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
Editorial Lebanon is under siege—not from a visible enemy marching across borders, but from a covert onslaught that has turned everyday devices into instruments of death. In a chilling blend of tradecraft
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Tehran, Iran – An Iranian court has initiated a trial against the US administration and its officials for their involvement in the 1953 coup that toppled the democratically-elected government of Prime Minister
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Reports have surfaced alleging that a high-ranking American security delegation, mediated by Oman, secretly traveled to Tehran to de-escalate tensions in the region between Iran and Israel. The report, originally published by
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A new UN Cybercrime Treaty, which is expected to be adopted by the UN General Assembly later this year, is being denounced by over 100 human rights activists and civil society organizations
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The 2024 Paris Olympics, scheduled from 26 July to 11 August, promise to be a global carnival of athleticism and culture. Yet, this grand festival also casts long shadows as it draws
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by Bian Zhuodan The revelation that the U.S. government and military agencies have been monitoring Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the current Brazilian president, since more than half a century ago, has
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Bipartisanship is rare in Washington, to say the least. But there was unanimity here yesterday as Kimberly Cheatle tried to dodge and weave through sharp questioning from Democrats and Republicans alike about
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In my first analysis of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania I pointed out the possibility of a second shooter. Since my essay was published last Monday,
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The attempt to assassinate Donald Trump and his heroic response to it are uppermost in our minds. We don’t yet know the details of who was involved in the attempt on his
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CIA Director William Burns’ high profile international diplomatic role for the Biden White House is part of a distinct change from past U.S. administrations in how to utilize intelligence and employ one
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This investigation into what is often portrayed as the world’s foremost spy agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reveals its persistent covert activities through back channels and its alleged sponsorship of terrorism
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Hailed at the time as an historic change “burying” a Cold War rivalry, the NATO-Russia Founding Act of 1997 was privately characterized as a “forced step” by Russian President Boris Yeltsin, who
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Barrick Gold was established in 1986 as American Barrick Resources and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Khashoggi, Marcos’s intermediary in offloading the Japanese gold onto the market, was, in fact, the
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“The largest giveaway of a nation’s wealth in history. . .” —Mortimer Zuckerman, member of the New York Council on Foreign Relations, owner of US News & World Report, describing what took place in the
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Editorial Note: This story delves into the actions of a CIA agent whose involvement in orchestrating arms transfers to militants in Africa and the Middle East has led to widespread suffering and
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