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international affairs Nov. 27, 2020

What We Know About the Assassination of Iran’s Top Nuclear ScientistIsrael was likely behind the killing of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, but it’s not clear how much it will affect Iran’s nuclear program, or if Trump signed off.

By Chas Danner
history Oct. 21, 2017

Classified JFK Files Will Be Released Next Week As Required by LawA small number of documents may still be omitted or redacted, however.

By Chas Danner
Oct. 16, 2017

Prominent Maltese Investigative Journalist Killed in Car BombShe had recently linked the country’s prime minister to the Panama Papers.

By Benjamin Hart
May 5, 2017

North Korea Accuses U.S. of Assassination Attempt Against Kim Jong-unNorth Korea accuses America of a lot of things. But this allegation is unusually detailed.

By Eric Levitz
Jan. 21, 2016

Putin Probably Approved the Assassination of a Former KGB OfficialA British inquiry finds that Putin was “probably” involved with the murder of U.K. resident Alexander V. Litvinenko.

By Eric Levitz
scary things June 5, 2009

Astronomy Buff Threatens to Kill ObamaAuthorities are on the hunt for an absolutely crazy Utah man.

By Dan Amira
early and often Oct. 27, 2008

Skinheads Hoping to Assassinate Obama FoiledTwo angry kids hoped to shoot or decapitate 102 non-Caucasians, ending their spree by going after the presidential candidate.

By Chris Rovzar
it just happened Aug. 7, 2008

Man Arrested in Florida for Threatening to Assassinate Obama, BushRaymone Hunter Geisel is being held after an overheard threat led authorities to his hotel room full of weaponry.