Ex-CIA engineer convicted in massive theft of secret info

Ex-CIA software engineer is convicted over ‘single biggest leak of classified information in the Agency’s history’ to WikiLeaks – as he still faces child porn charges Joshua Schulte, 33, was convicted of espionage and obstruction on Wednesday He was found guilty of providing classified CIA information to WikiLeaks in 2017 Schulte claimed he was framed […]

Accused Perth kidnapper was not on any court orders, Premier says

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the man accused of kidnapping and indecently dealing with a nine-year-old girl in Doubleview was not on any bail or parole orders when he was arrested. Ashley James Bropho, 39, appeared in court on Wednesday after his arrest the day before. Police found him not long after he allegedly […]

Starbucks closes 16 coffee shops due to safety fears

Washington, DC: Starbucks is closing 16 stores in cities around the United States, citing fears that its customers and workers were unsafe, despite training the company uses in skills like conflict de-escalation, dealing with an active shooter and how to engage community and emergency services. “We are closing stores in some locations that have experienced […]

Abe assassin's mother 'sold home to donate £600,000 to the 'Moonies''

Mother of Shinzo Abe’s ‘assassin’ had ‘sold her home to donate £600,000 to the ”Moonies” and bankrupted her family in the process’ Tetsuya Yamagami was allegedly motivated by grudge held over her finances He had nothing left after she gave money to South Korean Unification Church Mr Abe, who was killed last Friday, was said […]

Ben Wallace could be 'kingmaker' in Tory leadership contest

Ben Wallace could be ‘kingmaker’ in Tory leadership contest as he ‘waits until the final stages to announce who he’s backing’ Defence Secretary ruled himself out of the running last week despite popularity But he remains popular with grassroots Tories and his backing is highly sought Mr Wallace is said to be waiting for latter […]

Internet abuse crackdown may be scrapped if new PM favours other laws

Crackdown on internet abuse may be scrapped if new prime minister prioritises other laws The Online Safety Bill aimed to protect young people from online abuse It threatened to slam tech giants with huge fines if they failed to keep users safe Tory leader hopeful Kemi Badenoch welcomed the delay, citing free speech  Flagship plans […]