James Clapper: We Might Use The Internet of Things To Spy on You
The US intelligence chief has acknowledged for the first time that agencies might use a new generation of smart household devices to increase their surveillance capabilities.
Top Intel official Confirms ISIS Made, Used Chemical Weapons
The nation’s top intelligence official confirmed Tuesday that the Islamic State has succeeded in making and deploying chemical agents in Iraq and Syria — calling it the first such attack by an extremist group in more than two decades.
Hack May Have Exposed DHS, FBI Employees
A hacker on Monday published information that exposes the names, titles, phone numbers and email addresses for thousands of FBI employees, after leaking similar data about 9,000 Department of Homeland Security employees Sunday.
Bavaria, Germany – Police: At Least 9 Dead, 150 Injured In German Passenger Train Collision
At least nine people were killed and 150 others were injured Tuesday after two commuter trains collided head-on in southern Germany along a curve where an automatic safety system apparently failed to stop them, the transport minister said.
Analysis: Saudi Arabia Is Bringing Iran To Its Knees
On January 11, 2016, Iran’s official media confirmed the state had filled the Arak nuclear reactor core with concrete.
Military Police Force Attacked By Ultra-Orthodox Jews In Ashdod
Military police who came to an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Ashdod Monday night to arrest an army deserter were attacked by protesters.
Vladimir Putin Turned Syria Into His Private Playground
Aleppo is in bad shape. More than 60,000 families in the suburbs outside government control will soon run out of the mazut they use to heat their homes and run their bakeries.
Anti-Israel European MPs Call on MKs To Reject NGO Bill
50 Members of the European Parliament penned a letter to Israeli MKs urging them to vote against the NGO Transparency Bill, claiming that it “delegitimisess” and “demonises” left-wing NGOs.
Ted Nugent Posts Anti-Semitic Image Slamming Supporters of Gun Control
The Anti-Defamation League today condemned a Facebook post by rock musician and gun rights activist Ted Nugent suggesting that prominent Jewish Americans are behind the advocacy for stronger gun control laws.