Tag #Espionage

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China's ID Card Offer to Taiwanese Sparks Controversy

A viral video shows a Chinese businessman encouraging Taiwanese to obtain Chinese ID cards, offering economic incentives in exchange, violating Taiwanese law and raising concerns about China's influence operations.

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Declassified Files Reveal Queen Elizabeth II's Late Awareness of Soviet Spy in Royal Household

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for nearly a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy; the decision was made to avoid increasing the Queen's concerns, but it was eventually di...

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MI5 Files Reveal Queen Kept Unaware of Spy Advisor for a Decade

Newly declassified MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II remained unaware for almost a decade that her art advisor, Anthony Blunt, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring, had confessed to being a Soviet spy in 1964; the government delayed informing her to avoid increasing her concerns, later dis...

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Biden Administration Thwarted Russian Plot to Attack US, Report Claims

The Biden administration secretly warned Vladimir Putin in August 2022 about a suspected Russian plot to detonate household appliances in the US, following similar incidents in Europe, preventing a potential conflict escalation, according to anonymous officials cited in The New York Times.

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Second Arrest Made in Khalife Prison Escape Investigation

Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, has been charged with helping Daniel Khalife escape from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023 by attaching himself to a food delivery truck, and with possessing a phone in prison; he will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.

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Multiple Drone Sightings Near German Military Bases Spark Espionage Concerns

German police are investigating multiple drone sightings near two military bases in Bavaria, Manching and Neuburg an der Donau, between December 16th and 25th, 2024, raising concerns about potential espionage linked to the war in Ukraine. Investigations include helicopter deployments and a public ap...

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Israel Accused of Planting Explosives in Iranian Nuclear Equipment

Iran's former foreign minister, Javad Zarif, accused Israel of planting explosives in a centrifuge platform purchased by Iran's atomic energy organization, citing this incident as a consequence of international sanctions that force Iran to rely on multiple intermediaries for equipment procurement. T...

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MI5 Releases New Documents on Kim Philby's Espionage

Newly released MI5 documents reveal details of Kim Philby's decades-long espionage for the Soviet Union, including his involvement in the disappearance of KGB defector Constantin Volkov and his eventual confession to Nicholas Elliott in Beirut in 1963, before escaping to Moscow.

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Queen Elizabeth II Unofficially Knew of Soviet Spy in Royal Court for Years

Newly released MI5 files reveal that Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for almost nine years that Anthony Blunt, her Surveyor of the Queen's Pictures, had confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet spy since the 1930s; the Queen reportedly reacted calmly to the news upon being finally informed...

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MI5 Declassifies Cold War Spy Documents, Revealing Unglamorous Realities

Newly declassified MI5 documents reveal practical espionage advice, including managing taxi fares and avoiding fake beards, alongside details about the Cambridge Five spy ring, including Kim Philby's confession in 1963 and Anthony Blunt's delayed disclosure to Queen Elizabeth II in 1973.

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Taiwan Reports Threefold Increase in Chinese Espionage Cases

Taiwan's National Security Bureau reported a threefold increase in Chinese espionage prosecutions from 16 in 2021 to 64 in 2024, including military personnel, reflecting China's escalating intimidation tactics and Taiwan's improved counterintelligence.

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China's Espionage in Taiwan: Criminal Gangs Used in Sharp Rise of Arrests

China's State Security Ministry is employing criminal gangs and shell companies to gather intelligence on Taiwan's defenses, leading to 64 espionage arrests in 2023—a sharp increase from previous years—with half involving current or former Taiwanese military personnel.

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