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Defence journalist held: Peers, acquaintances call him ‘harmless’, point to his ‘good stories’

Days after the CBI arrested defence journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi for alleged espionage, journalists and experts who knew him have expressed shock. They described him as a simple man who was a familiar face at press conferences and the South Block, which houses the defence ministry.

Newslaundry

Why presenter Harry Harding believed he was being groomed to spy on Australia

Overnight pop sensation Harry "Hazza" Harding held a prestigious job with China's state media. He now believes he was being groomed for espionage.

ABC News

CBI arrests freelance defence journalist, former Navy officer on espionage charge

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested freelance defence journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi and a former Navy commander, Ashish Pathak, in an alleged espionage case.

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US denounces arrest of former consulate employee in Russia

Robert Shonov is being held for allegedly cooperating ‘on a confidential basis’ with a foreign organisation.

Al Jazeera

CBI conducts searches in alleged espionage case against freelance defence journalist

The CBI has registered an espionage case against freelance journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi, and conducted searches at 12 locations in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Jaipur.

The Hindu

US citizen sentenced to life in prison for espionage - Chinese court

A 78-year-old U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident was on Monday convicted of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern China, a court statement said.

Reuters

China jails US citizen for life on espionage charges

Hong Kong resident John Shing Wan Leung was chair of Texas branch of Chinese ‘reunification’ association

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China jails US citizen John Shing-wan Leung for life on espionage charges

Seventy-eight-year-old American passport holder and Hong Kong resident John Shing-wan Leung is sentenced to life imprisonment.

ABC News

It’s being called Russia's most sophisticated cyber espionage tool. What is Snake, and why is it so dangerous?

Like most people I check my emails in the morning, wading through a combination of work requests, spam and news alerts peppering my inbox.

The Conversation

Jewish Federation Is Urging The U.S. Government To Fight For Evan Gershkovich’s Release

Gershkovich is being held Russia on an espionage charge where the U.S. authorities have labeled him wrongfully detained.

Zenger

US busts Russian cyber operation in dozens of countries

The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from computer networks in dozens of countries, including the U.S. and other NATO members

The Independent UK

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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The Guardian - AU

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

ABC News

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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…

The Independent UK

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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The Guardian - AU

Chinese journalist arrested on charges of espionage

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

Los Angeles Times

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…

The Independent UK

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 Conversation

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 Guardian - US

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

Tribune News Service

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

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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