World Nov 18 Chinese spies are trying to reach UK lawmakers via LinkedIn, MI5 warns By Sylvia Hui, Associated Press
World Aug 04 Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90 Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency, a successful thriller writer and the inspiration for Judi Dench’s portrayal of MI6 chief M in seven James Bond films. By Jill Lawless, Associated Press
World Jul 13 Watch 6:43 How Russia used Brazil as a ‘spy factory’ for global espionage A New York Times investigation found that Moscow has used Brazil as a launchpad for its global espionage operation. Brazilian federal police uncovered the deception after a yearslong hunt, dealing a massive blow to Putin’s spy program. Ali Rogin speaks… By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
World May 09 Denmark’s prime minister tells U.S. ‘you cannot spy against an ally’ Denmark Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comments Friday are the latest in the spat between Denmark, Greenland and the United States because Trump seeks to annex the strategic Arctic island. By Emma Burrows, Associated Press
Nation Jan 18 Watch 7:48 Ethel Rosenberg’s family pushes Biden to exonerate her decades after her execution In 1953, Ethel and Julius Rosenberg were executed after being convicted as Soviet spies in a sensational Cold War espionage case. Now, a recently declassified document is seen as the strongest evidence yet of Ethel’s innocence. As Biden leaves office,… By John Yang, Harry Zahn
Sep 10 Declassified documents shed light on Ethel Rosenberg’s involvement in her husband’s Cold War spy case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in the work herself."… Continue reading
Jul 14 In Russia, espionage and treason cases have skyrocketed since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine By Dasha Litvinova, Associated Press Treason cases have been rare in Russia in the last 30 years, with a handful annually. But since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, they have skyrocketed, along with espionage prosecutions, ensnaring citizens and foreigners alike, regardless of their politics. Continue reading
Mar 26 Assange can’t be extradited until U.S. rules out death penalty, UK court says By Sylvia Hui, Jill Lawless, Associated Press For the WikiLeaks founder, it was a partial victory in his long legal battle over the site's publication of classified American documents. Continue reading
Feb 21 Assange went beyond journalism and should face espionage charges in the U.S., government lawyers say By Jill Lawless, Sylvia Hui, Associated Press The lawyers were setting out arguments at Britain's High Court in response to a last-ditch bid by Assange's defense to stop his extradition from the U.K. to the United States. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 12:28 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange makes last-ditch attempt to avoid U.S. extradition By William Brangham, Alexis Cox, Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A two-day hearing in a London court room began Tuesday over the fate of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. At stake is whether he'll be extradited to the U.S. on espionage charges. Carrie DeCell, a senior staff attorney at the Knight… Continue watching