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…
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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…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday that investigators believe the suspect in the attempted attack near the White House was targeting members of the administration, as federal authorities continued to sift through evidence gathered overnight.“This investigation is just over 12 hours old, so we are still actively examining everything that happened. As of now, we have collected a fair amount of evidence, which we are going through,” Blanche said i…
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) The shooting attempt near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has drawn sharp reactions from Indian strategic and diplomatic experts, who flagged both relief over the safety of top leadership and concerns over security vulnerabilities, while also linking the incident to broader political and global contexts.Former diplomat K.P. Fabian said two key aspects stood out in the aftermath of the incident. “There is great relief that neither US President Donald …
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US law enforcement agencies have launched an intensive, multi-agency investigation into the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump, with his top Cabinet colleagues, was present along with hundreds of journalists, examining ballistic evidence, interviewing witnesses, and preparing multiple charges against the suspect. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said authorities were already moving quickly on the legal case…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) A lone gunman armed with a shotgun, handgun and multiple knives charged a Secret Service checkpoint at the Washington Hilton before being tackled by law enforcement, officials said, revealing new details about the weapons and sequence of events in the shooting near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.Washington’s interim Police Chief Jeff Carroll said the suspect was heavily armed when he attempted to breach security. “He was armed with a shotgun,…
Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a gunman who “charged a security checkpoint, armed with multiple weapons” was swiftly subdued by Secret Service agents after shots were fired near the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, calling the episode “very unexpected” while praising law enforcement response.Speaking at the White House after being evacuated from the Washington Hilton, Trump said, “I was totally shocked that something happened,” adding that…
Washington, April 21 (IANS) FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic and one of its journalists, alleging the magazine published a “sweeping, malicious, and defamatory hit piece” aimed at damaging his reputation and forcing him from office.In his complaint, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, Indian American Patel accuses The Atlantic Monthly Group LLC and staff writer Sarah Fitzpatrick of publishing false claims about …