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Kash Patel

Kash Patel
The latest news and updates on Kash Patel, an American lawyer and former federal prosecutor, he assumed leadership of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in February 2025. His extensive career includes serving as a public defender, a national security prosecutor at the Department of Justice, and a senior counsel for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He also held significant roles within the Trump administration, including Deputy Assistant to the President on the National Security Council, Deputy Director of National Intelligence, and Chief of Staff to the Department of Defense. Patel’s expertise spans counterterrorism, intelligence oversight, and national security.
FBI Director Kash Patel listens at a press conference in Washington in April. Photo: AFP
United States

FBI reportedly probing leaks behind article on bureau chief Patel’s drinking

Such an investigation would be unusual because it focuses on the journalist rather than the officials who leaked the information.

United States

FBI’s Patel sues Atlantic for US$250 million, says drinking story ‘is a lie’

US, Israel war on Iran

Spy, steal and frighten: Iran-linked hackers open digital front in war

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US, Israel war on Iran

Pro-Iran hackers say they breached FBI chief Patel’s email account

Photos and other personal documents, many appearing over a decade old, were released by the group Handala.

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FBI Director Kash Patel testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington in September 2025. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US

1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Virginia’s Old Dominion University, police say

The gunman, identified as Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, is also dead. The FBI said the incident is being investigated as ‘an act of terrorism’.

Gun violence in the US

Assailant dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue

Authorities identify the deceased assailant as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali; reports suggest he recently lost family members in Lebanon.

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My Take

My Take | How unhinged Washington unleashes American craziness on the world

China now looks like a pretty good hedge when compared to the unqualified and unpredictable people who run the US today.

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US President Donald Trump holds a gavel during a signing ceremony at the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, on February 19, 2026. Photo: AFP
Crime

Man questioned about Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance says he was released

The news is the latest twist in a case that has gripped the US, after the FBI released images of a masked man at the missing woman’s home.

United States

FBI releases images of masked, armed person at Nancy Guthrie’s door

In the footage, the individual appears to tamper with a camera at the home of TV host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mother.

Cambodia

UK, US cybercrime cooperation ‘continues’ after Chen Zhi extradition to China

A senior Cambodian official tells SCMP that Phnom Penh is collaborating with Beijing, Washington and London in the investigations.

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Billionaire businessman Chen Zhi arrives in Beijing under armed police escort on January 7 to face cybercrime accusations. Photo: AFP
Gun violence in the US

ICE shooting of Alex Pretti sparks NRA backlash, Trump U-turn

Trump administration shifts tone after Republican allies and the NRA criticise officials for blaming a lawfully armed man for his own death.

A video screengrab shows a law enforcement officer pinning Alex Pretti before he was fatally shot in Minneapolis on January 24. Photo: Reuters
United States

Who is Ryan Wedding? Ex-Olympian accused of running global drug empire arrested

Fugitive Canadian snowboarder from the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics is linked to cartels and faces murder and drug charges.

Islamic State

FBI says it disrupted potential New Year’s Eve attack inspired by Islamic State

Christian Sturdivant, 18, allegedly planned to stab up to 20 victims ‌and attack police at a North Carolina supermarket and restaurant.

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Gun violence in the US

Will homeless man who helped FBI find Brown shooter get US$50,000 reward?

Investigators struggled for days to locate the suspect – until they got a tip about a Reddit post by a man living in the building’s basement.

A poster seeking information about the shooting suspect is seen on the campus of Brown University on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Crime

FBI foils New Year’s Eve bomb plot in LA, US attorney general says

Four suspects, members of the Turtle Island Liberation Front, allegedly planned bombings starting at midnight on New Year’s Eve.

Photos of the suspects are shown on a screen during a press conference in Los Angeles. Photo: AP
Gun violence in the US

Hunt for Brown University shooter continues as police release detained man

Investigation going in a ‘different direction’ hours after an attack that left two students dead and nine injured.

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United States

FBI charges man with planting pipe bombs on eve of January 6, 2021 Capitol riot

The arrest of 30-year-old suspect Brian Cole Jnr is the first breakthrough in the nearly five-year-old case that had long vexed law enforcement.

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United States

National Guard shooting suspect faces murder charge after 1 soldier dies

Sarah Beckstrom, who was shot in the alleged attack by Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was described by Trump as ‘outstanding in every single way’.

Rahmanullah Lakanwal is the suspect in the shooting of two US National Guard members. Photo: Reuters
Gun violence in the US

Trump orders review of immigrant visas after National Guard attack

The sweeping new policy follows Wednesday’s attack in Washington by an Afghan national that has caused one death.

Gun violence in the US

National Guard member dies as Afghan attacker’s past CIA link emerges

Shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal is a former member of a CIA-backed Afghan Army unit who entered the US under a special programme.

United States

‘Doing a great job’: Trump denies considering ouster of FBI Director Patel

Trump responds after a report said the White House was concerned by unflattering headlines Patel has generated.

FBI Director Kash Patel speaks at a briefing at the White House this month. Photo: Reuters
United States

FBI probes Democrat lawmakers who warned US military about illegal orders

The Pentagon earlier threatened to recall Senator Mark Kelly, one of the six, to active duty to face military charges.

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech to US Navy personnel in Yokosuka, Japan on October 28. Photo: AFP
US-China relations

US outlines agreement with China to curb fentanyl chemicals as tariffs ease

Beijing to restrict 13 precursor exports as part of a Washington-backed effort to choke off the deadly opioid’s supply chain.

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Fentanyl and other opioids

China tightens controls on fentanyl precursors bound for US, Canada and Mexico

Effective immediately, Beijing requires a permit for exporting 13 chemicals, including those used to make the deadly synthetic opioid.

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Cambodia

US, Cambodia rekindle military ties after Trump’s peace deal

Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the return of the Angkor Sentinel drills, paused in 2017, after meeting his Cambodian counterpart.

Cambodian soldiers stand atop a tank loaded on a truck along a street in Preah Vihear province on Sunday. Photo: Agence Kampuchea Press/AFP
Crime

FBI foils Halloween weekend attack plot in Michigan, director Kash Patel says

Multiple arrests were made in what investigators believe was a ‘pumpkin day’ plot inspired by Islamic State extremism.

Members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force take part in a search on a home in Dearborn, Michigan, on Friday. Photo: AFP
NBA

Billups, Rozier charged in illegal sports betting and ‘mind-boggling’ fraud case

Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier swept up in case involving Mafia and rigged poker games.

New Zealand

New Zealand calls on US to counter China’s Pacific mineral push

New Zealand wants stronger ties with the US to shield Pacific allies from exploitation amid rare earth riches and growing geopolitical threats.

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