Ex-Mossad and CIA agents astounded at sophistication of pager attack

Ex-Mossad and CIA agents astounded at sophistication of pager attack

But some “think we are closer to a regional war than we have been at any time in the last 11 months”.

  • byMatthew Knott

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Hackers failed to interest Democrats in stolen Trump data:FBI

Hackers failed to interest Democrats in stolen Trump data:FBI

“The emails contained an excerpt taken from stolen,non-public material from former President Trump’s campaign.”

  • byEric Tucker andDavid Klepper
Hand-held radios,solar systems detonate across Lebanon a day after pager attack

Hand-held radios,solar systems detonate across Lebanon a day after pager attack

Lebanon’s Health Ministry said 20 people had been killed and 450 injured on a second day of blasts,this time involving “made in Japan” walkie-talkies.

  • byLaila Bassam andMaya Gebeily
What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon

What we know about the deadly pager blasts in Lebanon

Nine people have been killed,thousands injured,and Lebanon is already blaming Israel in a tense Middle East. Here’s what we know about the pager bombings.

‘You are free to’:Routh wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate Trump

‘You are free to’:Routh wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate Trump

A picture emerged of Ryan Wesley Routh as a man with a criminal past,plenty of outrage and views ranging from the left to the right,including support for Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump.

  • byMichael R. Sisak andBernard Condon
Head and shoulders above his opponents ... but there’s no bed in Paris for volleyball star

Head and shoulders above his opponents ... but there’s no bed in Paris for volleyball star

He is dubbed the “Fatal Weapon” by Iranian media. But Morteza Mehrzadselakjani,the world’s second-tallest man,has had to sleep on the floor at the Paralympics.

  • bySophia Yan
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Oil tanker hit by Houthis now appears to be leaking oil,Pentagon says

Oil tanker hit by Houthis now appears to be leaking oil,Pentagon says

The Houthis,who control Yemen’s most populous regions,said they attacked it in the Red Sea,as the Iran-aligned group has been attacking ships in solidarity with Palestinians.

Houthis,Hezbollah and Hamas:Who they are and what they want

Houthis,Hezbollah and Hamas:Who they are and what they want

As Israeli troops raid Lebanon,conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players,and what is the Axis of Resistance?

  • byJackson Graham,Angus Holland andCindy Yin
Agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and we won’t attack,Iranian officials tell Israel

Agree to a ceasefire in Gaza and we won’t attack,Iranian officials tell Israel

In Israel,many observers believe a response is imminent after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Iran would “harshly punish” Israel for the strike in Tehran.

  • byParisa Hafezi andLaila Bassam
US warns Iran-backed ‘set of attacks’ on Israel could come within days

US warns Iran-backed ‘set of attacks’ on Israel could come within days

Officials have been on the lookout for retaliatory strikes by both Iran and Hezbollah for the killings,and the US has been beefing up its presence in the region.

  • byLolita C. Baldor
FBI probing Iranian hack attempts against Biden and Trump campaign

FBI probing Iranian hack attempts against Biden and Trump campaign

Trump’s campaign said over the weekend that Iran had hacked one of its websites and the FBI said it was investigating that.

  • byJasper Ward