Mark Warner

Closure of US consulate in East Jerusalem is another swipe at Palestinians

Not only will the closure lead to a bureaucratic nightmare for Palestinians, but it is also a strong indication of how Palestinians will continue to be marginalised as their fates are contemplated by the US and Israel.

Trump tried to fire special counsel Mueller last year: reports

Mueller is leading the probe into allegations of collusion between the US president's campaign team and Russia in the 2016 election, which Trump has repeatedly criticised and views as an attack on the legitimacy of his presidency.

US lawmakers release samples of Russian-bought Facebook ads

Some ads sampled specifically dealt with the US election, while others seemed to be aimed at setting up clashes over hot-button issues.

US lawmakers turn to tech sector for answers on 2016 election

Lawyers from Facebook, Twitter and Google will appear before the US Senate to lay out Russia's impact on social media sites. It's part of hearings on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

126 million Americans may have seen Russia-linked Facebook posts

Some 80,000 posts were published over a two-year period in a bid to sway US politics, the social media giant said in written testimony provided to US lawmakers.

Twitter removes 200 Russia-linked accounts but US senate wants more

A key senator on the US Senate Intelligence Committee said the Twitter team showed an enormous lack of understanding of how serious the Russia election probe was.

Equifax executives step down after major hack

The Equifax chief information officer and head of security will retire, effective immediately, as "part of the company's ongoing review of the cybersecurity incident" that resulted in personal data of 143 million US customers being stolen by hackers.

Trump criticised for tweet on London mayor after bridge attacks

US President Donald Trump came under criticism after he seized on comments by London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who said Britons should not be alarmed to see more police in the streets.

Senator says Russia aimed "propaganda on steroids" at US elections

US lawmakers call attention to possible Russian attempts to influence upcoming elections in France and Germany at a US Senate Intelligence Committee hearing.

Hackers break into 500 million Yahoo accounts

In what is being seen as the biggest cyber breach ever, experts warn internet is becoming vulnerable to attacks and not enough is being done to prevent it.

Clinton picks Tim Kaine as running mate

The selection of Kaine, a self-described "boring" Virginian with a reputation for low-key competence, could appeal to independents and moderates.