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In a January letter, the prosecutor, Adán Vicente Santos Santos, claimed that the local court wrongly dismissed testimony of two counterintelligence officers from the Interior Ministry who accused Tristá Padilla of inciting two other men to publish antigovernment content on Facebook.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025 -
Eric O’Neill, a former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative, spoke to The Hill about the challenges of securing an outdoor venue.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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When Eden pulls single father Ben Dawson (Hopper) into her world of high-stakes espionage, his life is turned upside down.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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Bolton’s attorney Abbe Lowell told the Associated Press that his client’s writings were personal reflections, not espionage.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 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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Other than the counterespionage law amendment, Beijing has in recent years expanded the remit of its national security apparatus through sweeping legislation, giving authorities broader powers to scrutinize foreign nationals and organizations.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Jet-like capabilities The tank has radar, electronic tools for spying, and advanced communication systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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The United States continues its spying activity in Northeast Asia amid China's military threat, as one of its unmanned aircraft was spotted flying near the East Asian power.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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South Korea’s intelligence agency estimated in September that about 2,000 North Korean soldiers had been killed in the fighting.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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Greta Lee is an intelligence officer pulled from a Gettysburg trip with her kid to deliver some important North Korean intel.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Cloak-and-dagger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloak-and-dagger. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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