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First UK military spy satellite launched that captures daytime images of Earth’s surface | UK News
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The first UK military satellite which can capture daytime images and videos of the Earth’s surface has successfully launched into space. The “cutting-edge” satellite – named Tyche – is part of a Ministry of Defence (MoD) programme that aims to support military operations as well as natural disaster and environmental monitoring, mapping information development, and…
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US launches another spy into orbit – here’s what we know about the hundreds of satellites watching us | Science & Tech News
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The US launched a reconnaissance satellite into orbit on Tuesday, the second reconnaissance satellite to go up in as many days. On Monday, South Korea sent its second into space, after the first went up in December. The country has a contract with SpaceX to send up three more reconnaissance satellites by 2025. North Korea…
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GCHQ: UK spy agency tests kids on puzzle skills in Bletchley Park-themed Christmas card | UK News
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Schoolchildren across the country will put their puzzle-solving skills to the test after the UK’s spy agency launched its annual Christmas Challenge. GCHQ has sent its Christmas card with the challenge, fronted by a rare image of a snow-covered Bletchley Park, to more than 1,000 secondary schools. It includes seven increasingly complex puzzles that test…
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Spy chief says MI5 ‘absolutely alert’ to risk of UK terror attack amid Israel-Hamas war | World News
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The director general of MI5 has told Sky News his intelligence officers are “focused with particular intensity” on a growing risk of attacks within the UK following events in the Middle East. In a rare interview, Ken McCallum said: “Sadly, over the course of my career, it has often been the case that events in…
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Chinese spy used LinkedIn to target British officials – report | Science & Tech News
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A Chinese spy used LinkedIn to target thousands of British officials and attempt to mine secrets, according to a report. The investigation, published in The Times, suggests an intelligence officer for Beijing’s main spy agency used aliases on the platform, which is the world’s biggest professional networking site, to try to bribe civil servants and…
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China threatens ‘further actions’ over US downing of suspected spy balloon | World News
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China has threatened “further actions” in response to America’s “serious overreaction” in the downing of a suspected spy balloon. The white aircraft was shot out of the sky off the South Carolina coast on Saturday after days of intrigue, while diplomatic relations soured further between Washington and Beijing. US President Joe Biden ordered the object…
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China denies US spy balloon claims and insists it always ‘abides by international law’ | World News
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China has claimed the flight of an “airship” over the US was an accident and accused politicians and media of taking advantage of the situation. Washington claims the craft is a suspected spy balloon and said it had committed a “clear violation” of US sovereignty. China insisted it is used for meteorological and other scientific…
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Chinese spy balloon ‘detrimental’ to planned US visit, says Blinken | US News
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US secretary of state Antony Blinken said that China’s spy balloon was “detrimental” to “substantive discussions” that were due to take place on his visit. Mr Blinken said he spoke to the director of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Office, Wang Yi, on Friday about the postponement of the visit, saying: “Conditions were…
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Spy balloon over US is actually ‘civilian airship’ that blew off course, says China – but Blinken cancels trip | World News
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China has said a suspected spy balloon that has been flying over the US was in fact a “civilian airship” that had strayed into American airspace. The US has said it believed the object was a high-altitude surveillance balloon flying over sensitive sites to collect information. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a high-profile…
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Chinese spy balloon flying over US airspace, says Pentagon | US News
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The US military is tracking a suspected Chinese spy balloon that has been flying over northwestern America in recent days. A senior defence official said the US has “very high confidence” it is a Chinese high-altitude balloon and was flying over sensitive sites to collect information. The blimp was spotted over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday…