Spying

Putin authorised 2018 poisoning of ex-Russian spy, British inquiry says

Police officers stand outside the street where Dawn Sturgess lived before dying after being exposed to a Novichok nerve agent, in Salisbury, Britain, July 19, 2018. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

From Litvinenko to Skripals and Bulgarians: UK-Russian tensions this century

A police officer walks in front of the house of former spy Sergei Skripal, in Salisbury, Britain January 9, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

US halted plans to sanction Chinese spy agency to maintain trade truce, FT says

U.S. and China flags are pictured at Lancaster House, on the second day scheduled for trade talks between the U.S. and China, in London, Britain, June 10, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville

120,000 home cameras hacked for sex video footage, say South Korean police

Four people were arrested over the hacking of 120,000 home security cameras in South Korea.

UK PM Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the annual Lady Mayor's Banquet at the Guildhall in London, Britain, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Chris J. Ratcliffe

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 26, 2025

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) said he was “ready to meet” US President Donald Trump to discuss “sensitive points”.

Three arrested in Paris suspected of spying and acting for Russia

A 40-year-old Russian man was seen on video surveillance footage putting up pro-Russian posters on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.

Taiwan charges Chinese national and six others with spying

Commuters at a metro station in Taipei on Nov 11. A Chinese national used business or tourism as pretexts to visit Taiwan multiple times, the Taiwan High Prosecutors Office said.

Britain’s MI5 spy service warns lawmakers of China spy risk

A British Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in central London.

Taiwan detains Chinese citizen on suspicion of espionage

Chinese and Taiwanese flags are seen in this illustration, August 6, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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