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Former Russian Spy Critically Ill In Britain After Exposure To Unidentified Substance
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was convicted by Russia of betraying agents to British intelligence, was critically ill on Monday after exposure to an unidentified substance in Britain, two sources close to the investigation told Reuters.
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UK Spy Agency To Review Its Handling Of Intelligence On Manchester Bomber
Britain's intelligence agency MI5 is to hold an inquiry into how it dealt with public warnings that the Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi posed a potential threat.
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British Spy Chief Warns Of Threats From 'Aggressive' Russia
The head of British intelligence agency MI5, Andrew Parker, on Monday warned of Russia acting in "increasingly aggressive ways" and utilising new technologies in its opposition to the west.
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UK MI5 Spy Chief Calls For More Powers To Counter Terror Threat
The head of Britain's domestic spy service, MI5, called on Thursday for greater powers for the security agencies to keep pace with technology used by militants in the first live media interview by a British intelligence chief.
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Pakistan Privacy Activists Slam 'Unethical' British Hacking Claims
Pakistani rights campaigners have urged Islamabad to take action to protect the privacy of its citizens after leaked top-secret documents appeared to show British intelligence had gained access to almost all the country's Internet users.
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Britain Pulls Out Spies as Russia, China Crack Edward Snowden Files: Report
Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in "hostile countries" after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the Sunday Times reported.
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Former KGB Officer Blamed President Vladimir Putin For Russia's Woes
Former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko developed a powerful animosity toward Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian President of fomenting war and consorting with criminal gangs, the agent's widow testified on Monday.
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Little-known group claims killing of Swedish journalist in Kabul
A little-known militant group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for killing a Swedish journalist in the Afghan capital, saying he was a spy for British intelligence.
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Nations are hiring cybermercenaries, says UK report
A British intelligence report says that other nations are hiring hackers to launch attacks against their enemies, a trend it described as particularly worrying.
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Gaddafi hides in a new hospital every night, says MI6
Libya's long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi is convinced NATO jets or his own countrymen would soon kill him, and in fear now hides in a different hospital every night, according to British intelligence.Spies from MI6, who are responsible for supplying the British government with foreign intelligence, told Prime Minister David Cameron that Gaddafi was ...
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Car bomb near British intelligence headquarters
A car bomb exploded on Monday near the headquarters of Britain's MI5 domestic security services in Northern Ireland, police said, adding that there were no reported injuries.
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Former Russian Spy Critically Ill In Britain After Exposure To Unidentified Substance
Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, who was convicted by Russia of betraying agents to British intelligence, was critically ill on Monday after exposure to an unidentified substance in Britain, two sources close to the investigation told Reuters.
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UK Spy Agency To Review Its Handling Of Intelligence On Manchester Bomber
Britain's intelligence agency MI5 is to hold an inquiry into how it dealt with public warnings that the Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi posed a potential threat.
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British Spy Chief Warns Of Threats From 'Aggressive' Russia
The head of British intelligence agency MI5, Andrew Parker, on Monday warned of Russia acting in "increasingly aggressive ways" and utilising new technologies in its opposition to the west.
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UK MI5 Spy Chief Calls For More Powers To Counter Terror Threat
The head of Britain's domestic spy service, MI5, called on Thursday for greater powers for the security agencies to keep pace with technology used by militants in the first live media interview by a British intelligence chief.
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Pakistan Privacy Activists Slam 'Unethical' British Hacking Claims
Pakistani rights campaigners have urged Islamabad to take action to protect the privacy of its citizens after leaked top-secret documents appeared to show British intelligence had gained access to almost all the country's Internet users.
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Britain Pulls Out Spies as Russia, China Crack Edward Snowden Files: Report
Britain has pulled out agents from live operations in "hostile countries" after Russia and China cracked top-secret information contained in files leaked by former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, the Sunday Times reported.
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Former KGB Officer Blamed President Vladimir Putin For Russia's Woes
Former KGB officer Alexander Litvinenko developed a powerful animosity toward Vladimir Putin, accusing the Russian President of fomenting war and consorting with criminal gangs, the agent's widow testified on Monday.
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Little-known group claims killing of Swedish journalist in Kabul
A little-known militant group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for killing a Swedish journalist in the Afghan capital, saying he was a spy for British intelligence.
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Nations are hiring cybermercenaries, says UK report
A British intelligence report says that other nations are hiring hackers to launch attacks against their enemies, a trend it described as particularly worrying.
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Gaddafi hides in a new hospital every night, says MI6
Libya's long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi is convinced NATO jets or his own countrymen would soon kill him, and in fear now hides in a different hospital every night, according to British intelligence.Spies from MI6, who are responsible for supplying the British government with foreign intelligence, told Prime Minister David Cameron that Gaddafi was ...
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Car bomb near British intelligence headquarters
A car bomb exploded on Monday near the headquarters of Britain's MI5 domestic security services in Northern Ireland, police said, adding that there were no reported injuries.
