Donald Trump’s nominee Tulsi Gabbard refuses to label Edward Snowden a traitor in Senate hearingin an exchange during her confirmation hearing, Tulsi Gabbard refused to call Edward Snowden a traitor despite repeated pressure from senat...
31 Jan, 2025, 12.25 AM IST
In a blow to Barack Obama, one of Trump's first acts could be to pardon Edward Snowden, former NSA contractor who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programsRecent reports are claiming that the advisers of US President- elect Donald Trump are advising him to pardon Edward Snowden who is the form...
05 Dec, 2024, 08.53 PM IST
Tucker Carlson, Former Fox News Host, Visits Julian Assange in PrisonTucker Carlson, the former Fox News host had recently posted on X about his visit to Belmarsh Prison to meet journalist Julian Assange, who...
03 Nov, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Six high-profile people who left the country to escape lawA look at other high-profile cases of those who flew just enough to keep out of reach of the long arm of the law.
16 Mar, 2016, 01.31 PM IST
Edward Snowden death hoax rocks TwitterA hoax tweet claiming that US whistleblower and former NSA contractor Edward Snowden had been found dead had Twitter in a tizzy.
07 May, 2015, 03.37 PM IST
Edward Snowden documentary "Citizenfour" wins at OscarsLaura Poitras's "Citizenfour", which captures whistleblower Edward Snowden's NSA surveillance leak unfolding in real time, won the best doc...
23 Feb, 2015, 09.54 AM IST
US spied on Angela Merkel's predecessor after he opposed Iraq warDocuments leaked by former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden showed that Social Democrat (SPD) chancellor Schroeder ...
05 Feb, 2014, 02.03 PM IST
Obama surveillance proposal will change little: AssangeIn a bid to allay global outrage after the leak of the US snooping programme, Obama yesterday put an end to the surveillance of "foreign le...
18 Jan, 2014, 03.11 PM IST
Edward Snowden to join Freedom of Press Foundation Board of DirectorsThe NSA revelations Snowden brought to light represent one of our generation's greatest threats to press freedom.
15 Jan, 2014, 06.07 AM IST
US, UK may have cracked internet privacyIntelligence agencies of the US and UK may have cracked encryption codes protecting emails and banking and medical records of billions arou...
06 Sep, 2013, 07.55 PM IST
- MP Keith Vaz demands David Cameron statement on destruction of NSA files
MP Keith Vaz today called on PM David Cameron to make a statement in Parliament over claims of destruction of leaked secret NSA documents.
21 Aug, 2013, 09.50 PM IST
Manning's WikiLeaks breach triggered costly US Army scramble: WitnessMcCarl said commanders were concerned that enemy fighters might use the information released in 2010 to hone their strategies against the U...
07 Aug, 2013, 11.35 PM IST
Edward Snowden seeks asylum in India, 19 other countriesEdward Snowden, currently sheltered in the transit zone of Moscow airport, has sought asylum in 20 countries, including India.
02 Jul, 2013, 10.07 AM IST
Decision on US whistleblower Edward Snowden could take months: EcuadorEcuador today said it would take months to decide on whether to grant asylum to US whistleblower Edward Snowden
26 Jun, 2013, 06.49 PM IST
Receipt nails MEA claim on Julian Assange's asylum pleaThe receipt establishes that the high commission indeed received a letter from Assange on May 24, 2012, seeking political asylum in India, ...
15 Jun, 2013, 09.30 AM IST
United States launches criminal probe into leaksUS Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the leaks of classified information about secret electronic surveillance p...
10 Jun, 2013, 10.09 AM IST
- Anti-WikiLeaks bill introduced in US Congress
The SHIELD Act would give the government the flexibility to pursue Assange for allegedly outing confidential US informants.
10 Dec, 2010, 01.09 PM IST