espionage

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Joby filed a suit in November, alleging corporate espionage against Archer and George Kivork, a former Joby employee who left to work for Archer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

With the situation increasingly dire, Cuba -- for decades targeted in US espionage -- last week took the extraordinary step of welcoming CIA Director John Ratcliffe for talks.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

LONDON—A U.K. immigration official and Hong Kong trade official have been found guilty of helping the Chinese state spy on dissidents in Britain, the first convictions related to Chinese espionage in British history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Vienna has a long tradition as a centre of espionage, which continues up to the present day.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Hanging was the time-honored fate of convicted spies, but Church could not be executed by hanging or by any other means because Congress had not yet passed any laws about treason or espionage.

From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen