politics Pompeo announces first U.S. penalties against Saudi Arabia over Jamal Khashoggi killing Xeni Jardin

world news CIA Director Gina Haspel heads to Turkey for Jamal Khashoggi investigation Xeni Jardin

News Saudis confirm Jamal Khashoggi's death; top military official dismissed, 18 Saudis detained in probe Xeni Jardin

Business Ticketmaster has to pay up for being sneaky Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes 21,000 laborers so far dead building NEOM, Saudi Arabia's futuristic city in the desert Rob Beschizza

politics Donald "You Gotta Pay Your Bills" Trump begs for more time to pay his bills Jason Weisberger

youtube Vice Media's credibility in tatters after kowtowing to Saudi censorship Mark Frauenfelder

music The ongoing legacies of The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Elías Villoro

twitter Musk manipulates Twitter to ensure the world sees his tweets at the top of their feed Mark Frauenfelder

law Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye and the use of one hand after attack Rob Beschizza

saudi arabia American citizen tortured in Saudi prison for tweets he made in Florida criticizing Saudi government Mark Frauenfelder

politics Saudi official openly issued death threat to U.N. Khashoggi investigator during meeting with U.N. Rob Beschizza

trump John Bolton's book, packed with dirt on Trump, is out tomorrow Rob Beschizza

politics Trump speaks to Vladimir Putin of Russia for second time in 2 days Xeni Jardin

Business 'Absurd,' Saudi Arabia calls claims MBS hacked Bezos phone Xeni Jardin

security Forensics team accuses Prince Bone Saw of hacking Jeff Bezos's phone to obtain kompromat and force Washington Post silence on Khashoggi Cory Doctorow

politics DOJ charges former Twitter staff with spying for Saudi Arabia, digging into MBS critics' accounts Xeni Jardin

law Facebook sues notorious spyware company NSO Group for 1,400 attacks on diplomats, journalists, dissidents, and government officials Cory Doctorow

late stage capitalism Davos in the Desert is back, and banks and hedge fund managers are flocking to Mister Bone-Saw's side Cory Doctorow

'Credible evidence' Saudi crown prince MBS directed Jamal Khashoggi killing, UN expert says Xeni Jardin