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Topic: Espionage

Russia sentences Gershkovich to 16 yrs. Wall Street Journal calls it ‘disgraceful sham conviction’

Gershkovich went on trial last month in the city of Yekaterinburg. He was the first U.S. journalist arrested on spying charges in Russia since the Cold War.

Australian PM tells Russia to ‘back off’ over accusation of spying charges

According to police, the married couple were arrested on charges of working to access material related to Australia's national security, though no significant compromise was identified.

Assange walks free after 14 years of legal woes, sentenced by US to time already served in UK prison

Founder of WikiLeaks reaches home in Australia, as a free but convicted felon. In deal with US, he agreed to plead guilty to one count of violating the Espionage Act.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange freed by US Court after pleading guilty in espionage case

During a three-hour hearing, Assange pled guilty to conspiring to disclose classified US defence documents but said he believed the Constitution's First Amendment protected his actions.

WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to be freed from UK prison after pleading guilty to US espionage charge

Assange was indicted during Trump's administration for WikiLeaks' release of secret US documents leaked by Chelsea Manning, a former US military intelligence analyst.

Man arrested in UK on charges of spying for China found dead, probe on

Matthew Trickett was 1 of 3 men charged for engaging in information gathering & acts of deception. The 3 were out on bail with a hearing scheduled in a UK court later this week.

Amid Hong Kong spying row, China ‘uncovers’ espionage attempts in its aerospace sector

In a post on WeChat, Chinese Ministry of State Security claimed that it has cracked down on multiple espionage attempts in cases including inducement & coercion of 'core secrets'.

UK summons Chinese envoy after three men arrested for working with Hong Kong intelligence

On Monday, Metropolitan Counter Terrorism Command arrested & charged them with assisting foreign intelligence services & foreign interference.

India must avoid confrontation with Five Eyes. It’s an important counterterrorism ally

India and Five Eyes diverge on a number of issues such as strategic autonomy and data privacy. But by focusing on areas of convergence, they can better address common challenges.

Australian foreign minister stresses on democratic principles amid Indian ‘espionage’ reports

It is important to maintain resilience of democracy, including in face of any suggestion of foreign interference, and there are laws to deal with that, Penny Wong adds.

On Camera

No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.