US authorities have reportedly intercepted explosive devices intended for former US president Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and several other senior political figures.
The devices, described by The Guardian as “pipe bombs”, were sent to the homes of Obama and Clinton, as well as the offices of Democratic congresswoman Maxine Waters and New York governor Andrew Cuomo.
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