Former CIA official accused of stealing $40M in gold bars pleads guilty

The Independent - Oct 6, 2026

A former senior CIA official has pleaded guilty to abusing his position and government funds for personal gain

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NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is closing in on an all-time high on Tuesday. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8 percent and is on track to finish the day above its record closing level set in August. Even with worries about war , high inflation and cranked-up pressure from the bond market continuing to weigh on it, the backbone of many 401(k) accounts has soared nearly 24 percent since hitting a bottom in late March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 343 points, or 0.7 percent, as of noon Eastern time, while the Nasdaq composite was adding 0.8 percent to its own all-time high set the day before. The record-high stock prices are helping investors feel better about their finances, or at least less bad, when Americans are generally feeling more discouraged about keeping up with the fast-rising cost of living. Many of the fears that sent the U.S. stock market to its bottom in March, sparked by the war with Iran , have indeed come true. Oil prices have jumped, which has made inflation worse. That in turn helped send yields higher in bond markets worldwide, which is threatening to slow the eco

What do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia?
Oct 6, 2026
What do we know about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia?

MOSCOW/LONDON — A laboratory worker at a plague research institute in Siberia fell ill and died in undisclosed circumstances on October 2, prompting authorities to quarantine about 200 people and causing public health fears on social media. Here's what we know about the case, which officials have not linked to her work or plague, and about the disease she studied. What happened? Russian media named the victim as Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old laboratory worker at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia and the Far East. The authorities said she died of an unknown type of pneumonia but that as a precaution they quarantined everyone who had come into contact with her. Unconfirmed reports of how she fell ill have circulated on social media. One version said she had dropped a test tube containing live bacteria at work, a theory rejected by Russia's health watchdog. Another said she became sick after travelling to Thailand. A third said she fell ill after going to an area near the border with Mongolia. There is no evidence in the public domain to support any of those theories. Did

Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas
Oct 6, 2026
Trump orders firing squad for gunman who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has ordered the use of a firing squad to execute the former U.S. Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, in a 2009 shooting spree the gunman later described as retaliation for U.S. wars in the Muslim world, the Pentagon said on Monday. Putting former U.S. Army Major Nidal Hasan to death by Army firing squad was approved by Trump at the recommendation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on X. Parnell noted that Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" — God is greatest in Arabic — during the attack, which killed 12 unarmed active-duty soldiers and a retired serviceman, and wounded 32 others. The Secretary of the Army will set the time and place of the execution, Parnell said, adding, "Judgment day for Hasan has finally come." Death by firing squad was one of several forms of capital punishment the Trump administration recently added to permissible forms of execution for the gravest of federal crimes, along with electrocution and gas asphyxiation. The number of federal execution options was expanded in

White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego
Oct 6, 2026
White House defends Trump comment to let Iran 'take out' LA and San Diego

Gavin Newsom called the remarks "deranged", but the White House said Trump was warning of the risk of a nuclear Iran.

Big Brother UK sparks backlash after housemates debate trans rights
Oct 6, 2026
Big Brother UK sparks backlash after housemates debate trans rights

Viewers of Big Brother UK are criticizing its contestants after the show aired a tense debate about transgender rights, pronouns, single-sex bathrooms and trans athletes in sports.

England v Czech Republic LIVE: Kane scores brace as he equals record for most-capped player
Oct 6, 2026
England v Czech Republic LIVE: Kane scores brace as he equals record for most-capped player

England host the Czech Republic after a dazzling display against Croatia last time out

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin preparing fresh ‘massive strike’
Oct 6, 2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky warns Putin preparing fresh ‘massive strike’

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Trump approval stays low as Hispanic voters turn to Democrats ahead of midterms
Oct 6, 2026
Trump approval stays low as Hispanic voters turn to Democrats ahead of midterms

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Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence with bombshell statement after walking out on Portugal squad
Oct 6, 2026
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence with bombshell statement after walking out on Portugal squad

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‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev plans to launch dating app
Oct 6, 2026
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev plans to launch dating app

Simon Leviev, who gained fame after the 2022 documentary exposed his alleged patterns of romance fraud and financial crimes, plans to call the new dating app, Safe Love.

Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident
Oct 6, 2026
Police make seventh arrest over UK airbase incident

A seventh man was arrested Tuesday over a major incident last month at a British military airbase used by the United States to launch strikes on Iran, police said. The arrest came a day after President Donald Trump said the United States had withdrawn all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford because of "threats" he believed were linked to Tehran. A 22-year-old British male was arrested in London "on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts", Britain's Counter-Terrorism Policing network said in a statement. Six men in their 20s have already been arrested and released on bail after three suspicious vans were stopped near the base in southwest England on September 27. FRANCE 24's Bénédicte Paviot reports from London.

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