As graffiti marks the former US embassy in Tehran, Guardian letters detail the long history of American intervention in Iran, from the 1953 coup to present-day tensions. Read the full analysis.
The UK government will pay a confidential sum to Guantanamo Bay detainee Abu Zubaydah, settling his torture claim. Kemi Badenoch criticises the use of taxpayer money for a 'terror suspect'.
Former Attorney General demands explanation after Abu Zubaydah receives payment for UK spy agencies' complicity in his CIA torture. Calls grow for a public apology and full accountability.
The UK government has paid a substantial out-of-court settlement to Abu Zubaydah, a Guantánamo Bay detainee, over claims of complicity in his CIA torture. Read the full report on the legal and moral implications.
Aldrich Ames, the most damaging CIA mole in history, has died aged 84. He betrayed over 30 agents to the KGB, causing at least 10 executions. Read the full story of his treason.
Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose espionage for the Soviet Union caused one of America's worst intelligence breaches, has died in a Maryland prison. Read the full story of betrayal and its deadly consequences.
Aldrich Ames, the CIA officer whose espionage for the Soviet Union and Russia caused immense damage to US intelligence, has died in prison. Discover the full story of his betrayal.
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro urges Donald Trump to end 'illegal warmongering' and begin diplomacy amid claims of a CIA airstrike. Read the latest US politics developments.
Exclusive: 252 Venezuelan men, wrongly labelled as gang members by the Trump administration, endured systemic torture in El Salvador's Cecot prison. Now free, they struggle to rebuild shattered lives.
Arseny Konovalov, a Russian diplomat, receives a 12-year sentence for high treason after selling secrets to the CIA. Read the full details of the spy case and a related British arrest in Ukraine.
A damning UN report accuses Israel of systematic torture against Palestinian detainees, including children. Read the full investigation into alleged war crimes and impunity.
Two US National Guard soldiers critically injured in a Washington DC shooting. Suspect had ties to the CIA. Get the latest details on this developing story.
An Afghan national with CIA ties is facing terrorism charges after ambushing two National Guard soldiers near the White House. Both victims remain in critical condition.
Two National Guard members shot in Washington DC. The suspect, an Afghan evacuee, had ties to CIA-backed units, prompting a review of visa vetting.
All eight seasons of the intense thriller Homeland are back on Netflix UK. Fans hail Claire Danes' performance and the 'perfect' ending. Stream now.
Newly released documents show President Gerald Ford tried to block the Church Committee's landmark report on CIA assassination plots. Read the full story about this historical cover-up.
Shocking report exposes systematic torture of Venezuelan deportees in El Salvador's Cecot prison. Over 250 detainees suffered abuse after Trump administration deportations. Read the full investigation.
Former CIA officer Abigail Spanberger is poised to become Virginia's next governor, bringing her unique national security background to state politics in a campaign that could reshape American political dynamics.
A UN torture expert launches investigation into the controversial imprisonment of poet Galal El-Behairy across Lebanon, Egypt and Turkey, raising serious human rights concerns.
Identical twin brothers, both CIA scientists, face shocking espionage charges after allegedly stealing military technology secrets for China. The Halloween arrest reveals a sophisticated intelligence operation spanning years.