Russia extends Edward Snowden’s asylum by ‘a couple more years’
Whistleblower granted asylum in 2013 after leaking NSA documents to journalists
Islamic State leader delegates his powers in case he is killed
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has drawn lessons from the fates of other militant groups
Twitter reports a surge in government data requests
Requests by governments for Twitter to hand over data on specific users rose by 40 per cent and came from more than 50 countries
Silicon star: unlocking secrets, if not its own value
Palantir is under pressure to go public, but would such a move interfere with its lofty ideals?
Human Rights Watch deplores international failure on civilians in Syria
Governments not vocal enough in criticism of violence for fear it could endanger peace talks, says rights body
NSA ‘tracking millions’ of mobile phones
Documents show agency collects location data daily on millions of people around the world
Merkel advisers to quiz US officials over spy claims
NSA officials say White House aware of overseas surveillance
US told in advance about airport detention
David Miranda questioned on ‘entire life’ for nine hours by six agents at Heathrow
South American states angered at diversion of Morales flight
Bolivia seeks explanation after plane rerouted amid concerns it carried US whistleblower
Ireland among nations where Snowden is seeking asylum
Department of Justice says such applications can only be made by persons within the State
US national security chief says phone record logs halted terror threats
Telephone records destroyed after five years, senator tells Congress
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