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After California mayor case, FBI nabs American who spied on politicians for China

Weeks after a California mayor pleaded guilty to being a Chinese agent, the FBI has nabbed another American national who admitted to spying on US politicians for China. Thomas Weir Pauken II admitted to attempting to infiltrate US political circles, gathering intelligence on his American targets, and reporting it back to his Chinese handlers.

FBI chief Kash Patel’s girlfriend Alexis Wilkins is suing a media firm. Here’s why

Alexis Wilkins filed a defamation suit against news outlet MS Now and its reporters over a December 2025 story. The article claimed that the 26-year-old used her FBI detail to chauffeur drunk friends home after partying in Nashville

Ex-CIA official arrested with $40 million in gold bars. Who is David Rush?

David Rush previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, though his role remains unclear. Rush, from November to March, requested and received a ‘significant quantity of foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars for work-related expenses’. Red flags were raised during a CIA review

FBI busts India-based call centre that defrauded elderly Americans of millions

The FBI, working with international partners, has dismantled a major India-based call centre accused of scamming hundreds of elderly victims through fake tech support alerts, as two US executives plead guilty to enabling the fraud

Kash Patel’s snorkelling adventure in Hawaii is facing flak. Here’s why

Kash Patel is once again under fire. Reports revealed that he took part in a military-coordinated 'VIP snorkel' around the USS Arizona memorial at Pearl Harbour during his Hawaii trip last summer. Critics question the FBI director's conduct, calling it an act of disrespect to Pearl Harbour victims

How Monica Witt, ex-US Air Force intelligence specialist, ended up being accused of spying for Iran

The FBI has refreshed its hunt for former US Air Force intelligence specialist Monica Witt, accused of defecting to Iran and sharing classified US defence information. From her counterintelligence career to espionage charges linked to Tehran and the IRGC, here’s everything known about one of America’s most controversial defectors

'Ka$h' on the rocks: FBI Director Patel hands out personalised bourbon bottles to staff

Amid reports of erratic behaviour and a legal feud with the press, FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly distributing custom Woodford Reserve bottles featuring his name, title, and the stylised signature "Ka$h"

FBI extradites & arrests China-linked hacker in a rare case as Patel defends his controversial Italy trip

FBI Director Kash Patel said on Wednesday that his trip to Italy, which sparked controversy earlier this year, set the stage for the extradition and arrest of a Chinese national accused of hacking American Covid-19 research

Former FBI chief James Comey charged over ‘8647’ seashell post. What does it mean?

Former FBI director James Comey faces fresh criminal charges over a viral '8647' seashell post allegedly interpreted as a threat to US President Donald Trump. The case raises key questions around free speech, political messaging, and how US law defines a 'true threat' in the digital age

'I’m neither a rapist nor pedophile': Trump rejects 'radicalised' shooter’s allegations, slams media in explosive interview | Watch

Trump rejects explosive allegations cited in shooter’s manifesto during a tense 60 Minutes interview, as details emerge about the White House Correspondents’ Dinner breach and suspect’s radicalisation