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Challenger disaster whistleblower Richard C. Cook on how the US goaded Russia into Ukraine invasion

Two views of America's role in Ukraine war

Newcastle Herald

The inside story of the Cold War double agent who says he was abandoned after decades of service

‘M’ tells Eleni Braat and Ben de Jong about his life and how, in the end, he was deserted by the paymasters he had served

The Independent UK

Guantánamo prisoner 'was waterboarded'; agents omitted it from memo

GUANTÁNAMO BAY, Cuba: A prisoner accused of plotting al-Qaida’s bombing of the USS Cole warship in 2000 told federal interrogators years later that he was waterboarded by the CIA, an interpreter testified Thursday. But that detail was omitted from the official account of the interrogations that prosecutors want to use…

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From Bridge of Spies to Anna Chapman and Viktor Bout: A history of US-Russian prisoner swaps

The former Cold War adversaries are in talks to off pull off yet another historic exchange

The Independent UK

The cold war double agent abandoned by the spy agencies he risked his life for – podcast

In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, new research reveals the story of a cold war double agent who feels abandoned after 22 years of service.

The Conversation

Revealed: untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service

I was naked, tied to a hard chair with handcuffs. Three or four burly fellows in uniform are standing around me, one of them behind me with a truncheon… ‘Sie sind ein Verräter! [You are a traitor!],’ they snap.

The Conversation

Netflix Orders Sequel and Spinoff to Ryan Gosling Film ‘Gray Man’

Netflix Inc is turning its new spy thriller "The Gray Man" into a franchise, announcing plans on Tuesday for a sequel and spinoff to the action movie starring Ryan Gosling. "The Gray Man," one of Netflix's most expensive movies to date, began streaming on Friday and was the most watched…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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At 75, the CIA is back where it started - countering the Kremlin

As the CIA's marks its 75th anniversary, Russia's war in Ukraine is giving the spy agency a new direction after dark periods during the U.S. conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

WEKU

Nicholas Goldberg: Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Watching the Jan. 6 committee hearings, one could be forgiven for believing we're living in the heyday of conspiracy theories, between the Holocaust denialism of the Oath Keepers, the loony pedophilia fears of the QAnoners and the "Stop the Steal" ravings of Sidney Powell, Rudolph W. Giuliani and former President…

Los Angeles Times

Can't wait for Reacher season 3 on Prime Video? Here are 6 muscular thrillers to watch while you wait

We recommend six powerhouse thrillers while we await the return of the giant man.

TechRadar

Vladimir Putin may have sent energetic BODY DOUBLE to summit in Iran, Ukraine claims

While Russian leader Vladimir Putin looked awkward as he came down the steps of his flying Kremlin Presidential plane, he also seemed to move unusually quickly - and be more alert than he has lately

Daily Mirror

Trump '25 plan to purge career officials

Trumpworld feverishly building a database of thousands of MAGA diehards who could replace longtime civil servants

Salon

The Gray Man review: Limp thriller will be on Netflix’s homepage today and forgotten tomorrow

Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and a wasted Ana de Armas star in a movie so slick and empty that it resembles a luxury hotel ad

The Independent UK

Half of Russian spies in Europe expelled since Ukraine invasion, says MI6 chief

Richard Moore says 400 intelligence officers operating under diplomatic cover have been expelled

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Russia has lost 15,000 soldiers in Ukraine, claims CIA chief

Washington says that some 45,000 Russian troops have also been injured in the war

Al Jazeera

‘Everything is fine’: Kremlin dismisses Putin illness rumours

As speculation rises, Russia says 69-year-old is in good health as CIA chief sees no evidence to back up rumours.

The Independent UK

‘Everything is fine with his health’: CIA and Kremlin dismiss claims Putin is ill

CIA director William Burns joked that Putin is ‘too healthy’

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Trump broke law by refusing to stop insurrection, panel expected to say

January 6 committee will hold eighth public hearing on Thursday. Plus, UK Conservatives brace for last round of leadership contest

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Daily Mirror

No evidence Vladimir Putin is ill despite months of cancer reports, says CIA chief

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, multiple reports have claimed that Russia's tyrannical leader is suffering from either terminal thyroid cancer or Parkinson's disease

ABC News

The Loop: China's AUKUS submarine concerns, foot-and-mouth outbreak fears, Microsoft Teams goes offline and Quidditch gets a rebrand

Get up to speed on today's headlines with The Loop.

Inverse

'The Gray Man' release date, time, plot, cast, and trailer for Netflix’s spy movie

Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans star as clashing CIA assassins trying to out-kill each other

Asharq Al-Awsat

CIA Chief: Ukraine Making China Rethink When, Not Whether, to Invade Taiwan

China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia's experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on how, not whether, to invade, the head of the CIA said Wednesday. Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns played down speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping could…

Evening Standard

‘He’s too healthy’: CIA boss dismisses claim Putin is unwell or has cancer

There is no evidence that Vladimir Putin is unwell and suffering from cancer, CIA director William Burns has said, saying the 70-year-old looked “too healthy”.

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Says Iran Risks Dependency on Russia

The United States on Wednesday warned Iran that it risked dependency on an isolated Russia after it welcomed President Vladimir Putin, although the CIA chief acknowledged the two nations have uneasy ties. Putin on Tuesday visited Tehran for a three-way summit with his counterparts from Iran and Turkey that was…

Axios

Putin's Ukraine "failure" influencing China on "how and when" to invade Taiwan, CIA chief says

"You don’t achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force," Bill Burns said.

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