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Iranian Official Executed for Espionage Leaked Information About Fordo Plant

Five months after Tehran’s execution of Alireza Akbari on charges of espionage for Britain, the New York Times quoted Israeli and Iranian sources as saying that the former official was an unexpected spy because of his loyalty to the regime. Akbari, the former deputy defense minister of Iran, played an…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Joe Biden hails ‘absolute courage’ of detained journalist Evan Gershkovich

US president says he is ‘working like hell’ to secure release of Wall Street Journal reporter held in Russia on espionage charges

The Guardian - AU

China Grants Authorities More Powers to Fight Spies

Amendments to the Counter-Espionage Law will arm counter-intelligence personnel with additional tools such as access to data and property information

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China widens ‘already breathtaking’ scope to arrest foreigners for espionage

Authorities can swoop over anything they deem relevant to national security in toughening of law already used against expatriates or their Chinese contacts

The Guardian - AU

China approves wide-ranging expansion of counter-espionage laws

After three days of discussions, China's Standing Committee of the National People's Congress passes the first update to anti-spying laws in almost a decade, under which authorities can gain access to data, information on personal property and ban border crossings.

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China Charges Journalist with 'Espionage'

Chinese authorities have formally charged a prominent journalist with spying, over a year after he was detained while having lunch with a Japanese diplomat, a media rights group said. Dong Yuyu, a senior columnist at the Communist Party newspaper Guangming Daily, was detained in February 2022 along with the diplomat…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Family: Chinese journalist faces espionage charges

The family of a veteran Chinese journalist says he faces espionage charges after being detained while meeting with a Japanese diplomat in a restaurant

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Chinese journalist arrested on charges of espionage

Trial of Dong Yuyu, detained after meeting Japanese diplomat, comes as country’s espionage laws widened

The Guardian - AU

Nicholas Goldberg: Whistleblower or traitor? How to think about Jack Teixeira and the Pentagon leaks

The law is clear. If you mishandle, distribute or disclose classified information you can get in big trouble. In the worst cases, as with Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Air National Guardsman who has been accused of divulging top secret national security documents, you can be arrested, charged under the Espionage…

Los Angeles Times

Arsenal fans display banner in support of US journalist detained by Russia

Evan Gershkovich is being held in Moscow on espionage charges and faces up to 20 years in prison

The Independent UK

Russia's legal interpretation of 'espionage' has broadened since the Soviet era – as the case of Evan Gershkovich shows

The case of Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who on April 18, 2023, saw his appeal against investigative detention on spying charges turned down by a Russian court, has echoes of an earlier era. Not since the Cold War, the Kremlin noted, has an American journalist been charged with…

The Conversation

From Ellsberg to Assange: Jack Teixeira joins list of alleged leakers

The subject matter may differ but the US government has been relentless in pursuing those accused of national security leaks

The Guardian - US

Mexico’s AMLO accuses Pentagon of spying, dialing up tensions with US

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador ratcheted up the political infighting with the U.S. by saying Tuesday his country has been a target of espionage by the Pentagon.

Tribune News Service

Wall Street Journal reporter held on spying charges denied release on bail

A judge in Moscow ruled that Evan Gershkovich, 31, must remain behind bars while awaiting trial.

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Reason

Reporter Detained in Russia Faces Arduous Path to Freedom

Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia last month on espionage charges. If convicted, he faces up to 20 years in a penal colony.

Tribune News Service

Russia court rejects WSJ reporter’s appeal of spying arrest

The Moscow City Court Tuesday rejected an appeal by Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich against his detention on allegations of espionage in a high-profile case that’s highlighted the growing pressure on journalists in Russia.

The Independent UK

Russian court denies appeal from ‘wrongfully detained’ WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich

A Russian court is scheduled to hear a defense appeal of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest on espionage charges

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A Moscow court has rejected 'WSJ' reporter Evan Gershkovich's detention appeal

The U.S. journalist is accused of espionage, a charge he and The Wall Street Journal deny. They and the U.S. government insist Evan Gershkovich is "wrongfully detained."

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The Guardian - UK

Russian judge rejects WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention appeal

US journalist to remain in detention until trial at end of May on charges of espionage

Evening Standard

Evan Gershkovich: Wall Street Journal reporter accused by Russia of espionage appears in court

Evan Gershkovic, who is being held in a former KGB prison in Moscow accused of collecting state secrets, had an appeal against his detention refused on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Russian court to hear jailed US reporter's appeal

A Russian court is scheduled to hear a defense appeal of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich’s arrest on espionage charges

The Independent UK

Dutch intel agency paints grim picture of multiple threats

The Dutch national intelligence agency has painted a grim picture of a growing number of internal and external threats to the rule of law in the Netherlands compounded by Russia’s war in Ukraine, international cyber attacks and espionage

Reuters

Russian court rejects US reporter Gershkovich's detention appeal

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

The Conversation

Yet another case of mishandling classified documents and alleged violations of the Espionage Act: 3 essential reads

The stunning arrest of 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira on charges of illegally sharing U.S. intelligence has once again renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.

Reuters

China 'greatest threat' to Dutch economic security, Dutch intelligence says

China is the greatest threat to Dutch economic security, the Netherlands' intelligence service said on Monday in an annual assessment of threats it said included commercial espionage and covert investments.

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