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The report outlines a systematic pattern of arbitrary detentions carried out by agents from the military counterintelligence agency and the Bolivarian intelligence service, often by agents in unmarked vehicles and plainclothes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
12 Dec. 2025 -
Stefanik had gotten the language requiring congressional leadership to be notified of any counterintelligence investigations into federal candidates added to the Intelligence Authorization Act (IAA) that passed out of the House Intelligence Committee in September.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
3 Dec. 2025
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Professor Alan Woodward, a security expert at the University of Surrey, highlighted the technical feasibility of espionage given the physical layout, The Telegraph reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the beginning of Episode 6, Ki-tae tries to break Geon-young by threatening to go after his younger sister for espionage.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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The employee filed the complaint with the division director, Robert Turner, a 22-year veteran of the bureau who previously held roles in counterterrorism and counterespionage.—
William Turton,
ProPublica,
30 Dec. 2025
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Currently, Roddy and Whelan are both mere novices in the dark arts of counterespionage.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The New York Times withheld some details in advance about the US Bay of Pigs invasion, and for months delayed a story on national security administration warrantless wiretapping during the Bush administration after White House officials said the story’s publication would endanger American lives.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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Keshavarz was tried and sentenced to death in connection with the spying accusations.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Dec. 2025
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He is best known for leading Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency — tasked with spying for the government — for four years until 2017, stepping down after he was suspended and later sacked by Tinubu’s predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Many of these soldiers are still involved in supporting Ukraine, including by providing intelligence, logistics, and training assistance worth at least tens of billions per year.—
Jennifer Kavanagh,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The hackers accessed emails for staffers on the China, foreign affairs, intelligence, and armed services committees, according to a new Financial Times report.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Cloak-and-dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak-and-dagger. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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