UK court convicts two men over spying for China linked to Hong Kong activists
A UK court has found two men guilty of spying for China in a case involving surveillance of Hong Kong pro-democracy supporters and politicians.Chi Leung Wai and Chung Biu Yuen were convicted at the Old Bailey of assisting a foreign intelligence service, with jurors reaching majority verdicts after a nine-week trial.Wai was also found guilty of misconduct in public office over unauthorised searches of Home Office databases.Wai worked for Border Force at Heathrow airport and volunteered as a City of London special constable.Yuen was based in London at the Hong Kong Economic Trade Office, which the court heard was treated... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 07 May 2026 18:01 LONDON
Austria expels three Russian diplomats over spying accusations
Austria has expelled three Russian diplomats after accusing them of spying from diplomatic premises in Vienna.Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger said the diplomats had already left the country.The Austrian foreign ministry said the case involved a "forest of antennas" installed on the roofs of diplomatic buildings.A report by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, confirmed by the ministry, said the antennas were on the roof of the Russian embassy in Vienna and at a Russian diplomatic compound.Meinl-Reisinger said espionage was a security issue for Austria and that the government was taking decisive action.She said it was unacceptable for diplomatic immunity to be used... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 04 May 2026 18:31 LONDON
Iran executes two men over alleged spying for Israel
Iran has executed two men convicted of spying for Israel, according to Iranian media and rights groups.The men were identified as Yaqoub Karimpour and Nasser Bakarzadeh.Iran's judiciary said Karimpour had cooperated with Mossad during the 12-day war of June 2025 and passed sensitive national information to Israel's intelligence service.It said Bakarzadeh had collected details of senior political and religious figures, as well as coordinates of key locations including the Natanz area, and sent them to a Mossad officer.Their death sentences had been upheld by Iran's Supreme Court.The Human Rights Activists News Agency had warned that the executions were imminent, and... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 02 May 2026 21:59 LONDON
