espionage
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Rhys won for lead actor in a drama series in 2018 for his work on FX’s espionage thriller “The Americans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Youlin Chen, a Beijing-born American seismologist, has been detained since November 2024 on claims of espionage charges that his family and the U.S. government deny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in jail over espionage charges, which they both deny, and are being held in Evin prison.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Subsequent investigations, which involved countries in Europe and elsewhere, led to the arrest of the suspect in Romania, who is being investigated by German prosecutors for allegedly preparing attacks and suspected espionage.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Like Washington, Tallmadge had no espionage training and had to learn on the job.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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