Azerbaijan pardons French national Martin Ryan jailed on spy charges
The move comes after the EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.

The move comes after the EU lifts sanctions on oligarchs following what diplomats described as pressure from Baku.









The 20,000-square-metre site in London is set to become the largest embassy complex in the UK by area.
Japan plans to launch its first centralised intelligence body with help from Western allies.

Politisation of national intelligence: 18 agencies face mass cuts under new acting chief
Frontier AI models are ‘fundamentally transforming’ offensive cyber capabilities, intelligence officials say.
The men, dual Chinese-British nationals, are believed to be the first people convicted of spying for China in Britain.
Beijing’s Foreign Ministry confirms US reports about detention of scholar focusing on politics of neighbouring Myanmar.
US Representative Massie honours the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 attack.
Department reports raise concerns about increased espionage activity amid US-Israeli war with Iran, ceasefire talks.
FBI says ex-CIA official David Rush repeatedly lied about his credentials in US government job applications.
Convictions come amid an intensified crackdown by Bahraini authorities on individuals accused of having ties to Tehran.