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Türkiye's intelligence chief meets Syria's foreign minister in Ankara as SDF integration and sanctions relief top the agenda
MİT chief İbrahim Kalın hosted Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani in Ankara on October 8 for wide-ranging talks on SDF integration, counterterrorism coordination against ISIS, Israeli strikes in southern Syria, and the implications of lifting US sanctions.
Royal Navy Sailor Charged With Spying for Foreign Power Under National Security Act
Teddy Young, a 24-year-old Royal Navy serviceman working in naval intelligence, has been charged under the UK's National Security Act with obtaining protected information and preparing to pass it to a foreign power. He is due in court on Thursday.
US Proposes $70,000 Fee for International Students Seeking Work Through OPT
The Department of Homeland Security has proposed charging $70,000 for initial Optional Practical Training authorisation and $30,000 for extensions, a plan universities and international-education groups warn could effectively shut foreign graduates out of the US labour market.
US Arrests Washington Man Accused of Coaching Canada's Tumbler Ridge School Shooter
James Cody Bryant, 30, was arrested in Bellingham, Washington, on Tuesday and charged with conspiracy to murder people in a foreign country over his alleged role in the February mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Prosecutors say he spent months advising the shooter and agreed to livestream the attack.
US Treasury Warns Foreign Banks: Cut Ties With Iran or Face Sanctions Without Notice
The US Treasury Department warned foreign financial institutions on Monday that any bank still doing business with Iran's financial sector could be sanctioned 'without advance notification', escalating Washington's campaign to sever Tehran's remaining financial lifelines amid the US-Iran war.
Anthropic Says Russia Used Its Claude AI to Run Propaganda Campaigns Across Africa
Anthropic says Russian operatives used its Claude chatbot to produce pro-Kremlin propaganda broadcast in the Central African Republic and to run disinformation networks across at least four more African countries. The report details how AI is becoming the engine room of foreign influence operations — and how the models sometimes refuse to cooperate.
Iran Summons Norwegian Envoy Over 'Unauthorized' Starlink Operations, Cites ITU Obligations
Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Norway's ambassador in Tehran on Oct 4 to protest what it called unauthorized Starlink satellite internet operations inside Iran, arguing that Oslo — as the ITU registering state for the network — is obliged to stop the transmissions.
Japan's New National Intelligence Bureau: How Close Is Tokyo to a 'Japanese CIA'?
Japan launched its National Intelligence Bureau in July 2026 and an expert panel began reviewing further reforms on September 28, fuelling talk of a 'Japanese CIA'. The reality is more nuanced: a coordinating body with new legal teeth, and a longer road to a true foreign intelligence service.