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'Spy at heart of Whitehall' and PM criticised for 'housing slums'
Disclosures about an alleged Chinese spy operating in the UK and the PM criticised for allowing 'slum' housing are in Sunday's papers.BBC News - 3d -
Advice ignored by ministers could have blocked Prince Andrew ‘spy’
Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, tells the Observer he advised Tories to criminalise foreign agents in 2019. Prince Andrew may have been a victim of Chairman Mao’s ‘magic weapon’ ...The Guardian - 4d -
Prince Andrew ‘invited alleged Chinese spy to Buckingham Palace’
Businessman known as H6 also reportedly entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at duke’s invitation. A businessman accused of being a Chinese spy was invited to Buckingham Palace and other ...The Guardian - 4d -
Spy-accused Chinese businessman ‘was invited to Buckingham Palace by duke’
The man was described as a ‘close confidante’ of Andrew.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
The Papers: 'Economic blow for Reeves' and prince 'invited spy to palace'
The papers lead on Prince Andrew's links to an alleged spy and Labour is criticised over GDP figures.BBC News - 4d -
Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy
Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.BBC News - 4d -
Drone outrage grows as federal agencies keep mum
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Outrage over drones grows as federal agencies stay mum Officials ...The Hill - 5d -
Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court
A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.The New York Times - 5d -
Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice
Statement from the Duke of York says he met the businessman through ‘official channels’ and ‘nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed’. The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with ...The Guardian - 5d -
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national securityABC News - 5d -
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew had 'unusual degree of trust', ruling says
An associate of the Duke of York has been refused entry to the UK because of national security fears.BBC News - 5d -
Ukraine's reformed military procurement agency drives the country's NATO ambitions
Ukraine's new state agency for nonlethal military procurement is an example of the type of reform that the country hopes will clear the path toward NATOABC News - 5d -
Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he posed a threat to national securityABC News - 5d -
The Papers: Nato considers 3% target and 'Andrew's links to China spy'
Talks over European defence and the banning of a Prince Andrew associate from the UK lead the papers.BBC News - 5d -
Syrian rebels seize vast haul of banned drug captagon, country’s largest export
Drug dwarfed all legal exports put together, with Assad’s brother widely believed to be power behind lucrative trade. The dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian regime has thrown light into ...The Guardian - 5d -
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew excluded from the UK
Immigration hearing rules businessman had ties to prominent Britons that could be ‘leveraged for political interference’Financial Times - 6d -
Soto: Yankees teammates didn't speak to me during free agency
In his introductory presser, Juan Soto revealed that there was no communication with his ex-Yankees teammates during the free agent process.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Boras comments on Harper contract, Bohm rumors and Phillies free agency
As the Winter Meetings came to an end, agent Scott Boras addressed Bryce Harper's contract, the Alec Bohm trade rumors and the Phillies' position in free agency.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
Pete Alonso meeting with teams as his free agency intensifies: report
The Mets are interested in retaining free agent Pete Alonso, who is currently meeting with teams as he entertains where to play in 2025 and beyond.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
UK spy agency releases annual Christmas card puzzle to uncover future codebreakers
Britain's spy agency is celebrating the festive season with a riddle wrapped in an enigma inside a mysteryABC News - Dec. 11 -
Trump taps FTC Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to chair agency
President-elect Trump has tapped Andrew Ferguson, a commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as the next head of the independent agency. Trump, in a statement Tuesday night, touted ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
U.S. Data Agency Blames Old Tech and Other Failures for Missteps
The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.The New York Times - Dec. 10 -
Pakistan's military court indicts a former spy chief for abuse of power
Pakistan's military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court for indulging in ...ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Patel FBI plans spark concern over agency independence, retribution
Kash Patel, President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, has promised to deliver a massive reform of a bureau he sees as among the agencies that have “weaponized the government.” Patel hasn’t ...The Hill - Dec. 10 -
Omnicom and Interpublic to Merge, Creating Ad Agency Giant
If successful, Omnicom and Interpublic would become the largest advertising company in the world, with more than $25 billion in combined revenue.The New York Times - Dec. 9 -
Predicting Juan Soto's free agency as it nears a conclusion
Our experts weigh in on Soto's most likely landing spot and how much he'll get paid.ESPN - Dec. 8 -
U.S. Spy Agencies Monitor Chemical Weapons Storage Sites, Fearing Use in Syria
But aides to President Biden have made clear that the United States has no intention of intervening in support of either President Bashar al-Assad or the rebels.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
U.S. warily eyes Syrian war, with spy agencies monitoring chemical weapons storage sites for signs of use.
“We are not going to insert ourselves to affect the outcome of this,” an them explained.The New York Times - Dec. 7 -
Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence
Exclusive: AG Recruitment found not to have acted ‘in a fit and proper manner’ by labour exploitation watchdog. A British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Finding protection for Drake Maye: Top tackles set to hit free agency
The Patriots need to find a major upgrade at the offensive tackle position this upcoming offseason. Here are the top tackles scheduled to become free agents next spring.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 6 -
Career employees could leave environment agencies
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Career employees could leave environment agencies The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Bulgarian accused of spying for Russia paid from Wirecard bank account, court told
Old Bailey shown evidence of transfers between account in name of collapsed payments group and alias of Orlin RoussevFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
Trump moves spark fear of brain drain at environment agencies
The incoming Trump administration is sparking fears that agencies tasked with protecting public health and the environment could suffer a "brain drain" — and that more pollution and other harms ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Source: Soto nearing decision on free agency
Juan Soto's free agency is nearing its final stages, with a source saying the star could pick his destination by the end of this week.ESPN - Dec. 4 -
UK uncovers vast crypto laundering scheme for gangsters and Russian spies
Multibillion-dollar ring across London, Moscow and Dubai connected cash-rich criminals with sanctions evadersFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China
The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but was kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive ...The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Bulgarian spy ring targeted Ukrainian soldiers on behalf of Russia, court told
Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near StuttgartFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Bulgarian spy ring used video specs to monitor journalists, London court told
Old Bailey hears surveillance of targets included specially designed glasses on planes and online honey trapsFinancial Times - Dec. 2 -
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told
The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.BBC News - Dec. 2
