Biden taps diplomat who helped lead secret talks with Iran as new CIA chief
William Burns would be the first career diplomat to lead the CIA.
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William Burns would be the first career diplomat to lead the CIA.
An update to the White Paper on Defence 2015 was published this week.
Robert Lloyd Schellenberg was convicted of drug smuggling.
Britain has already expelled 23 Russian diplomats, accusing them of being undeclared intelligence agents.
A former Russian spy and his daughter were found unconscious on a bench in England.
The man was found with documents in JFK International Airport.
All 78 crew members were rescued by Turkish coastguards.
A old manuscript currently on display has those answers.
Freddie Scappaticci has consistently denied being an informer.
This case was heard in court today.
Meet Adolf Tolkachev – and find out how he was betrayed by the CIA.
The Director of Counterintelligence talks 9/11, what makes a great spy and the mistakes made in Iraq.
One spy wore a John Lennon-style dark brown wig and thin-rimmed spectacles.
British spy chiefs said today that intelligence leaks by Edward Snowden were being used by enemies to change the way they operate.
Senate intelligence committee chair Dianne Feinstein wants a sweeping review into spying on EU allies.
What makes the ultimate femme fatal?
Helicopter drones were launched around Dublin city to capture images of inaccessible places…
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
From ‘turd’ transmitters to the classic camera watch, here are some of the top Cold War gadgets from the KGB and CIA.
Documents found after rebels took Tripoli have shown cooperation between British and US intelligence operatives and Gaddafi’s regime.
Artist Simon Menner uncovered images of a typical Stazi ‘disguise’ during a hunt of its archives. Now they’re on display.
Nazi agents planned to assassinate Allied troops using poisoned foodstuffs and painkillers, as well as swastika emblazoned belt buckles that hid pistols.
Russia’s deputy foreign minister has warned his country will retaliate after the expulsion of diplomat
Results of two-year investigation into US intelligence aren’t good.