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Topic: Espionage

US adds new charges against Ukrainian woman for aiding Russian-linked cyberattacks on infrastructure

Dubranova earlier this year was extradited to the United States on charges tied to a group federal authorities named as the CyberArmyofRussia_Reborn (CARR).

In annual update, MI5 chief identifies security threats to UK from Russia, Iran, China

Ken McCallum delivered the annual threat update Thursday, warning of 'new era' with 'overlapping threat' from both terrorists & state actors, & tech-driven threats. Read full speech.

Sindh police arrests 4 for alleged spying activities in Karachi

The police claimed that the suspects were working for Indian intelligence. However, he did not provide any evidence to support his claim.

YouTuber Jasbir Singh’s police custody extended by two days in espionage case

Singh is accused of having links with ISI, and being in close touch with Haryana-based influencer Jyoti Malhotra, who is in custody on charges of spying for Pakistan.

Punjab-based YouTuber found to be ‘associated with Pakistani Intelligence Operative’ held

Punjab-based YouTuber found to be 'associated with Pakistani Intelligence Operative' held

Tarn Taran man held for ‘espionage’, ‘shared’ sensitive info with ISI on army movements during Op Sindoor

The latest in a string of arrests, Gagandeep Singh alias Gagan was arrested on the basis of information received by Punjab Police’s Counter-Intelligence unit, says DGP.

Deeg brothers held for ‘espionage’ supplied SIM used in bid to ‘honey trap’ DRDO official—Delhi cops

Haseen was arrested Saturday, days after brother Kasim was held by Special Cell of Delhi Police, for ‘sending sensitive military info’ & ‘giving SIM cards in exhange for money to PIOs’.

‘Spy’ charge haunts UP judge-in-waiting 11 yrs after acquittal as SC stays HC’s appointment order

Accused of spying, Pradeep Kumar was arrested in 2002 & acquitted in 2014. Though he cleared the 2016 judicial entrance, his appointment as an additional district judge remains stalled.

Beyond the noise, cases of ‘outdated’ Official Secrets Act marred by legal limbo, high pendency

Jyoti Malhotra, Palak Sher Masih, and Suraj Masih are some of the latest to be booked under the OSA after India-Pakistan conflict, but such cases are often stuck in prolonged trials.

CRPF jawan arrested by NIA on espionage charges was posted in Pahalgam till 5 days before attack

Moti Ram Jat was in contact with Pakistani intelligence operatives for a long time & was sharing confidential information in exchange of money since 2023, according to NIA.

On Camera

Venezuelan economy did not collapse overnight. 4 decades of stagnation is the cause

In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.

500% tariffs ahead for India? Trump’s lined up a big bad Bill for countries buying Russian oil

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.