Tech billionaires,chat show hosts and old rivals:Who’s who in Trump’s administration?

Tech billionaires,chat show hosts and old rivals:Who’s who in Trump’s administration?

Donald Trump has announced a host of surprising cabinet selections as he prepares to return to the Oval Office.

  • byNick Newling

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Six foreigners arrested over alleged ‘CIA-led plot’ to kill Venezuela’s president

Six foreigners arrested over alleged ‘CIA-led plot’ to kill Venezuela’s president

The US says any claims of its involvement in a plot to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro are “categorically false”.

  • byManuel Rueda
Spy chiefs come out of the cold to talk Putin,Hamas and Russia’s ‘feral’ agents

Spy chiefs come out of the cold to talk Putin,Hamas and Russia’s ‘feral’ agents

The chiefs of the CIA and the British Secret Intelligence Service have appeared together publicly for the first time in the history of their agencies.

  • byMark Landler
Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags,Michelin-star sushi

Ex-CIA analyst accused of spying in exchange for handbags,Michelin-star sushi

A prominent voice on US foreign policy with a taste for designer labels is accused of accepting luxury goods in exchange for helping South Korean intelligence.

  • byClaire Fahy andJesse McKinley
Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US:anonymous sources

Elon Musk’s SpaceX building spy satellite network for US:anonymous sources

The project is designed to offer the most persistent,pervasive and rapid coverage of activities on Earth.

  • byJoey Roulette andMarisa Taylor
Trump launched CIA covert operation to make China ‘chase ghosts’

Trump launched CIA covert operation to make China ‘chase ghosts’

Reuters spoke to three former officials who detailed the operation approved by Donald Trump while president. Such operations tend to outlast presidents.

  • byJoel Schectman andChristopher Bing
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Taylor Swift may not be a spy,but these stars were

Taylor Swift may not be a spy,but these stars were

The Grammy record breaker being a government agent sounds ludicrous but using celebrities as “assets” is not uncommon.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
UN postpones new ceasefire vote to try to get US on side

UN postpones new ceasefire vote to try to get US on side

American officials have repeatedly expressed concern about the large number of civilian deaths in Gaza,even while underscoring US backing for Israel’s campaign.

  • byTara Copp,Melanie Lidman andSamy Magdy
Russian MIG-25 defector flew under the radar

Russian MIG-25 defector flew under the radar

The plane’s canopy opened. A sturdy blond man emerged with a gun and fired two shots in the air to warn onlookers away.

No heart attack,no body doubles:Kremlin denies rumours about Vladimir Putin

No heart attack,no body doubles:Kremlin denies rumours about Vladimir Putin

A Telegram channel had earlier claimed Putin was “very ill” and unlikely to live until the end of autumn,with all official meetings conducted by a body double.

  • byRob Harris
How documents on the internet exposed the inner workings of American espionage

How documents on the internet exposed the inner workings of American espionage

The series of detailed briefings open a rare window on the inner workings of American espionage including how the US spies on friends and foes alike.

  • byShane Harris andDan Lamothe