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Former head of Germany’s intelligence service arrested on accusations of espionage
August Hanning headed the BND from 1998 to 2005 - He allegedly obtained classified information for money from a former senior BND official, with the intention of reselling it - He maintained contacts with China and Russia, although it is unknown whether he sent the information there
37-year-old American woman arrested for photographing military installations in Souda
She was released shortly afterward, as the authorities’ investigation ruled out the possibility of espionage
Alarm in the British Royal Navy: Spy cameras on surveillance drones were secretly sending data to China
The revelation was made by the Telegraph — The drones were equipped with cameras containing Chinese-made components — The British Ministry of Defence reassures, stressing that no critical data or information was accessed
Europe’s spy agencies ranked: MI6 takes top spot, Greece prized for its Turkey expertise
A three-month investigation by French magazine L'Express polled sixty intelligence officials from twenty-five countries, placing France's DGSE second and the Netherlands third, while Ukraine ranked fourth and Greece, though scoreless, remains prized for Turkey expertise
Sky News: Azerbaijani national arrested in Cyprus for spying on Akrotiri Air Base on behalf of Iran
Rashad Sultanov, arrested on Friday, July 17, is accused of spying on the British base between May 11 and June 22, 2025
Citizens take legal action over planned giant Chinese embassy in London amid fears of espionage and targeting of dissidents
China’s plans to build an embassy at Royal Mint Court, a two-century-old site near the Tower of London, were approved in January as part of efforts to improve relations between the two countries
Spy “thriller” at the Presidential Palace in Skopje
The central figure is allegedly an IT technician who worked in the Office of President Siljanowska, and a non-NATO state is also involved.
