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World Aug 04

Stella Rimington, first British woman to become spy chief and M inspiration, dies at 90

By Jill Lawless, Associated Press

World Jul 13

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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

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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

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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

Nation Sep 10

Ethel Rosenberg
Declassified documents shed light on Ethel Rosenberg’s involvement in her husband’s Cold War spy case

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."…

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

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.

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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.

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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.

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Feb 20

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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…

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Sep 22

U.S. contractor originally from Ethiopia arrested on espionage charges, Justice Department says

By Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The contractor is identified as Abraham Teklu Lemma; he had a top secret security clearance and access to classified information through contracting positions with the departments of State and Justice.

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