Daniel Khalife was a British soldier who spied for Iran and dreamed of fame

With hopes of becoming a double agent, Khalife was a fantasist - as well as a genuine security threat.

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The Hill - 2d
Russian spies planned to kidnap journalist, trial hears

The Old Bailey has heard a Russian spy cell planned to kidnap a journalist and smuggle him out of the UK.
BBC News - 4d
Bulgarian who spied for Russia in UK discussed sale of drones to Chinese contact, court told

Old Bailey sees messages from Orlin Roussev to Jan Marsalek about selling US-made Switchblade devices
Financial Times - 4d
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The New York Times - 5d
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The Guardian - 5d
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ABC News - Dec. 6
Who is Daniel Penny? What we know about the Marine veteran

Daniel Penny is standing trial in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway last spring.
CBS News - Dec. 6
South Korean woman who grabbed soldier’s gun says ‘I just needed to stop them’

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The Guardian - Dec. 5
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BBC News - Dec. 4
Lawsuit Claims Apple Spies on Employees’ Personal Devices

A digital advertising specialist says the tech giant forces people to install software that lets the company track their personal information, while also preventing them from discussing their ...
Inc. - Dec. 3