President William Ruto had failed to appease a spontaneous youth

2024-07-03T01:27:29Z

Man dies after being pulled from lake

The alarm was raised when an empty motorboat was spotted on the water.

2024-07-02T20:57:51Z

Norwegian man accused of spying for China appears in court

By Nora Buli and Isabelle Yr Carlsson OSLO (Reuters) -A Norwegian man appeared in an Oslo court on Tuesday to face accusations of espionage on behalf of China and will be detained for an initial four weeks, a police official said, in the latest case involving alleged spying by China in Europe. The man, who was not named, was arrested on Monday by the Norwegian Security Police Service (PST) at

2024-07-02T17:56:23Z

Moldovan separatists complain to EU about central government

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - A week after the European Union launched membership talks with Moldova, the country's separatist region complained on Tuesday that central authorities had ignored its proposals to settle their long-running dispute and imposed a "banking blockade". The leader of the pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region, Igor Krasnoselsky, told the EU ambassador in a

2024-07-03T01:27:29Z

One killed after shooting outside Newport Beach mall leading to high speed chase: Reports

One person was killed after a shooting outside the Fashion Island mall's Barnes and Noble in Newport Beach, California, police said.

2024-07-03T01:32:47Z

'I am not a church boy': RFK Jr responds to sex assault allegation

A magazine article claimed the candidate sexually assaulted a babysitter and joked about eating dog meat in Korea.

2024-07-03T01:41:34Z

Fall armyworms spread, attack crops in 9 Negros Occidental areas

BACOLOD CITY — Fall armyworms have attacked and destroyed more sugarcane and corn crops in Negros Occidental. The Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPA) said in a June 28 report that the armyworms have now hit 40 barangays in two cities and seven municipalities in Negros Occidental. Nilo Basco Jr., head of the crop protection section of the OPA, said the pests have affected the plants of 663 farmers and destroyed sugarcane and corn crops...

2024-07-02T07:49:15Z

PH, China see need to ease SCS tension

(UPDATES) THE Philippines and China have affirmed their commitment to "de-escalate" tensions in the region without prejudice to their respective positions, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement, the DFA said the Philippines and China convened the 9th Meeting of their Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea (BCM) in Manila on July 2. The DFA said Manila and Beijing raised the need "to restore trust, rebuild...

2024-07-02T16:16:46Z

You won't believe these bizarre prison rules and regulations

Serving time can be a very different experience depending on where you are in the world and which prison you end up in. Of course, being incarcerated is by no means a pleasant experience. Some institutions can make it a little bit more bearable for inmates, while others can make the experience not only unpleasant but dangerous. In this gallery, we explore some of the most bizarre prison rules and regulations from around the world, both past and present. Click on and prepare to be surprised.

2024-05-06T10:11:44Z

Discipline used in Kansas' largest school district was discriminatory, the Justice Department says

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Educators in Kansas’ largest public school district discriminated against Black and disabled students when disciplining them, according to the U.S. Department of Justice, which announced an agreement Tuesday that will have the district revising its policies. Changes the Wichita district has agreed to include restraining unruly students less often and ending the practice of putting misbehaving students alone in rooms by Jan....

2024-07-02T23:24:00Z

CHEd approves Mapua’s transnational higher education programs

MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to bring international education closer to Filipino students, the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) has approved the first transnational higher education (TNHE) programs of Mapua University and Arizona State University (ASU). CHEd announced on Tuesday the TNHE programs authorized at Mapua University: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration-Master of Global Management Bachelor of Science in Business...

2024-07-02T15:44:49Z

Makati, Taguig ‘war’ eyed in Senate building issue

MANILA, Philippines — The territorial dispute and political rivalry between the local governments of Makati and Taguig could be the reason behind Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano’s beef about the new Senate building, Sen. Nancy Binay said yesterday. Binay made the remark after Cayetano allegedly refused to talk to her about the issue, as she prepares for today’s Senate accounts committee hearing for a “review” of the ballooning costs of the building....

2024-07-02T16:46:31Z

US has 'undeniable complicity' in Gaza war killings, say former US officials

By Kanishka Singh and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A dozen former U.S. government officials who quit over U.S. support for Israel's war in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday accused President Joe Biden's administration of "undeniable complicity" in the killing of Palestinians in the enclave. In a joint statement, the 12 former government officials said the administration was violating U.S. laws

2024-07-03T00:12:12Z

Sierra Leone outlaws child marriage with new bill

By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone officially banned child marriage on Tuesday with President Julius Maada Bio signing into law a bill to end the practice that remains widespread. Advocates hope the new legislation will better protect girls in Sierra Leone, around a third of whom are married before they turn 18, increasing the maternal death rate due to the physical risks they

2024-07-02T21:21:26Z

Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia aims at F-16 arrivals

By Dan Peleschuk STAROKOSTIANTYNIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defences fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home to an important air base and a frequent target of Moscow's strikes. Hours after the assault, the tidy streets of Starokostiantyniv had returned to a semblance of normality. But the June 27 attack

2024-07-03T01:49:14Z

Police praise parents as killer nurse Lucy Letby convicted

Lucy Letby is convicted of attempting to murder a baby girl in February 2016 when she worked as a nurse at the Countess of Chester Hospital's neonatal unit. She was convicted of attempting to murder the child, referred as Baby K, following a retrial.

2024-07-02T20:02:49Z

PNP reassigns 6 police officials

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has reassigned six ranking police officials effective on Tuesday, July 2. The reorganization is in line with PNP chief General Rommel Marbil’s order dated July 1. READ: PNP reshuffles 11 ranking police officials Below is the list of police officers and their new assignment, based on the order: Lieutenant General Jonnel Estomo – Commander of Area Police Command (APC)-Southern Luzon Major...

2024-07-02T06:49:03Z

Cousins murdered man on Christmas Day, jury told

Keaton Adlam-Morgan and Kersharn Dockeray-Barnett are accused of killing Reece Connor.

2024-07-02T15:11:59Z

Guerrilla fronts in Philippines down to 7, says AFP chief

MANILA, Philippines — The number of guerrilla fronts in the country has decreased since the start of the current administration, said Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. on Tuesday. Brawner made this pronouncement ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), stating that of the 11 guerilla fronts during the start of Marcos’ term, only seven now remain. “Out of the 11...

2024-07-02T14:05:16Z

Cybercrime complaints down by 35%, says PNP

The number of complaints for cybercrimes has decreased by 35% this year so far compared to the record in 2023, according to the Philippine National Police (PNP). "Sa first semester po ng 2024, from January to June 27, ay nakita po natin na bumababa naman po 'yung mga kaso ng cyber-related crimes. In fact, from January 1 to [June] 27, 2024, there was a 34.99% decrease," PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press briefing on...

2024-07-03T02:07:19Z

Task force to probe case of missing beauty queen

PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Marbil has ordered the creation of a special investigation task group (SITG) to look into the disappearance of Mutya ng Pilipinas Pampanga 2024 candidate Geneva Lopez and her Israeli boyfriend Yitchak Cohen. PNP spokesman Col. Jean Fajardo said the "SITG Genesaac" would be composed of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG), Highway Patrol Group (HPG), Anti-Cybercrime Group, and...

2024-07-02T16:11:56Z

Barbers: No sinophobia, we’re only against Chinese doing illegal things

MANILA, Philippines — Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers again maintained that he and other House of Representatives lawmakers are not racist or sinophobes, noting that they are merely against Chinese individuals doing illegal things in the country. In a press briefing on Tuesday, Barbers was asked about netizens’ observations that he has been vocal when it comes to issues involving Chinese nationals—like the West Philippine Sea (WPS),...

2024-07-02T18:51:02Z