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[spahy] / spaɪ /




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Amazon MGM Studios announced that its search for the next lead of the iconic spy franchise has officially begun.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

About 2,000 North Koreans have been killed in combat according to the South Korean spy agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The official was one of two men found guilty of helping China spy on dissidents in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Southampton may try to argue that the spy was acting as a lone wolf, who took it upon himself to travel up to the Rockliffe Park training base 24 hours before the squad flew up.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It feels like the opening chapter of a spy novel from Jakob’s bookshelf.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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