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The Scotsman newspaper claims that a former worker had placed listening devices in the office of an unnamed politician in late 2023.

From BBC

New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.

From BBC

An Iranian-linked hacker group leaked sensitive personal data belonging to a former Israeli prime minister this week, one of a number of attacks linked to Tehran that have raised concerns about Israel’s cyber defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I'm not saying I would go that way, but that's one option - move Ollie down and keep," says former England captain Michael Vaughan.

From BBC

In “One Battle After Another,” his darkly comic action-thriller, Leonardo DiCaprio plays Bob Ferguson, a former revolutionary who has spent years in hiding, raising his teenage daughter and trying to keep his past at bay.

From Los Angeles Times