espionage
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The island’s internal espionage and counterintelligence apparatus includes some 100,000 officials and informants who spy on the population and monitor every street, workplace and university, García said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, were detained by Iranian authorities on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 while travelling the world, which they deny.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
The couple were on a round-the-world motorcycle trip when they were arrested on suspicion of espionage in January 2025 – charges they deny.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
LONDON—A U.K. immigration official and Hong Kong trade official have been found guilty of helping the Chinese state spy on dissidents in Britain, the first convictions related to Chinese espionage in British history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Only two years after Blake's return to London, MI6 transferred him to its espionage station in Berlin.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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