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Royal Navy tracks Russian ‘spy ship’ closely after it enters UK waters
Defence secretary tells Commons the Yantar had been ‘mapping the UK’s critical underwater infrastructure’. A Russian “spy ship” was tracked closely by the Royal Navy this week after it entered UK ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Russian spy ship found ‘gathering intelligence’ in UK waters
Defence minister tells Moscow Britain will not shy away from ‘robust action’ amid fears of potential sabotage of undersea cablesFinancial Times - Jan. 22 -
U.S. pilot who vanished during Vietnam War spy mission accounted for
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. Downing was assigned to the 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War.CBS News - Jan. 21 -
Man accused of spying for Russia 'spoke to MI5'
Bulgarian nationals Katrin Ivanova, Vanya Gaberova and Tihomir Ivanchev deny a conspiracy to spy.BBC News - Jan. 21 -
Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder
The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.BBC News - Jan. 20 -
Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail
President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
U.S. Spy Chief Took on Role of Negotiator in Gaza War
As C.I.A. director, William J. Burns was deeply focused on China and Russia when the Middle East conflict plunged him back into his old life.The New York Times - Jan. 18 -
Why South Africa wants to jail miners trapped underground for months
More than 70 people have reportedly died while trapped in a mine after a monthlong standoff with the South African government over illegal mining. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more.CBS News - Jan. 17 -
Grooming gang members given jail sentences
Ibrar Hussain, Imtiaz Ahmed and Fayaz Ahmed are sentenced at Bradford Crown Court.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
White supremacist jailed for asylum seeker attack
A judge says Callum Parslow's unprovoked assault on Nahom Hagos was "undoubtedly a terror attack".BBC News - Jan. 17 -
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3 lawyers for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are jailed
Three lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny have been jailed in Russia as part of the Kremlin’s crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since ...ABC News - Jan. 17 -
Iran knows my son is innocent, says mother of French man held in Evin jail
Olivier Grondeau was arrested in 2022 and has accused Iran of using him for ‘political blackmail’ against France. The mother of a French traveller detained in Iran for two years has said ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
Man who abused girlfriend before she took own life jailed
Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but "set the scene" for Kiena Dawes' death, a court heard.BBC News - Jan. 16 -
As Trump Heads to White House, Bolsonaro May Be Headed to Jail. Why?
Three reasons help explain why the two politicians have faced such contrasting fates.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Musk Said to Have Intervened to Help Free Italian Jailed in Iran
The Italian journalist was released soon after Elon Musk met with an Iranian ambassador, officials in Iran said. So was an Iranian detained in Italy who was wanted by the U.S.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
‘My Chinese Spy’ Memes Show Americans Aren’t Sold on the TikTok Ban
With a TikTok shutdown all but inevitable, users are dedicating their final days on the app to fictional agents of the Chinese government.Wired - Jan. 15 -
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for years about a Soviet spy in the palace
Queen Elizabeth II was not officially informed for nearly a decade that Anthony Blunt was a Soviet spy, newly declassified documents reveal.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Caitlin Clark's alleged stalker says he wants to stay in jail, yells he's guilty in court
INDIANAPOLIS — The Texas man accused of stalking WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark loudly declared he's “guilty as charged” on Tuesday before a judge entered a not guilty plea on his behalf.NBC News - Jan. 14 -
Queen not officially told for years about Palace spy, MI5 papers reveal
Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
Drones delivering weapons to jails is national security threat, prisons inspector says
The prisons watchdog says drones are delivering weapons to two of England's highest security prisons.BBC News - Jan. 14 -
MI5 files suggest queen was not briefed on spy in royal household for nine years
Documents indicate monarch was informed Anthony Blunt was Soviet agent in 1973, though he confessed in 1964. The late Queen Elizabeth II was not told for almost 10 years that Anthony Blunt, a ...The Guardian - Jan. 14 -
Armed gang who used Grindr to rob victims jailed
The group lured men into meeting before attacking them and stealing their belongings, police say.BBC News - Jan. 13 -
Thousands of students protest in Serbia against violation of civil rights, spy agency crackdown
Serbia’s striking university students have protested outside the Balkan country’s top court to draw their attention to what they say have been violations of their civil rights under the populist ...ABC News - Jan. 13 -
Turkey's Kurdish leaders meet jailed politician as the two sides inch toward peace
A delegation from one of Turkey’s biggest pro-Kurdish political parties has met a leading figure of the Kurdish movement in prison, the latest step in a tentative process to end the country’s ...ABC News - Jan. 11 -
Split emerges among U.S. spy agencies over mysterious 'Havana syndrome'
A split has emerged between U.S. spy agencies over whether a foreign adversary may be responsible for “Havana Syndrome” injuries to Americans stationed overseas.NBC News - Jan. 11 -
Asian American professor wrongfully accused of spying for China is suing University of Kansas
Franklin Tao, an Asian American scientist who was wrongfully accused of spying for China, is suing the University of Kansas, his former employer, accusing it of “vicious, unabated discrimination.”NBC News - Jan. 10 -
New York’s Chinese Dissidents Thought He Was an Ally. He Was a Spy.
Shujun Wang seemed to be a Chinese democracy activist, but an F.B.I. investigation showed just how far China will go to repress citizens abroad.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Trump becomes first president to be a sentenced felon but avoids jail time or fines in hush-money trial – live
President-elect claims historic case was ‘despicable charade’; judge says ‘unconditional discharge’ does not ‘reduce the seriousness of the crime’. Full report: Trump avoids punishment ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
2 spy agencies float possibility of foreign weapon behind 'Havana syndrome,' but most find no links
A report from the intelligence community released Friday maintains its conclusion that a foreign adversary is not behind the mysterious ailments plaguing government workers, but it opened the door ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Trump sentenced to unconditional discharge in New York hush money case, avoiding jail
The "unconditional discharge" sentence comes 10 days before Donald Trump is due to be sworn in for a second nonconsecutive term in the White House.CNBC - Jan. 10 -
Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal: See the Thousands of Apps Hijacked to Spy on Your Location
A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes.Wired - Jan. 9 -
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'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.BBC News - Jan. 9 -
Four men jailed over brutal homophobic murder in Spain
Men kicked and punched Samuel Luiz, 24, to death outside nightclub in A Coruña in 2021. Four men have been jailed over the homophobic murder of a young gay man whose killing almost four years ago ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Venezuela's Dissidents Plot Comeback After Months in Hiding, Exile or Jail
Opposition leader María Corina Machado seeks to draw out protesters to prevent a power grab by strongman President Nicolás Maduro.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 6 -
Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate
A video clip of Linda De Sousa Abreu, 30, having sex with an inmate went viral online.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots jailed
Andrew McIntyre admits setting up a social media channel identified as a "catalyst" for violence.BBC News - Jan. 6 -
Malaysia's jailed ex-leader Najib wins appeal to pursue bid to serve corruption sentence at home
Malaysia's imprisoned former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won an appeal to pursue his bid to serve his remaining corruption sentence under house arrestABC News - Jan. 6
