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How This UK Spy Used Mother-In-Law's Blackberry Jam To Win Over Hamid Karzai
One story from that period that became particularly well-known was to build a closer relationship with then Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Younger arranged for homemade blackberry jam prepared by his mother-in-law to be sent to him after learning Karzai enjoyed it in his tea.
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UK Facing Growing Threat From Russia, Iran, China: Intel Agency Chief
Britain is facing an escalating threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran, and China while the terrorism risk is "huge" with al Qaeda and Islamic State seeking to incite would-be attackers, the UK's domestic spy chief said on Thursday.
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'Spy Cops' Scandal: 25 Undercover Officers In The UK Deceived Women Into Sexual Relations
Multiple women formed long-term intimate relationships with undercover police officers, unaware that these men were secretly spying on them and their social circles.
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US, UK Spy Chiefs Make 1st Appearance Together Amid Gaza, Ukraine Crises
The head of the CIA, who is also the chief U.S. negotiator seeking an end to the Gaza war and release of hostages held by Hamas, said a more detailed ceasefire proposal would be made in the next several days.
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British Intelligence Agency Warns Of Dangers Posed By AI Chatbots
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have raised concerns about the security implications, according to the NCSC tech director for platforms research.
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Taliban's Afghanistan Takeover Morale Boost For Terrorists: UK Spy Chief
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is likely to have "emboldened" terrorists and means that the threat of a 9/11 style terrorist attack remains alive, warned Britain's spy chief on Friday.
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Ex-US Marine Held In Russia For Spying Was Misled, Says Lawyer
The lawyer for a former U.S. marine accused of spying by Russia said on Tuesday that his client had been misled before his arrest and believed that a thumb drive handed to him in a hotel room had contained holiday snaps rather than secret information.
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UK Academic Says Was Forced By UAE To Confess To Spying Charges
British academic Matthew Hedges said he had "no other option but to confess" during nearly seven months of detention in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges.
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UK Spy Poisoning Suspect Part Of Russian Military Intelligence: Report
A suspect in the nerve agent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain in March is a colonel in Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, investigative website Bellingcat alleged on Wednesday.
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Russian State TV To Air Interview Of 2 Men Accused By UK In Spy Poisoning
Russian state television will air an interview on Thursday with two Russians who have the same names as the men accused by Britain of trying to kill a former Russian spy and his daughter, RIA news agency cited the head of a television channel as saying.
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Vladimir Putin "Ultimately" Responsible For Spy Poisoning: UK Minister
Britain said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "ultimate" responsibility for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in England, as it prepared to brief the UN Security Council.
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Ex-Spy Poisoning Shows How Reckless Russia Is, Says UK Spy Chief
The poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain with a nerve agent last month shows "how reckless Russia is prepared to be", the head of Britain's GCHQ spy agency said on Thursday in a scathing attack on the Kremlin.
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US, UK Spies Targeted Airline Passengers' Mobiles: French Media
American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers' mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, French media has reported, citing documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Britain Unveils Plan for New Internet Spying Laws
Britain's government publishes proposals for new Internet spying laws Wednesday to keep pace with the digital age and crack down on terror threats, but which critics have branded a "snooper's charter".
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Web is the Command Center for Terror, Says UK Spy Chief
The new head of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency says US-based social media have become "command-and-control networks" for terrorists and criminals, and tech companies are in denial about their misuse.
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How This UK Spy Used Mother-In-Law's Blackberry Jam To Win Over Hamid Karzai
One story from that period that became particularly well-known was to build a closer relationship with then Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Younger arranged for homemade blackberry jam prepared by his mother-in-law to be sent to him after learning Karzai enjoyed it in his tea.
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UK Facing Growing Threat From Russia, Iran, China: Intel Agency Chief
Britain is facing an escalating threat from hostile states such as Russia, Iran, and China while the terrorism risk is "huge" with al Qaeda and Islamic State seeking to incite would-be attackers, the UK's domestic spy chief said on Thursday.
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'Spy Cops' Scandal: 25 Undercover Officers In The UK Deceived Women Into Sexual Relations
Multiple women formed long-term intimate relationships with undercover police officers, unaware that these men were secretly spying on them and their social circles.
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US, UK Spy Chiefs Make 1st Appearance Together Amid Gaza, Ukraine Crises
The head of the CIA, who is also the chief U.S. negotiator seeking an end to the Gaza war and release of hostages held by Hamas, said a more detailed ceasefire proposal would be made in the next several days.
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British Intelligence Agency Warns Of Dangers Posed By AI Chatbots
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have raised concerns about the security implications, according to the NCSC tech director for platforms research.
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Taliban's Afghanistan Takeover Morale Boost For Terrorists: UK Spy Chief
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is likely to have "emboldened" terrorists and means that the threat of a 9/11 style terrorist attack remains alive, warned Britain's spy chief on Friday.
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Ex-US Marine Held In Russia For Spying Was Misled, Says Lawyer
The lawyer for a former U.S. marine accused of spying by Russia said on Tuesday that his client had been misled before his arrest and believed that a thumb drive handed to him in a hotel room had contained holiday snaps rather than secret information.
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UK Academic Says Was Forced By UAE To Confess To Spying Charges
British academic Matthew Hedges said he had "no other option but to confess" during nearly seven months of detention in the United Arab Emirates on espionage charges.
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UK Spy Poisoning Suspect Part Of Russian Military Intelligence: Report
A suspect in the nerve agent poisoning of a Russian ex-spy in Britain in March is a colonel in Russia's GRU military intelligence agency, investigative website Bellingcat alleged on Wednesday.
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Russian State TV To Air Interview Of 2 Men Accused By UK In Spy Poisoning
Russian state television will air an interview on Thursday with two Russians who have the same names as the men accused by Britain of trying to kill a former Russian spy and his daughter, RIA news agency cited the head of a television channel as saying.
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Vladimir Putin "Ultimately" Responsible For Spy Poisoning: UK Minister
Britain said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin had "ultimate" responsibility for a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent in England, as it prepared to brief the UN Security Council.
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Ex-Spy Poisoning Shows How Reckless Russia Is, Says UK Spy Chief
The poisoning of a former Russian double agent in Britain with a nerve agent last month shows "how reckless Russia is prepared to be", the head of Britain's GCHQ spy agency said on Thursday in a scathing attack on the Kremlin.
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US, UK Spies Targeted Airline Passengers' Mobiles: French Media
American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers' mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, French media has reported, citing documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Britain Unveils Plan for New Internet Spying Laws
Britain's government publishes proposals for new Internet spying laws Wednesday to keep pace with the digital age and crack down on terror threats, but which critics have branded a "snooper's charter".
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Web is the Command Center for Terror, Says UK Spy Chief
The new head of Britain's electronic eavesdropping agency says US-based social media have become "command-and-control networks" for terrorists and criminals, and tech companies are in denial about their misuse.
