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Russia Behind 'Staggeringly Reckless' Sabotage In Europe: UK Spy Chief
British security services have uncovered a "staggeringly reckless campaign" of Russian sabotage in Europe, that comes as Russia also resorts to nuclear sabre-rattling to deter countries from backing Ukraine, its foreign spy chief said on Friday.
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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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Sri Lanka President Orders Fresh Probe Into 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's president announced an investigation Sunday into allegations made by a British television documentary that his current spy chief was complicit in the country's worst attack against civilians.
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"Door Is Always Open": UK Spy Chief Tells Russians To Share Secrets
The head of Britain's MI6 foreign spy service invited discontented Russians to share their secrets with British intelligence services.
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UK Spy, Defence Chiefs Among 32 Sanctioned By Iran
Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK's domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political figures, hitting back at Europe before it imposes new sanctions of its own.
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15,000 Killed In Russia's Ukraine "Cannon Fodder", Say US, UK
Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than expected.
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Britain's Spies Defending COVID-19 Vaccine Work, MI5 Chief Says
British spies are trying to defend COVID-19 vaccine work against hostile powers that seek to either steal or sabotage research data in the race for the global prize of a jab that could provide immunity, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Spies Defending Covid Vaccine Work, Says Spy Agency MI5 Chief
British spies are trying to defend COVID-19 vaccine work against hostile powers that seek to either steal or sabotage research data in the race for the global prize of a jab that could provide immunity, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday.
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Theresa May Expels 23 Russian Spies But Stops Well Short Of Bothering Putin
Prime Minister Theresa May's response to Russia after a nerve agent attack on British soil is unlikely to trouble Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin unduly, despite the expression of outrage that greeted it in Moscow.
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Let Them Play: Kids Glued To Phones Could Save UK, Ex-Spy Chief Says
Parents who think they are being responsible by limiting their children's time online should think again: they could be putting their kids and Britain's security at a disadvantage, according to a former British spy chief.
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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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Spanish Arrest Warrant for Rwandan Spy Chief Remains Valid: Reports
A Spanish arrest warrant for Rwanda's intelligence chief remains valid despite a decision by British court to drop an extradition case against him, a judicial source said today.
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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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Former UK Spy Chief Warned of Political Embarrassment Risk Over Child Abuse Claims
A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to a review of government documents.
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Russia Behind 'Staggeringly Reckless' Sabotage In Europe: UK Spy Chief
British security services have uncovered a "staggeringly reckless campaign" of Russian sabotage in Europe, that comes as Russia also resorts to nuclear sabre-rattling to deter countries from backing Ukraine, its foreign spy chief said on Friday.
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Russia Seeking To Cause "Mayhem" In UK Over Support For Ukraine: Spy Agency
Russia and Iran had turned to employing criminals and private intelligence officers to do their work on British soil, the chief of Britain's domestic intelligence service said.
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China Poses Genuine, Increasing Cyber Risk To UK, Says Spy Agency Chief
China poses a genuine and increasing cyber risk to the United Kingdom, the head of British spy agency GCHQ said on Tuesday, adding that while Russia and Iran represented an immediate threat, Beijing was an epoch-defining challenge.
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Sri Lanka President Orders Fresh Probe Into 2019 Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka's president announced an investigation Sunday into allegations made by a British television documentary that his current spy chief was complicit in the country's worst attack against civilians.
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"Door Is Always Open": UK Spy Chief Tells Russians To Share Secrets
The head of Britain's MI6 foreign spy service invited discontented Russians to share their secrets with British intelligence services.
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UK Spy, Defence Chiefs Among 32 Sanctioned By Iran
Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the UK's domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political figures, hitting back at Europe before it imposes new sanctions of its own.
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15,000 Killed In Russia's Ukraine "Cannon Fodder", Say US, UK
Some 15,000 Russians have died in the five-month-old invasion of Ukraine, the US and British spy chiefs said, as they assessed that President Vladimir Putin was suffering far greater losses than expected.
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Britain's Spies Defending COVID-19 Vaccine Work, MI5 Chief Says
British spies are trying to defend COVID-19 vaccine work against hostile powers that seek to either steal or sabotage research data in the race for the global prize of a jab that could provide immunity, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday.
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Britain's Spies Defending Covid Vaccine Work, Says Spy Agency MI5 Chief
British spies are trying to defend COVID-19 vaccine work against hostile powers that seek to either steal or sabotage research data in the race for the global prize of a jab that could provide immunity, the head of MI5 said on Wednesday.
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Theresa May Expels 23 Russian Spies But Stops Well Short Of Bothering Putin
Prime Minister Theresa May's response to Russia after a nerve agent attack on British soil is unlikely to trouble Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin unduly, despite the expression of outrage that greeted it in Moscow.
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Let Them Play: Kids Glued To Phones Could Save UK, Ex-Spy Chief Says
Parents who think they are being responsible by limiting their children's time online should think again: they could be putting their kids and Britain's security at a disadvantage, according to a former British spy chief.
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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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Spanish Arrest Warrant for Rwandan Spy Chief Remains Valid: Reports
A Spanish arrest warrant for Rwanda's intelligence chief remains valid despite a decision by British court to drop an extradition case against him, a judicial source said today.
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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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Former UK Spy Chief Warned of Political Embarrassment Risk Over Child Abuse Claims
A British spy chief warned Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's government in the 1980s that allegations of a lawmaker "having a penchant for small boys" risked causing political embarrassment, according to a review of government documents.
