espionage
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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
She added that it was "unacceptable for diplomatic immunity to be used to carry out espionage."
From BBC • May 4, 2026
“Havana Affair” has a lively espionage theme: “Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show / First stop Havana go-go.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Amir Ali Mirjafari was accused of setting fire to the Gholhak Grand Mosque and also of working with the Israeli espionage agency Mossad, the judiciary's Mizan news agency reported.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
But George Blake's espionage career didn't come to an end on the day he was led in shackles to Wormwood Scrubs prison, outside London.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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