espionage

A British couple jailed in Iran after being accused of espionage have gone on hunger strike in a "cry out for help", their son has told the BBC.

He said Salt Typhoon's intent was espionage, breaking into telecommunication networks in the US.

The co-leader of the Alternative for Germany on Tuesday criticised party colleagues for agreeing to travel to Russia as the far-right party faces allegations of possible espionage and cozying up to the Kremlin.

Apart from the corruption case, prosecutors have accused him of a raft of other offences including espionage and forging his university diploma, a qualification that has since been annulled.

The British government in July accused Russian military intelligence of deploying malware for espionage.