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Why has the Trump administration ordered staff to take polygraph tests?
Reports of dwindling US weapons stocks have triggered an unusually sweeping hunt for leakers inside the Pentagon.
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China arrests US researcher it says is suspected of ‘spying’
Beijing’s Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.
Why was Israel spared scrutiny for the 1967 USS Liberty attack?
US Representative Massie honours the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 attack.
Pentagon said to raise threat level on Israel spying to ‘critical’
Department reports raise concerns about increased espionage activity amid US-Israeli war with Iran, ceasefire talks.
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Gold Rush: Did CIA agent steal $40m in gold bars via work expenses?
FBI says ex-CIA official David Rush repeatedly lied about his credentials in US government job applications.
Bahrain jails nine defendants for life for ‘cooperating’ with Iran’s IRGC
Convictions come amid an intensified crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals accused of having ties to Tehran.
California ex-mayor admits acting as agent of China, US authorities say
Ex-mayor of wealthy Los Angeles suburb promoted pro-China propaganda at behest of Chinese officials, prosecutors say.
UK expels Russian diplomat in tit-for-tat move
Moscow is yet to comment on the development.
Italy extradites Chinese cyber-espionage suspect to US
US prosecutors say 34-year-old Xu Zewei hacked into universities to steal vaccine research during COVID-19 pandemic.
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Germany summons Russian ambassador, citing ‘direct threats’
Berlin calls undefined threats ‘an attempt to undermine support for Ukraine and test our unity’.
How extensive is Russia’s military aid to Iran?
Russia has long exchanged weapons with Iran and is likely offering satellite support, but lacks the will to do much more
