Federal Bureau of Investigation: News

12 Feb 2025

World

FBI uncovers 2,400 new records related to JFK assassination

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has unearthed some 2,400 new records related to the assassination of President John F Kennedy. The trove includes some 14,000 pages that had not been reviewed before.

CIA now says COVID-19 'more likely' leaked from Chinese lab

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has changed its position on the origins of COVID-19, saying it is "more likely" the virus leaked from a Chinese lab than was transmitted by animals.

25 Jan 2025

US Supreme Court

Who is Tahawwur Rana, the 26/11 terror attack convict

The United States Supreme Court has given a nod to the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian national, to India.

16 Jan 2025

Gujarat

'Armed, extremely dangerous': Gujarat man on FBI's 'most wanted' list 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has stepped up its search for Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel, a 34-year-old from Gujarat, India.

01 Jan 2025

Joe Biden

FBI makes historic explosives seizure in Virginia farm raid

In a historic raid, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reported its largest-ever seizure of explosives after a raid on a Virginia farm.

09 Dec 2024

Atlanta

UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer's new pictures released, gunman had Monopoly money

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has released two new photos of the suspect believed to be behind the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

07 Dec 2024

Atlanta

UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer likely fled city; FBI offers $50K reward 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering up to $50,000 as a reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

04 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Trump's FBI director pick, Kash Patel, targeted in Iranian cyberattack

Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) director, has reportedly been targeted by an Iranian cyberattack.

01 Dec 2024

Donald Trump

Trump picks Indian-American Kash Patel to lead FBI

United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked Indian-American Kashyap "Kash" Patel as the new Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

21 Nov 2024

ISIS

Florida man arrested for plotting to blow up NYSE 

Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, a 30-year-old Coral Springs, Florida resident, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on charges of plotting to bomb the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

19 Nov 2024

Salman Khan

Who is Lawrence Bishnoi's brother Anmol—detained in the US

Anmol Bishnoi, the younger brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishhoi, has been arrested in California, United States.

14 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

FBI raids Polymarket CEO's home after platform predicted Trump's victory

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raided the home of Shayne Coplan, the CEO of predictive betting platform Polymarket.

06 Nov 2024

Donald Trump

US: Trump nears 270-mark, Harris falters in key swing states

Former President Donald Trump edged ahead of Democratic opponent Kamala Harris in the critical battleground states of North Carolina and Georgia, drawing closer to a potential second term in the White House, according to Associated Press projections.

30 Oct 2024

China

Chinese hackers targeted Trump family, Biden-Harris aides: Report

A recent report has revealed a major breach of US telecommunications systems by hackers allegedly associated with China.

26 Oct 2024

China

Chinese hackers target campaign phones of Trump, Vance and Harris 

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating claims that Chinese hackers targeted the mobile phones of top United States political figures.

05 Oct 2024

Hamas

FBI warns of potential threats ahead of Gaza war anniversary

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a public warning about possible extremist violence ahead of the first anniversary of a deadly terror attack in Israel by Hamas on October 7, 2023.

23 Sep 2024

California

6-year-old abducted from California in 1951 found after 70-year search

A California family's seven-decade-long search for their abducted relative, Luis Armando Albino, concluded in June this year.

17 Sep 2024

Music Industry

Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested amid ongoing sex trafficking probe

Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been arrested in Manhattan, New York, following a grand jury indictment.

16 Sep 2024

Donald Trump

'No place for political violence': Biden after Trump assassination attempt

United States President Joe Biden has condemned the recent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, stating that "there is no place for political violence or for any violence ever in our country."

16 Sep 2024

Donald Trump

'I am safe, well...': Trump after apparent 2nd assassination bid

A statement by Republican presidential candidate and former United States President Donald Trump's campaign has said that he is safe after an incident involving gunshots near his location on Sunday.

05 Sep 2024

Georgia

Who is Colt Gray, 14-year-old accused in Georgia school shooting

Colt Gray, a 14-year-old student at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, has been identified as the suspect in a deadly school shooting that occurred on Wednesday.

19 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

FBI used unreleased Israeli software to unlock Trump shooter's phone

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has successfully unlocked the phone of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man accused of shooting former President Donald Trump.

12 Jul 2024

Cybercrimes

AT&T data breach: Phone records of 'nearly all' customers stolen

US telecommunications giant AT&T has confirmed a fresh data breach affecting "nearly all" of its customers.

US arrests Chinese national behind massive global botnet cyberattacks

The United States has arrested YunHe Wang, a 35-year-old Chinese national, for allegedly operating a botnet, known as 911 S5, that infected over 19 million IP addresses worldwide and stole $5.9 billion.

27 May 2024

New Orleans

FBI probes sale of allegedly stolen British Museum artefacts

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is examining the sale of potentially stolen artefacts from the British Museum to American buyers.

05 Apr 2024

Arvind Kejriwal

Explained: Why Apple declined ED's request to unlock Kejriwal's iPhone

Apple has reportedly turned down the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s request for assistance in unlocking the iPhone of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

19 Mar 2024

Hollywood

Story behind the theft of Judy Garland's famous ruby slippers

Almost 20 years after the notorious heist of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz, crucial information has come to light.

FBI using push notifications to track criminals: Here's how

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is employing push notifications to track down suspects involved in serious crimes like child abuse, kidnapping, terrorism, and murder.

Ex-CIA engineer gets 40-year sentence for leaking secrets to WikiLeaks

On Thursday, Joshua Schulte (35), an ex-software engineer from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), was sentenced to 40 years behind bars.

'Aggressively investigating' attack on San Francisco's Indian consulate: FBI director

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is "aggressively investigating" the attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco in the United States (US), FBI Director Christopher Wray told National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Dinkar Gupta at the NIA headquarters on Tuesday.

07 Dec 2023

Khalistani

FBI chief to visit India amid Pannun assassination plot probe

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Christopher Wray will visit India next week, United States (US) Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti confirmed.

21 Oct 2023

New York City

US: Sikh teen assaulted on NYC bus for wearing turban

In a shocking incident of hate crime, a 26-year-old man was taken into custody for assaulting a Sikh teenager on a Queens MTA bus in New York City, USA Today reported.

24 Sep 2023

Khalistani

Nijjar murder: FBI warned Sikhs in US about death threats

Following the murder of Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officials reportedly visited several Sikh activists in California, United States (US), to warn them their lives might be at risk.

10 Jun 2023

Donald Trump

Donald Trump took classified documents on US 'nuclear programs': Report

Federal prosecutors unveiled a 49-page wide-ranging indictment of former United States (US) President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of endangering national security by taking secret documents on defense and "nuclear program" while leaving the White House in 2021.

09 Jun 2023

Donald Trump

What is classified documents case that Trump is indicted in

The United States (US) Justice Department on Thursday reportedly lodged federal criminal charges against former President Donald Trump after a lengthy investigation into his alleged mishandling of classified documents, which he took with him after leaving the White House.

16 May 2023

Donald Trump

FBI shouldn't have launched full Trump-Russia probe, says special counsel

United States (US) Special Counsel John Durham has said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) lacked "actual evidence" to investigate ties between former President Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and Russia.

01 May 2023

Texas

Texas shooting: 5 dead, suspect still on run, say police

Law enforcement officers in Texas are searching for a man who reportedly shot five people to death after being asked to stop firing his rifle, reported NBC.

18 Apr 2023

New Delhi

FBI official visits India, to hold talks on 'international cooperation'

Raymond P Duda, the Assistant Director of the International Operations Division of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday.

14 Apr 2023

Pentagon

Who is 21-year-old Jack Teixeira arrested over Pentagon leak

Jack Douglas Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, has been arrested in connection with the leak of several highly classified Pentagon documents containing national security secrets.

04 Apr 2023

Delhi Police

Delhi Police arrest most-wanted gangster Deepak Boxer in Mexico

A team of Delhi Police on Monday arrested gangster Deepak Boxer in Mexico with the help of the United States's Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reported ANI.