Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has warned that Chinese espionage activities could target German research institutions involved in cooperation with Chinese universities, citing insufficient awareness of security risks within parts of the research
German federal prosecutors have charged Berlin businesswoman Ilona W., 57, with alleged intelligence-agent activity on behalf of Russia, around eight months after her arrest. According to the 74-page indictment, the German-Ukrainian woman is accused of carrying out activities for a
An American intelligence chief would normally have every means at his disposal to travel to Moscow without being noticed. That is, after all, part
by Nil Rory Cormac’s Fakers is not merely a history of British covert propaganda. It is an anatomy of a state learning to weaponise
A New Zealand soldier with links to white supremacist groups has become the first person in the nation’s history to be convicted of espionage. The soldier, understood to be in his early
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The American sculptor Jim Sanborn, creator of the world-renowned Kryptos sculpture at the headquarters of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), has revealed plans to hand over the last unsolved section of its
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Tehran has arrested tens of thousands of people in an unprecedented crackdown on alleged Israeli espionage networks, according to a report from The Times UK. The campaign follows what officials have described
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China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Tuesday disclosed a recent case highlighting the vigilance of a food delivery rider who helped thwart a potential breach of national security. The agency warned
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This year, the United Kingdom’s intelligence services marked a significant turning point in their distinguished history. Last week, the nation mourned the passing of Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director General
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Gray Chang lives a quiet life in Idaho Falls, Idaho, far removed from the geopolitical drama he once helped shape. In his 80s, with a pencil-thin mustache and an easy laugh, he
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Tokyo Electron, Japan’s leading semiconductor equipment manufacturer, has dismissed an employee over suspected involvement in the theft of trade secrets from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest contract chipmaker. The
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In a candid interview released Tuesday, Ukraine’s top military intelligence official, Kyrylo Budanov, confirmed that the country employs prostitutes as part of its intelligence-gathering operations. Speaking with Ukrainian journalist Ramina Eshakzai, Budanov,
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Argentinian President Javier Milei is facing serious allegations of unlawful surveillance after a leaked intelligence document revealed that his administration may have authorised espionage operations against political opponents, trade unions, pensioner groups
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Dame Stella Rimington, the first female Director-General of MI5 and a transformative figure in British intelligence, has died aged 90. Known for her spiky hair, piercing gaze and unflinching determination, she carved
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Australia is facing a growing and costly threat from foreign espionage, with spies “aggressively” targeting sectors from rare earths and Antarctic research to advanced science and even horticulture, according to Mike Burgess,
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At least nine of 17 Japanese nationals detained by Chinese authorities since 2014 have been convicted of espionage for allegedly passing sensitive information to Japan’s intelligence agency in exchange for compensation, according
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Donald Trump’s allies are promising to finally pull back the curtain on Russiagate, a narrative they claim was engineered by Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and their intelligence allies. Former Congresswoman and now
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by Durga Velayutham Spies are human beings too—though society treats them as disposable tools, useful only when convenient. They bleed, they age, they falter. Like anyone else, they navigate twenty-four hours burdened
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An explosive revelation, first reported by The Times UK, has rocked Westminster and reignited debate over secrecy, national security, and accountability within the UK government. Nearly 18 months after a top-secret superinjunction
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