espionage
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China has rejected allegations of a Chinese espionage operation targeting Nvidia's chief executive, Jensen Huang, describing the claims as "groundless speculation".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“The Reckoning” identifies Marlowe’s parallel career in espionage as the likely cause of his killing at Deptford on the south bank of the Thames.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
And, the former German spy chief August Hanning was arrested on suspicion of espionage, treason and obtaining classified information for a foreign power earlier this month.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
The case highlights a paradox: while Europe's armies are bolstering their protection against espionage and hybrid threats, the vehicles they use can collect sensitive information.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Elizabeth's well-honed espionage skills kicked in immediately: She managed to conceal Jacob's true identity from the policemen who investigated his death, and she gathered and burned all his many papers in her apartment's fireplace.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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