Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told

Old Bailey hears surveillance of targets included specially designed glasses on planes and online honey traps

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Agent for Russia and UK-based Bulgarian planned ‘honeytrap’ for journalist, court hears

Pair chatted on Telegram about plot to target Christo Grozev, known for his investigations into Russian espionage. An agent for Russia and a Bulgarian based in Britain discussed setting up a ...
The Guardian - 2h
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told

The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.
BBC News - 6h
Ukraine’s exhausted troops in Russia told to cling on and wait for Trump

Ukrainian soldiers paint a bleak picture of a battle they don't understand, and fear they will lose.
BBC News - 3h
England’s environment watchdog told to review risk from lead mines

Government-ordered report comes after FT investigation into impact of toxic metal on human health
Financial Times - 1h
Supreme Court weighs FDA ban on flavored vapes

Supreme Court justices grappled Monday with arguments about the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulation of flavored electronic cigarettes — and whether the agency acted unfairly in its ...
The Hill - 3h
What is a presidential pardon and how has it been used in the US?

The US is somewhat unique in letting its chief executive pardon without having to get signoff – here’s what to know. Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son Hunter on Sunday for any federal crimes ...
The Guardian - 1h
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ABC News - 2h
Romania to hold presidential runoff as court certifies shock first-round result

Moscow-friendly ultranationalist Cǎlin Georgescu to face Elena Lasconi in vote that could upend Ukraine policy. Romania’s constitutional court has validated the shock first-round result in the ...
The Guardian - 12h
Supreme Court Hears Case on FDA’s Rejection of Flavored Vapes

The question for the justices was whether the Food and Drug Administration had acted lawfully in rejecting applications from makers of flavored liquids used in e-cigarettes.
The New York Times - 3h