Intelligence
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Penny Wong’s comments dampen hopes for Assange’s release
London: Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the rule of law must be applied to Julian Assange, dampening hopes that her government…
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The year Assange walks free? Why there are cautious hopes
The star of the event, performing as a DJ for the first time in 15 years, was better known as…
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Has the Worm Turned in the Assange Case?
The 91-year-old Ellsberg, whom the U.S. security state decades ago possibly hoped to drive to suicide, announced that he too…
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There’s fresh pressure on the US to release Julian Assange. Here’s the situation
Just weeks after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared “enough is enough” on the Julian Assange saga, Australian activists are turning…
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Information Warfare Can Turn Russians Against Putin
Despite Russian president Vladimir Putin’s 83 percent approval rating, his deceptions about losses in Ukraine and gradual increases in the…
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The US “Intelligence Community” Can’t Be Trusted to Police Itself
The agency’s inspector general concluded that the analyst “acted with reckless disregard” for “numerous rules and possibly the law.” Thomas…
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Journalist in Sweden spied on by Turkish intelligence, private photos leaked to gov’t media
The authoritarian regime of Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ran surveillance on a critical journalist who lives in Sweden, published…
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Optus hack must prompt crackdown on data hoarding, experts say
Privacy advocate James Clark, executive director at Digital Rights Watch, said governments must crack down on an insidious culture of…
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Australia’s changing how it regulates the internet — and no-one’s paying attention
Often this decision is in corporate hands: Facebook, TikTok and most major social media platforms have rules about what material…
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EU intelligence chief cancels Taiwan trip after Beijing learns his secret plans
The European Union’s top intelligence official canceled a trip to Taiwan after his top-secret preparations were seemingly leaked to Beijing…
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The Al-Qaeda Chief’s Death and Its Implications
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Jerome Drevon explores what this event may mean for the movement and its affiliates.…
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A Turkish-style Cambridge-Analytica Scandal: Bulk reach into the digital presence of Turkish citizens
Cambridge Analytica, a former British political consulting firm, illegally acquired personal data about Facebook users starting from 2013 and exploited them for…
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The unconscionable prosecution of Bernard Collaery was an assault on the values Australia holds dear
Collaery was prosecuted in 2018 and was facing five charges, including allegedly conspiring with his client, “Witness K”, to disclose…
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US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
FBI Director Christopher Wray reaffirmed longstanding concerns in denouncing economic espionage and hacking operations by China as well as the Chinese government’s efforts to…
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UK court approves extradition of Julian Assange to US
Mr Assange was last month denied permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court against moves to extradite him to…
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EU races to help Ukraine fight cyberattack
Europe was on Friday rushing to support Kyiv’s cybersecurity services as they fight an attack against Ukrainian government websites. Laurens…
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