New accusations of the US bugging its allies – Mugabe threatens retaliation on the nations running sanctions on Zimbabwe – Putin restricts freedom of expression at the Winter Olympics – And a famous American millionaire is accused of being a high-priced scam artist.

The US National Security Agency (NSA) bugged the United Nations headquarters in New York City, according to a report in Germany’s Der Spiegel Magazine, which cites documents obtained by the fugitive US intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.  Der Spiegel says the NSA runs a bugging program in more than 80 embassies and consulates worldwide called “Special Collection Service”, which has little or nothing to do with fighting terrorism.

More than 2,000 gay rights protesters did in Amsterdam what they’re not able to do in Moscow – condemn the Russian government’s increasingly draconian policies on LGBT people.  Protesters say their main concern is the law adopted by Russia's parliament in June making "propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations among minors" illegal.  Last week, President Vladimir Putin banned all protests in Sochi around the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was briefly detained late Sunday at an event for infringing “the rights and legal interests of other citizens”.  Cops approached him as he left the stage of a rally for his campaign for Moscow Mayor.  Navalny is a thorn in the side of President Vladimir Putin, and is appealing his corruption conviction on what critics call trumped-up charges.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is threatening to retaliate against US and British firms in his country, because those nations imposed economic sanctions on Zimbabwe.  The 89-year old Mugabe was just reelected to the presidency in an election many observers and the opposition say was likely rigged.

A Nigerian teen hid in the wheel well of a passenger plane and survived a 35-minute domestic flight.  Nigeria’s Aviation Agency said the 13 or 14-year old boy was seen running to the plane as it was taxiing to take off from southern Benin City, and jumped out again when it landed in Lagos; he was promptly arrested.  Nigeria has a history of major aviation disasters and security challenges.

Four people are dead after a cargo train derailment in Southern Mexico.  The train, known as “La Besta” (The Beast), is notorious for transporting Central American migrants who hop on the top of the freight cars, hoping to catch a ride to the United States.  Three-dozen people are hurt.

The US Air Force has removed the commander of the Malmstrom Air Force Base nuclear weapons unit in Montana, following a failed safety and security inspection.  It’s the second time in two months the Air Force removed a nuclear commander because of high-profile security foul-up.

New York’s top law enforcer is suing TV Personality Donald Trump for US$40 Million, claiming Trump helped run a phony “Trump University” that promised to make students rich but instead steered them into expensive and mostly useless seminars.  Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says the host of “The Apprentice” even failed to deliver promised apprenticeships.  Trump loudly and crassly denied the charges, and then combed his hair over and sprayed it into a helmet.