Washington, May 21 (IANS) Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks reshaped America’s national security architecture, lawmakers and counterterrorism experts have warned that the United States faces a more complex and dangerous threat landscape driven by artificial intelligence, cyber warfare, drones, foreign espionage and decentralised terror networks.During a hearing of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Wednesday (local time), bipartisan lawmakers and witnesses r…
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New York, May 11 (IANS) With strict gun laws in Canada, smuggling weapons from the United States is a lucrative business for criminals, and a Pakistani national is now in a United States jail after he was caught because of a fake driving licence from his country hidden in his buttocks. The fake licence tipped off New York State troopers during a traffic stop who, aided by a dog, unearthed a cache of 89 weapons, 17 of them stolen, headed for Canada on Thursday, officials said.They arrested Faizan…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Large cache of previously classified files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) has been released by the US Pentagon, which revealed decades of unexplained aerial sightings reported by astronauts, military personnel, intelligence officials and civilians.Officials said that the released material does not constitute proof of extraterrestrial life and many incidents remain officially “unresolved” because of limited evidence, missing data or other explanations, incl…
Washington, April 29 (IANS) A federal grand jury has indicted former FBI director James Comey on charges of threatening to harm US President Donald Trump, authorities said.The two-count indictment, returned in the Eastern District of North Carolina, alleges that Comey “knowingly and willfully” made a threat to take the life of, and inflict bodily harm upon, the President on May 15, 2025. It also charges him with transmitting a threat in interstate commerce.Prosecutors say the case centres on…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A rapid response by US Secret Service agents and law enforcement prevented a far more serious attack at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, top US officials said, crediting coordinated action across agencies for stopping the gunman within moments.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told reporters “that horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement,” adding that agents “promptly tackled and detained the suspect.”T…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) US authorities charged the suspected gunman in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting with attempting to assassinate the President, as officials detailed a fast-moving investigation that they said prevented a “massive attack” from unfolding.Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said “that horrible act was stopped because of the courage and professionalism of law enforcement,” adding that “the president and all the protectees and participants at the…
Washington, April 28 (IANS) A Chinese national accused of carrying out state-directed cyber intrusions, including targeting COVID-19 research, has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a federal court in Houston on a nine-count indictment, the Justice Department said.Xu Zewei, 34, is charged over alleged hacking operations between February 2020 and June 2021, including activity linked to the “HAFNIUM” campaign that compromised thousands of computers worldwide, including in the…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) FBI Director Kash Patel said Monday that authorities will soon disclose “great detail” about the armed suspect who targeted members of the administration, as investigators race to piece together the motive and movements behind the incident. In a Fox News interview, Patel said the bureau had moved with unusual speed following the attack, dispatching teams nationwide and consolidating evidence at its laboratories in Quantico. “We immediately, for the FBI, dispa…
Washington, April 27 (IANS) The White House on Monday blamed political rhetoric and what it called “systemic demonisation” of Donald Trump for the latest attempted assassination against him, warning that such language is fuelling violence. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the attack at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner reflected a broader pattern of hostility directed at the president and his supporters.“This political violence stems from a systemic demonisati…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Federal investigators are expanding their probe into the suspect behind the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, focusing on his cross-country travel, online activity, and possible writings as they work to establish motive, reports said on Sunday. Authorities have identified the suspect as 31-year-old Cole Thomas Allen of Torrance, California, who is believed to have travelled by train from the West Coast to Washington before carrying out the attack.Acting A…