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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a foreign intelligence service of the US Government. It is focused on overseas intelligence gathering and analyzing security information.

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Russian security forces seen outside Moscow's Crocus City Hall concert venue

Moscow attack: Why intelligence agencies share information

Moscow attack: Why intelligence agencies share information

When it comes to fighting terrorism, intelligence agencies are surprisingly generous about sharing information.
ConflictsMarch 27, 2024
David Petraeus, an older man in a suit and tie

Ex-CIA head Petraeus weighs risk of growing Gaza conflict

Ex-CIA head Petraeus weighs risk of growing Gaza conflict

DW's Ines Pohl spoke with former CIA director David Petraeus about the potential for a regional war in the Middle East.
ConflictsJanuary 5, 202404:29 min
Picture of US President John F. Kennedy's motorcade as it traveled through Dallas in 1963.

JFK assassination: 60 years on, are we nearer the truth?

JFK assassination: 60 years on, are we nearer the truth?

From Oliver Stone's "JFK" to books such as "Case Closed," many have tried to uncover the truth behind the assassination.
HistoryNovember 21, 2023
Nord Stream explosion (Graphics)

Who blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline?

Who blew up Russia's Nord Stream pipeline?

Investigators around the world face challenging case: The attack on Russia's Nord Stream pipeline. Who did it?
PoliticsJuly 18, 202313:05 min
Cartoon shows a worried Statue of Liberty holding a hand over a leaking hole in a pipeline marked "USA - SECRET."

US intelligence leak: What we know so far

US intelligence leak: What we know so far

At least 50 Pentagon documents, some classified as secret, have recently surfaced online.
PoliticsApril 14, 2023
Close-ups of two computers showing the website of Israel-made Pegasus spyware

Surveillance from Watergate to Pegasus

Surveillance from Watergate to Pegasus

Surveillance methods used by governments have become more and more sophisticated — and cheaper.
PoliticsJuly 22, 2021
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