spy

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Russia on Monday kicked out a British diplomat over allegations he was working as a spy -- charges rejected by London as "complete nonsense".

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

It's well known the US regularly flies a U-2 spy plane from RAF Akrotiri, though it's not publicly acknowledged.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Yuen denied commissioning Wai to carry out surveillance of Hong Kong dissidents based in London, including "never" having asked him to spy on pro-democracy activist Nathan Law.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

This month, Slovenia’s intelligence department began reaching out to other European spy agencies to try to identify the visitors—and piece together a mystery that has reverberations from Ukraine to Israel to the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

There was good news—Abel’s bosses had finally decided to send him a new agent, someone who could help rebuild the Soviet spy network in America.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin