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A New York Times journalist was targeted by Pegasus spyware linked to Saudi Arabia, according to report

New York Times reporter Ben Hubbard had his phone hacked on numerous occasions, and cybersecurity researchers say Saudi Arabia was to blame. The hackers reportedly used the notorious Israeli-made ‘Pegasus’ spyware. Hubbard, a reporter covering the Middle East, wrote on Sunday that a hacking attempt was first made on his …

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Trump Ramps Up Attack on NYT, Says Russia Bounty Story’s ‘Secret Source Probably Doesn’t Even Exist’

Democrats have asked Congress to consider new sanctions against Moscow over media claims that Russia has been paying Taliban-affiliated militants to kill American and other coalition troops serving in Afghanistan. Russian officials have vocally denied the allegations, and accused those pushing them of trying to further undermine Russia-US ties. US …

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Israel attacked bases of Iraqi anti-terror forces: NYT.

Israel has carried out several attacks targeting bases of Iraqi anti-terror forces “in recent days”, the New York Times reports. Two senior American officials told the newspaper that the attacks targeted Iraqi munition storehouses, alleging that the site was being used “to transfer weapons to Syria”. The report comes amid …

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