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Movie review: 'Rogue Agent' an uneven telling of true crime story

As the old saying goes, the truth is always stranger than fiction, and indeed there are some true stories so…

Tribune News Service

Olivia Newton-John's connections to Wales and how she found out about her Welsh roots

Her father, Brinley Newton-John, was born at one of Cardiff's most iconic drinking spots and became an officer for MI5…

From her MI5 father to competing against Abba in Eurovision – there was more to Olivia Newton-John than Grease

From the moment she appeared in the opening scene of Grease, running down the beach and kissing John Travolta while…

Irish Independent

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UK's Sunak vows to get tough on China if he becomes PM

London (AFP) - Rishi Sunak on Sunday promised to get tough on China if he becomes Britain's next prime minister,…

Rishi Sunak vows to get tough on China if he becomes UK PM

Rishi Sunak's pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race to lead the ruling Conservative party,…

Sunak to promise curbs on China as UK’s ‘biggest long-term threat’

Leadership contender says he will close 30 Mandarin teaching programmes to restrain Beijing’s soft power

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak accuses Liz Truss of ‘rolling out the red carpet’ for China

Former chancellor claims his Tory leadership rival has helped to enable Beijing's infiltration of British universities in latest row

Governor’s bid to shut down Ukrainian frontier city to ‘flush out’ Russia spies

The governor of Mykolaiv has pledged to shut down the southern Ukrainian frontier city to “flush out” saboteurs and Russian…

Irish Independent

US demands allies share biometric police data on citizens in wake of Texas synagogue standoff

WASHINGTON — When a U.K. citizen traveled to Colleyville, Texas, to take hostages at a synagogue in January, U.S. law…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

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Extreme right-wing groups recruiting military personnel

The Intelligence and Security Committee said current policies that do not limit which organisations personnel can join are ‘somewhat risky’.

The Independent UK

Ukraine conflict: how China could follow Russia's playbook to increase its own powers

Amid the restructuring of the global order that has been accelerated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the evolving position of…

The Conversation

MI5 needs more funds to tackle rightwing terror threat, says watchdog

Committee says lack of resources affecting other areas of agency’s work and calls situation ‘untenable’

The Guardian - UK

Cost of Living: Economic crisis will increase far-right terror threat in UK, security services warn

Report says ‘economic decline’ is driving increased threat and that individual hardship can push people towards attacks

The Independent UK

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Labour demands Boris Johnson quit immediately over 'national security risk'

It follows Boris Johnson’s admission he met a former Russian spy without either officials or his security team present

China blasts US, British intelligence services over spying claims

China foreign ministry says US is ‘biggest threat to world peace, stability and development’ after spying accusations.

‘US is biggest threat to world peace,’ China responds to spying allegations

China lashes out at US, British intelligence services after FBI and Mi5 claimed they are running seven times as many…

Heads of MI5, FBI give joint warning of growing threat from China

The heads of MI5 and FBI warned of the growing long-term threat posed by China to UK and U.S. interests,…

MI5, FBI chiefs warn of ‘game-changing’ challenges from China

Ken McCallum and Chris Wray warn businesses that China is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.

FBI, MI5 heads issue joint warning on China's threat to Western security

The heads of the FBI and MI5 join forces to warn that China poses the biggest long-term threat to the…

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MI5, FBI chiefs warn over China in rare joint address

London (AFP) - The heads of MI5 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Wednesday about China's commercial espionage thrust…

FBI and MI5 issue joint warning over China’s espionage threat to businesses and commerce in the West

The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain’s domestic intelligence agency raised alarms yesterday about the Chinese government,…

Irish Independent

New book honours Scots who fought in the Spanish Civil War against Franco

THE Spanish Civil War has fascinated historians and the politically minded for nearly nine decades and most Scots with an…

The National (Scotland)

UK security services must seek approval to access telecoms data, judges rule

Liberty hails decision that prior independent authorisation is needed for people’s communications data

The Guardian - UK

Liberty hails ‘landmark’ win after challenging powers used by security services

The group says the judges’ ruling means MI5, MI6 and GCHQ need independent authorisation before obtaining telecoms data during crime…

The Independent UK

Russian spies could be 'active at all levels of British society', MI5 believes

The secret service believes Vladimir Putin has ordered all sleeper agents, working under deep cover in the UK to be…