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Macron presses Iran to allow released French pair to return home

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged his Iranian counterpart to let two French citizens return home, as they were released after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

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'Immense relief' for families after French couple freed from Iran prison

French citizens Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris have been released from prison in Iran after more than three years in detention, President Emmanuel Macron announced late on Tuesday. The couple, accused by Tehran of espionage, are now under French protection in the Iranian capital.

Radio France Internationale

How to complete Industrial Espionage in ARC Raiders

A Burletta a day keeps the ARCs away.

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What Is Netflix's 'The Asset' About? Inside the Mind of a Spy and Why It's Worth Streaming

Netflix's The Asset is a Danish espionage thriller that dives into the human cost of undercover missions. Follow Tea Lind as she navigates identity, loyalty and deception across six emotionally charged episodes. Find out why this spy drama is worth streaming on Netflix.

International Business Times UK

Defence lawyers would have used Tories’ statements to dismiss China spy case, attorney general says

Richard Hermer says failure by Kemi Badenoch and James Cleverly to describe China as a threat would have been seized on in trial

The Guardian - UK

How Oracle Red Bull Racing locks down F1’s most valuable data

Oracle Red Bull Racing is using 1Password to tighten digital access and cut engineer friction while protecting the organisation from espionage, ransomware and AI

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Hermer blames collapse of China spy case on law ‘not fit for purpose’

The Attorney General said prosecutors had been working in ‘good faith’ to secure a conviction.

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Detained British couple tell family last Iran court hearing ‘had not gone well’

Lindsay and Craig Foreman were detained in January and later charged with espionage.

Evening Standard

Turkish prosecutors file new espionage charges against Istanbul's jailed mayor

Prosecutors have filed new espionage charges against Istanbul’s jailed mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, intensifying pressure on the opposition leader seen as a top rival to President Erdogan

The Independent UK

Low-level agents in Germany: Russia's covert shadow force

Germany is turning into a frontline for hybrid warfare, with German intelligence warning that Russia is recruiting so-called "low-level agents" – ordinary civilians paid small sums to carry out acts of sabotage or espionage.

Euronews

From the cold war to today, why espionage cases are so difficult to prosecute

The collapse of the prosecutions of Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry is a reminder that bringing charges for espionage can be an extremely risky business, particularly in western democracies. Cash and Berry were accused of spying for China, but the CPS dropped the case before it could go to trial.…

The Conversation

A thrilling tale of skulduggery and spies

William Boyd once wrote a Bond novel, Solo, but Gabriel Dax, the spy in The Predicament, is, unlike Bond, only reluctantly in the espionage business and really would like to devote himself full time to his other job, as a travel writer. Right now he’s finishing off his book on…

Evening Standard

‘You’re in spy territory’: how two UK nationals got tangled in a Chinese espionage row

The Met’s elite SO15 unit alleged a parliamentary researcher helped his friend create 34 reports for a shadowy front

The Guardian - UK

How Britain’s weakened global position may have pulled it into a Chinese spying scandal

The alleged Chinese spying affair currently troubling the UK government after the collapse of a trial is markedly different from previous espionage scandals. That is because it is centred not on the actions of suspected spies, but on the behaviour of the government. How did this come to happen?

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Ministers plan high-level visits to China despite espionage trial outcry

National security adviser, education secretary and science minister to visit before end of year as part of policy to reset relations

Euronews

China presents a daily threat to UK security, MI5 chief says after spy case collapse

The espionage case against Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash collapsed after government officials refused to testify under oath that China posed a threat to national security.

Evening Standard

China spy case: The five biggest revelations from the witness statements

The newly released witness statements in the China spying case involving Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry shed light on UK-China relations

Radio France Internationale

Lives of 'exhausted' French couple held by Iran at risk, say families

A French couple held by Iran for over three years who were this week handed lengthy jail sentences on charges of espionage are increasingly exhausted and their lives are at risk, their families warned on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Former US Embassy guard who spied for Russia and Iran jailed

The mam was found guilty of five espionage-related charges and acquitted of gross corruption

Evening Standard

Chinese spy case evidence says Beijing carried out ‘large scale espionage’ in UK

Deputy national security adviser Matt Collins said the UK wanted a positive relationship with China but would challenge Beijing on national security.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the China spy trial: an opportunity for Labour to prove it understands the threat from Beijing

Editorial: Dispelling confusion about the collapsed case would build confidence that the government has a coherent policy

International Business Times UK

UK Govt Slams Claims It Sabotaged China Spy Case — Did It?

The UK government denies claims it sabotaged a high-profile China spy case after charges against two men were dropped. Critics allege political interference and a cover-up to protect ties with Beijing—fueling demands for transparency and urgent reform of Britain's espionage laws.

The Independent UK

No 10 denies that fears Beijing could pull cash caused China spy case collapse

Downing Street said it is ‘entirely false’ to suggest such concerns influenced the collapse of the espionage case.

The Guardian - UK

Operation Pope review – hard-bitten thriller about a true-life papal assassination plot

Audiences will obviously be aware the secret plan to kill John Paul II did not succeed, but despite a baggy narrative the high-stakes espionage is still compelling

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office chief to visit China after collapse of high-profile espionage case

Exclusive: Oliver Robbins to visit China next week on ‘long-planned’ government business after collapse of trial of two men over spying charges

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