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George Cave, C.I.A. Agent With a Role in Iran-Contra, Dies at 97

28 août 2026 à 18:10
He worked throughout the Middle East before joining a secret team that tried to obtain the release of Western hostages in Lebanon in exchange for arms sent to Iran.

Judge Throws Out Key 9/11 Confession as Tainted by Torture

28 août 2026 à 15:22
Prosecutors argued the statements by the defendant, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, were crucial evidence for the eventual death-penalty trial.

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the man accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks, at Guantánamo Bay in January 2022 in a photo provided by his lawyers.

C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit

27 août 2026 à 15:43
John Ratcliffe’s meeting this week with a Russian intelligence chief was aimed at pushing the Kremlin to pursue a peace deal with Ukraine.

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John Ratcliffe, the C.I.A. director, delivered an urgent message to Aleksandr V. Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s F.S.B. intelligence service this week in a secret visit to Moscow.

C.I.A. Director Makes Secret Visit to Moscow

25 août 2026 à 13:51
John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow in a military cargo plane from Riga, Latvia. It is not clear whom he met or what the purpose of his trip was.

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Mr. Ratcliffe’s decision to fly on a military aircraft, probably for increased security, drew immediate attention.

Trump Officials Impose More Sanctions to Pressure Cuba

20 août 2026 à 18:28
Human rights experts have said that the U.S. attempts to squeeze Cuba’s economy, including an oil blockade, have caused a severe humanitarian crisis.

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Activity in Havana, once bustling, has dwindled as uncertainty grows about the city’s future. Cuba’s economy has suffered because of the U.S. blockade on oil shipments.

Trump Officials Impose More Sanctions to Pressure Cuba

20 août 2026 à 18:20
Human rights experts have said that the U.S. attempts to squeeze Cuba’s economy, including an oil blockade, have caused a severe humanitarian crisis.

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Activity in Havana, once bustling, has dwindled as uncertainty grows about the city’s future. Cuba’s economy has suffered because of the U.S. blockade on oil shipments.

The U.S. Military Wants A.I. Dominance. Feuds and China May Thwart It.

16 août 2026 à 09:41
The administration is veering wildly in its response to the national security implications of A.I. as China, America’s main technological and military rival, charges ahead.

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Recent A.I. advances have roiled the Pentagon and the national security establishment.
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