espionage
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It’s a dream to watch a “Black Bag” or a little espionage thriller.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday welcomed two French nationals -- Cecile Kohler, 41, and Jacques Paris, 72 -- after they returned to Paris after spending more than three years imprisoned in Iran on espionage charges.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Some of the cases related to serving as an unregistered foreign agent, a charge Bondi ordered prosecutors to stop pursuing unless they involved “conduct similar to more traditional espionage by foreign government actors.”
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
A British man jailed with his wife in Iran on espionage charges has said they feel frightened by the war and abandoned by the British government.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The Confederate president had set aside more than $1 million in gold to pay for acts of espionage and intrigue against the Union and kept a portion of the money in Canada.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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