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UK Government Says Chinese Spying On The Rise, Pledges $818 Million To Intelligence
Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the UK government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant.
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The Name's Metreweli: All About UK MI6's First Woman Chief
Blaise Metreweli, the first woman to head Britain's MI6 spy service, is a self-confessed "geek" whose appointment comes as the intelligence world faces growing challenges from cyber plots and AI.
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Who Is Blaise Metreweli, First Woman To Head UK's Spy Agency MI6
MI6, or the Secret Intelligence Service, is the UK's foreign intelligence agency, responsible for gathering overseas intelligence to protect national security and support foreign policy.
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Britain Appoints Blaise Metreweli As First Female Head Of MI6 Spy Agency
Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6.
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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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China Accuses British Secret Service Of Recruiting Its Citizens To Spy
China on Monday accused Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers.
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China Accuses Foreign National Of Spying For Britain's MI6
China has been cracking down on perceived threats to its national security, revealing several cases of spying that it caught in recent years.
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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Woman Sues UK's Spy Agency For Calling Her A Chinese Agent
A woman branded a Chinese agent by Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5 is suing the agency in a bid to clear her name, with her lawyers today trying to compel MI5 to disclose why it warned lawmakers about her.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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UK Failed To Act On Intel To Prevent 2017 Manchester Attack: Report
Britain's MI5 security service failed to act on two pieces of information ahead of an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people in 2017, an official inquiry found Thursday.
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Iran Seeks To "Kidnap Or Kill Enemies Of The Regime" In UK: Spy Agency MI5
Iran wants to kidnap or kill UK-based individuals it deems "enemies of the regime", with at least 10 such plots uncovered so far this year, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 said Wednesday.
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UK Government Says Chinese Spying On The Rise, Pledges $818 Million To Intelligence
Chinese spying and attempts by Beijing to undermine Britain's democracy and economy have risen in recent years, the UK government said Tuesday in a report on the Asian giant.
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The Name's Metreweli: All About UK MI6's First Woman Chief
Blaise Metreweli, the first woman to head Britain's MI6 spy service, is a self-confessed "geek" whose appointment comes as the intelligence world faces growing challenges from cyber plots and AI.
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Who Is Blaise Metreweli, First Woman To Head UK's Spy Agency MI6
MI6, or the Secret Intelligence Service, is the UK's foreign intelligence agency, responsible for gathering overseas intelligence to protect national security and support foreign policy.
-
Britain Appoints Blaise Metreweli As First Female Head Of MI6 Spy Agency
Britain on Sunday named Blaise Metreweli, a career intelligence officer, as the first female head of the Secret Intelligence Service, the foreign spy service known as MI6.
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Frederick Forsyth, UK Author Known For Spy Novels, Dies At 86
A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.
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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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Former British Navy Officer Arrested In Dubai For Spying
Matt Croucher, a former British Royal Marine who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, has been held in Dubai for seven months on spying charges, the Times newspaper said on Tuesday.
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China Accuses British Secret Service Of Recruiting Its Citizens To Spy
China on Monday accused Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) of recruiting a couple who worked for the central government to spy for the UK, adding to months of mutual espionage allegations between Beijing and Western powers.
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China Accuses Foreign National Of Spying For Britain's MI6
China has been cracking down on perceived threats to its national security, revealing several cases of spying that it caught in recent years.
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Ex-UK Spy Agency Worker Jailed For Life For Attacking US Agent
A former software developer at Britain's signals intelligence agency GCHQ was on Monday jailed for life for attempted murder, after a knife attack on a US NSA employee.
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UK Spy Agency Warned Ruling Party Over Possible Chinese Spies: Report
Britain's domestic intelligence agency, MI5, warned the governing Conservative Party that two potential candidates to become lawmakers could be spies for China.
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Woman Sues UK's Spy Agency For Calling Her A Chinese Agent
A woman branded a Chinese agent by Britain's domestic intelligence service MI5 is suing the agency in a bid to clear her name, with her lawyers today trying to compel MI5 to disclose why it warned lawmakers about her.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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UK Failed To Act On Intel To Prevent 2017 Manchester Attack: Report
Britain's MI5 security service failed to act on two pieces of information ahead of an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that killed 22 people in 2017, an official inquiry found Thursday.
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Iran Seeks To "Kidnap Or Kill Enemies Of The Regime" In UK: Spy Agency MI5
Iran wants to kidnap or kill UK-based individuals it deems "enemies of the regime", with at least 10 such plots uncovered so far this year, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 said Wednesday.
