Iran accuses foreign intelligence of being behind protest movement
Israel’s covert operations in Iran spark allegations of destabilising protests as tensions escalate.
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UK accuses Russian spy ship of pointing lasers at pilots watching vessel
Defence Secretary John Healey condemns the Yantar’s actions as ‘deeply dangerous’ and says Britain is poised to react.
Iran releases two French nationals imprisoned for three years
Cecile Kohler, 41, and her partner, Jacques Paris, 72, had been jailed on charges of spying for France and Israel.
Cuba charges former economy minister Gil with espionage, financial crimes
Authorities have not said which country or state actors may have benefitted from the alleged spying activities.
Turkiye court charges jailed opposition leader with ‘political espionage’
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, whose March arrest sparked nationwide protests, denies all the charges against him.
Russia-backed arson attack ringleaders handed jail sentences in UK
UK prosecutors said defendants planned a ‘sustained campaign of terrorism and sabotage’ backed by Russia’s Wagner Group.
UK police arrest three men on suspicion of spying for Russia
Authorities say Russia conducting increasingly bold campaign of espionage, sabotage and cyber-interference against UK.
Poland arrests suspected saboteurs amid fears of Russian ‘hybrid warfare’
Moscow is accused of running sabotage and espionage operations across Europe targeting nations supporting Ukraine.
Yemen’s Houthis detain 20 UN staff in latest raid
United Nations demands the release of its employees after Houthi forces raided a facility and detained staff in Sanaa.
US court bars Israeli spyware firm from targeting WhatsApp users
Judge rules Israeli firm NSO caused ‘irreparable harm’, but said an earlier award of $168m in damages was ‘excessive’.
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Who is John Bolton and what has he been indicted for?
The former NSA is accused of sharing sensitive government information and retaining similar secrets without permissions.
