Tag: cia
Ukraine war ‘corrosive’ for Putin, CIA ‘opportunity’: Spy chief
WASHINGTON: Russia’s war in Ukraine has had a “corrosive” effect on Russian President Vladimir Putin, CIA Director William Burns said Saturday, with discontent over the…
Cia: CIA chief made secret trip to Ukraine: US official
WASHINGTON: CIA Director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine where he met with intelligence counterparts and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a US official confirmed to AFP…
Climate change leads to growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases, EU agency says
COPENHAGEN: European Union officials warned Thursday there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate…
The US and Canada saw dangerous smoke this week. It’s a routine peril for many developing countries
WASHINGTON: Thick, smoky air from Canadian wildfires made for days of misery in New York City and across the U.S. Northeast this week. But for…
Ukrainian president says at least 500 children killed by war
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Russia’s war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least 500 Ukrainian children.Zelenskyy provided the number…
Beijing: CIA chief made secret trip to Beijing last month: US official
WASHINGTON: CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to China last month hoping to shore up lines of communication with Beijing amid a deep…
Denmark’s PM delivers speech in parliament partly written by AI
COPENHAGEN: Danish PM Mette Frederiksen on Wednesday delivered a speech to parliament partly written using artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT to highlight the revolutionary aspects and…
US spying on allies draws a global shrug
The last time a trove of leaked documents exposed US spying operations around the world, the reaction from allied governments was swift and severe.In Berlin,…
CIA bats for independent ministry for self-employed and micro businesses
The Consortium of Indian Associations (CIA) has suggested the setting up of an independent ministry for self-employed and micro business to address sector specific issues…
Russia blocks CIA, FBI websites for ‘spreading false information’
MOSCOW: Russia‘s communications regulator Roskomnadzor said on Friday it had blocked the websites of the CIA and FBI, accusing the two U.S. government agencies of…