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The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia — and convinced his son to do it too

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, spent decades in prison for espionage and kept up the treason from behind bars. He finally walked free this month. Sheila Flynn asks: What will the double agent do next?

The Independent UK

Russian court extends Evan Gershkovich's detention until the end of January

A court extended the detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Gershkovich and the Journal deny the allegations.

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Russian court extends detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Gershkovich until end of January

Russian media say a court in Moscow has extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30

The Independent UK

Gary Oldman: cinema’s master of disguise returns as Slow Horses’ seedy spook

As the Oscar-winning actor returns to his filthy desk as Jackson Lamb in the Apple TV+ espionage thriller, we look at the man behind many masks

The Guardian - UK

Nvidia sued after senior employee accidentally showed off confidential files taken from previous employer during a video meeting

French tech firm Valeo accused Nvidia of using stolen information as a "blueprint for future corporate espionage."

Fortune

Qatar Accepts India's Appeal Against Death Sentence To 8 Ex-Navy Men For Alleged Espionage

The eight former naval personnel, including seven officers and one sailor, were accused of espionage in connection with a submarine program.

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The spy who fed CIA secrets to Russia – then betrayed the US again from prison

Harold James “Jim” Nicholson, a 16-year veteran of the CIA, was sentenced to more than 23 years in prison in 1997 for espionage – but he kept up the treason from behind bars, enlisting his adult son to liaise with the Russians on the outside. Nicholson was convicted for a…

The Independent UK

Detained reporter under 'unimaginable pressure' in Russian jail, say parents

Hope of breakthrough for detained reporter Evan Gershkovich.

The Canberra Times

Counterpart: this cerebral, rip-roaring spy-fi series forces us to look in the mirror

JK Simmons and Olivia Williams give first-class performances in an espionage drama teeming with twisty plots and parallel universes

The Guardian - AU

This CIA turncoat kept up treason from prison and he’s about to walk free. Will he defect to Russia?

The Independent UK

Canada-China detention feud reopened after claims of ‘unwitting’ espionage

Freed detainee Michael Spavor says he unknowingly passed intelligence to Michael Kovrig, who then told Canadian officials

The Guardian - US

State-sponsored online spies likely to target Australian submarine program, spy agency says

Australia’s digital spy agency says the nation's cooperation with the United States and Britain to develop an Australian fleet of submarines powered by U.S. nuclear technology is a likely target of state-sponsored cyberespionage

The Independent UK

Book Review: Tess Gerritsen writes an un-put-downable spin on espionage novels with 'The Spy Coast'

Maggie Bird just wants to relax into a quiet retirement, raising chickens in the cold little town of Purity, Maine

The Independent UK

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Newslaundry

Qatar’s death row to 8 ex-navy men: Modi govt’s most difficult diplomacy test

Eight naval veterans are on death row in Qatar. The charges against them have not been made public, but media speculation attributed to unnamed sources in the government is that they have been convicted of espionage for a “third country”. Their families, the large community of Indian military veterans, and…

The Hindu

Pursue all legal, political options in Qatar case: experts

India must pursue all efforts, including political appeals at highest levels, to ensure Naval veterans accused of espionage are brought back. India can leverage strategic ties with Qatar, including Defence Cooperation Agreement, training slots, DIMDEX, to pursue case. Royal pardon possible.

The Conversation

A classical espionage novel with shades of Le Carré, The Idealist explores the tumultuous path to East Timorese independence

The Idealist is the eighth novel by respected Australian writer and academic Nick Jose. Set in the turbulent period leading up to the referendum for East Timorese self-determination in 1999, the novel has the form of a political thriller, albeit one that remains restrained and meditative.

Foreign Policy

The Rise of the New Spycraft Regimes

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez’s indictment should remind the West not to underestimate the intelligence capabilities of smaller powers.

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The Independent UK

Movie Review: Cornwell/le Carré, through Errol Morris’ lens, in riveting ‘The Pigeon Tunnel’

David Cornwell, better known by his pen name John le Carré, was the spy-turned-novelist whose erudite tales of espionage and betrayal defined an era, gave literary heft to a genre and inspired numerous adaptations

The Independent UK

MI5 boss says Chinese espionage in UK on ‘epic’ scale with 20,000 people approached by spies

‘We have seen a sustained campaign on a pretty epic scale’

The Guardian - UK

Finland faces growing Russian online threat, Finnish security services say

Official at Finnish intelligence service says espionage attempts have increased since Ukraine invasion

WEKU

Cheng Lei, detained Australian journalist, is freed by China

Australian journalist Cheng Lei has been allowed to leave the country and is back home in Australia after being detained for more than three years on charges of espionage.

The Independent UK

Australian-Chinese journalist detained for 3 years in China returns to Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a Chinese-Australian journalist who was jailed for three years in China on a murky espionage conviction has returned to Australia

The Independent UK

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich loses his appeal to be released from Russian prison

Evan Gershkovich is accused of espionage and has now been in Russian detention for over six months

The Independent UK

Wall Street Journal reporter loses appeal in Russia and will stay in jail until the end of November

A Wall Street Journal reporter who was detained in Russia on espionage charges has lost his appeal against his arrest, meaning he will stay in jail until Nov. 30

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