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China accused of ‘intimidation’ to stop dissident from running for US congress

In an unprecedented joint address, the directors of the FBI and MI5 warned on Wednesday of the multifaceted threat posed by Chinese espionage. They highlighted one potentially violent effort to prevent a Chinese dissident turned American citizen from running for a seat in Congress.

France 24

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.

Al Jazeera

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, in their first joint appearance on Wednesday.

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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.

Al Jazeera

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 security of the US, the UK and their allies.

ABC News

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 interest in the subject…

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

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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 inquiries.

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 ready to spring into action. Spy hunters are already on alert for possible cyber attacks

Daily Mirror

Ex-Guantánamo detainee Moazzam Begg has UK ‘passport facilities’ restored

Begg, who launched judicial review after having application rejected last year, is told he can now apply for passport

The Guardian - UK

Londoners united in face of terrorism, says mayor on attack’s fifth anniversary

Eight people were killed and 48 more injured when terrorists ploughed into pedestrians in a hired van then ran amok with 12in knives.

The Independent UK

Public need reassurance on Government standards, says ex-MI5 chief

Lord Evans of Weardale said ‘you’ve got to raise questions’ in light of recent events, including partygate.

The Independent UK

UK Government defends blocking ID of MI5 agent accused of abusing girlfriend

THE Attorney General has defended efforts to block the identification of an MI5 agent said to have exploited his status to terrorise and attack his…

The National (Scotland)

The Guardian view on the ‘spy cops’ inquiry: not enough answers

The women deceived by police, and other activists who were spied on, are denied justice by a process that is so drawn out

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Manchester Evening News

Grief, anger, and a sense of betrayal - the feelings that haunt the Manchester Arena families, five years after we lost the 22

The fifth anniversary of the May 2017 outrage has marked an important shift - the anger once aimed at the bomber is now directed towards the police and security services

The Guardian - UK

Woman ‘abused’ by MI5 agent takes legal action against service

Man with background in rightwing extremism accused of attacking woman with machete and threatening to kill her

The Independent UK

Woman ‘abused by violent MI5 agent’ launches legal action against security services

Demands come after the BBC report revealed man attacked his girlfriend with a machete and threatened to kill her

The Guardian - UK

MI5 agent ‘abused and threatened’ ex-partner, BBC investigation reveals

Story made public after an attempt by the attorney general to gain an injunction to prevent broadcast

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The Independent UK

BBC reports on MI5 spy who ‘used status to abuse girlfriend’ after ruling

The BBC has reported on the story for the first time since an unprecedented legal battle in which the Government sought an injunction.

The Independent UK

BBC to air MI5 agent investigation following High Court ruling

The corporation said the story is ‘firmly in the public interest’ and will run in the coming days.

The Guardian - UK

‘Think Before You Link’: app launched to help social media users detect fake profiles

Ken McCallum, the director general of M15, said malicious profiles were being used on an ‘industrial scale’

The Independent UK

MI5 chief Ken McCallum: Foreign spies are targeting officials online

The agency boss said MI5 had seen more than 10,000 ‘disguised approaches’ from spies to people in the UK on networking sites.

The Guardian - UK

Terrorism in the UK: the rising threat of far-right extremists

Since 2017, counter-terrorism forces have foiled 32 plots: 18 were Islamist related, and 12 were from the extreme right wing

The Guardian - UK

Scale of police spying on UK leftist party was ‘Orwellian’, inquiry hears

Dozens of officers infiltrated Socialist Workers party for decades, recording personal details of members

Chicago Tribune

‘Operation Mincemeat’ review: How Colin Firth and company faked an invasion and helped win WWII, now on Netflix

With any war movie, the safe audience bet typically favors the immediate, graphic horrors of battle. That way, when you see a title such as “Hacksaw Ridge,” you know a director (in that case Mel Gibson) will be operating with a cinematic license to slaughter.

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