Tag: spy
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On the rewarding failures of ‘Khufiya’: A praiseworthy experiment in the genre of spy thrillers
[ad_1] If failures are more useful and interesting than the mediocre, what use could we make of at least some of those elements in Vishal Bhardwaj’s recent Netflix spy thriller Khufiya (Secret) which make the film flounder? Despite its low-key tone, the ambitions that the film sets for itself are nothing less than monumental, aided…
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Behind a Senator’s Indictments, a Foreign Spy Service Works Washington
[ad_1] “What else can the love of my life do for you?” asked Nadine Arslanian, the girlfriend of Senator Robert Menendez. She posed the question at a cozy dinner at a steakhouse in May 2019 attended by Gen. Ahmed Helmy, Egypt’s top spy in Washington. The discussion was revealed in a federal indictment on Thursday.…
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In Risky Hunt for Secrets, U.S. and China Expand Global Spy Operations
[ad_1] As China’s spy balloon drifted across the continental United States in February, American intelligence agencies learned that President Xi Jinping of China had become enraged with senior Chinese military generals. The spy agencies had been trying to understand what Mr. Xi knew and what actions he would take as the balloon, originally aimed at…
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C.I.A. Discloses Identity of Second Spy Involved in ‘Argo’ Operation
[ad_1] In the midst of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, the C.I.A. began what came to be noted as one of the spy agency’s most successful publicly known operations: the rescue of six American diplomats who had escaped the overrun U.S. Embassy — using a fake movie as the cover story. “Argo,” the real-life 2012…
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UK’s Sunak ‘appalled’ by Chinese spy claims as Tory hawks demand answers – POLITICO
[ad_1] LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by reports of Chinese espionage in the British parliament — as hawkish Conservative MPs demanded to know who knew what and when about the unfolding scandal. The revelation that a former House of Commons aide has been arrested over claims he worked for the…
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Lindsay Hoyle confirms ‘ongoing’ investigation into alleged China spy | News
[ad_1] Sir Lindsay Hoyle confirmed that there is an “ongoing sensitive” investigation into allegations of a Chinese spy working in parliament. A researcher was arrested in March on suspicion of spying for China, it has been revealed. The man, who has not been named by police, has insisted he is “completely innocent.” The Briton was…
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I’m not a Chinese spy, says parliamentary researcher arrested over espionage claims
[ad_1] Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A parliamentary researcher who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China has said he is “completely innocent”, in a statement released by his lawyers. The researcher at the centre of the…
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China not a ‘foe’, says minister despite spy claims
[ad_1] Sir Alex Younger said that in his experience as the former head of MI6 “just being nice” to China “doesn’t get you very far”. Asked if China should be designated as a threat to the UK, Sir Alex told the BBC: “I tend to switch off when I hear ‘is a threat’, ‘isn’t a…
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Sunak confronts Beijing after reports of Westminster Chinese spy arrest – Channel 4 News
[ad_1] Rishi Sunak has confronted the Chinese Premier over what he said was China’s “unacceptable” interference in British democracy. He raised his concerns at the G20 summit, after news that a parliamentary researcher was arrested in March on suspicion of spying for Beijing. The man had links with several senior Conservatives, including security minister Tom…
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New Netflix Series ‘Spy Ops’ Spotlights One Of The CIA’s Most Audacious Missions – Deadline
[ad_1] When a Soviet submarine carrying nuclear warheads sunk into the north Pacific in 1968, the CIA took on a hugely ambitious project to recover it. To keep it all a secret, the agency enlisted the help of Howard Hughes, who provided the agency cover, the guise being that the deep ocean activity was part…