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Spying

Australian man who worked in China found guilty of foreign interference

He was accused of accepting cash to write reports on topics such as Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership with the US and Britain.
He was accused of accepting cash to write reports on topics such as Australia’s AUKUS nuclear submarine partnership with the US and Britain.

Iran arrests dozens, including foreign national tied to US and Israel, state media reports

Dozens were arrested for allegedly spying for the country’s “enemies”.
Dozens were arrested for allegedly spying for the country’s “enemies”.

4 arrested in Britain on suspicion of spying for Iran

Iranian men hold pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun" flags in Finchley, an area home to a large Iranian community, in London, Britain.
Iranian men hold pre-Iranian Revolution "Lion and Sun" flags in Finchley, an area home to a large Iranian community, in London, Britain.

Two men spied on Hong Kong dissidents in UK for China, London court told

Yuen Chung Biu (L) and  Wai Chi Leung (R) arrive at the Old Bailey in central London
Yuen Chung Biu (L) and  Wai Chi Leung (R) arrive at the Old Bailey in central London

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Healthcare workers in Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of Iranian sailors who died when a US torpedo hit their warship off Sri Lanka's southern coast on March 4.
Healthcare workers in Sri Lanka carrying the bodies of Iranian sailors who died when a US torpedo hit their warship off Sri Lanka's southern coast on March 4.

UK MP’s husband among three accused of spying for China

The three arrested men are said to have close links to Britain’s Parliament, with one reported to be the partner of a current lawmaker in Britain’s ruling Labour Party.
The three arrested men are said to have close links to Britain’s Parliament, with one reported to be the partner of a current lawmaker in Britain’s ruling Labour Party.

UK trial begins for pair accused of ‘shadow policing’ for China

Peter Wai (left) and Bill Yuen are both dual British and Chinese nationals.
Peter Wai (left) and Bill Yuen are both dual British and Chinese nationals.

Philippines apprehends Filipinos suspected of spying for China

A China Coast Guard vessel patrols in waters around the Philippine-held Thitu island in the South China Sea.
A China Coast Guard vessel patrols in waters around the Philippine-held Thitu island in the South China Sea.

CIA launches fresh social media push to recruit Iranians as Trump threatens military action

The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is shown at the entrance of the CIA headquarters in McLean, Virginia, U.S., September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

US charges 3 engineers with sending tech firms’ trade secrets to Iran

Prosecutors said Ding Linwei stole information that lets Google's supercomputing data centres train large AI models.
Prosecutors said Ding Linwei stole information that lets Google's supercomputing data centres train large AI models.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.