CIA
Tech: Override Panda's new phishing attack, Cozy Bear targets diplomats
Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the new spear-phishing email doing the rounds from Chinese state-sponsored hacking group Override Panda. He'll also look at how Russian… Audio
Charlotte Bellis: 'I'll stay in Afghanistan as long as I can'
New Zealand Al Jazeera journalist Charlotte Bellis had been visiting Kabul Airport -- the only way in and out of Afghanistan at the moment -- this week, as locals and foreign nationals alike tried to… Video, Audio
'The Crate Escape' stowaway looking for lost accomplices
Over 55 years ago, Welshman Brian Robson mailed himself to London from Australia in a crate, with the help of a couple of friends he would eventually lose touch with. Now, he wants to find those… Audio
Wind of Change: Did the CIA write a power ballad to bring down the USSR?
The Berlin Wall had just fallen and the Soviet Union was on the verge of collapse when German band The Scorpions released their 1990 song Wind of Change. The power ballad became the soundtrack to a… Video, Audio
'It suits Beijing to have a puppet like Carrie Lam'
Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer Antony Dapiran believes Beijing is keen to re-shape Hong Kong into an image that is a lot more to their liking. And he says they're happy to have a "puppet" like… Audio
The life and times of spoonbender Uri Geller
Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller is a mystifier and probably the most investigated paranormalist of all time. He is also distantly related to Sigmund Freud and originated spoonbending. And… Audio
Kate Murphy: You're Not Listening
Self-improvement guru Dale Carnegie always said listening was key to getting ahead in life. Journalist Kate Murphy takes a closer look at the art of listening in her new book, You're Not Listening:… Audio
The battle to publish Dr Zhivago
Many people are familiar with Dr Zhivago - the epic love story set during the Russian Revolution. What they might not know is the story of how the novel, written by Boris Pasternak, finally came to be… Audio
Donald Trump could be guilty of four different crimes
If the CIA whistleblower's claims ring true, Donald Trump could be guilty of as many as four different crimes. US correspondent Karen Kasler looks at the potential impeachment of the US President. Audio
Jonna Mendez: Master of disguise
Jonna Mendez is the former CIA Chief of Disguise. She once fooled the President of the United States with a mask so realistic, he had no idea who she was. Audio
Tom O'Neill: Charles Manson narrative doesn't add up
Journalist Tom O'Neill has spent the last two decades wading through Charles Manson-related files to offer a new take on one of the most infamous cases in American history. Audio
Spy watchdog completes probe into CIA rendition
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has finished a draft report on whether New Zealand was involved in the CIA's rendition programme.
US Senate approves CIA director involved in torture interrogation
The US Senate has approved the CIA's first female director, despite her role in the spy agency's post-9/11 interrogation programme.
Trump's new CIA boss oversaw torture at Guantanamo
The CIA's deputy director Gina Haspel is set to take over from Mike Pompeo as the new head of the intelligence agency, after President Donald Trump fired Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and… Audio
CIA helped stop Russia terror attack
Information provided by the CIA helped Russian security services foil an attack on a St Petersburg cathedral, Russian media reports say.
Trump considers plan to replace Tillerson with CIA chief
US President Donald Trump is considering a plan to oust Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the coming weeks, in what would be the most significant shake-up so far in the administration. He is Tipped… Audio
Tech news: Streaming services and CIA hacks consumer devices?
New figures show how New Zealanders are taking to streaming video on demand services; and the privacy implications of the CIA potentially hacking consumer devices to gather intelligence. Audio
Wikileaks offers tech community first access to CIA files
Technology firms will get "exclusive access" to details of the CIA's cyber-warfare programme, Wikileaks says.
Criminal inquiry under way into WikiLeaks hacking release
The FBI and CIA have started a criminal investigation into the release of documents said to detail their hacking tools, officials say.
WSJ's national security expert weighs in on CIA leak
America's Central Intelligence Agency is scrambling to contain the damage from Wikileaks' revelations of how the agency spies on targets by hacking their cellphones and even smart TVs. Shane Harris… Audio