29 h. ago 'Russian spy ring considered killing me – I'm lucky to be alive'

Roman Dobrokhotov, an investigative journalist, was watched by three Bulgarian spies based in the UK who were working for Moscow under Kremlin orders - and believes his 'life was at risk'

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29 h. ago 'Russian spy ring based in UK considered killing me – I'm lucky to be alive'

Roman Dobrokhotov, an investigative journalist, was watched by three Bulgarian spies based in the UK who were working for Moscow under Kremlin orders - and believes his 'life was at risk'

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53 h. ago ‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Bulgarian spies reveal changing nature of Russia terror threat

‘Extremely sophisticated operation’ uncovered on UK soil forms part of an emerging trend across Europe

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54 h. ago Love triangle spies set honey traps for Putin opponents in plots run from UK guest house

Bulgarian spies in love triangle found guilty of passing secrets to Russia and planning to manufacture sexual encounters around Europe in a plot masterminded from a seaside guesthouse in Great Yarmouth

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54 h. ago Donald Trump is turning America into a mafia state | Jonathan Freedland

The pattern is inescapable – with just one caveat: organised crime bosses occasionally display more honourBehold Donald Corleone, the US president who behaves like a mafia boss – but without the principles. Of course, one hesitates to make the comparison, not least because Donald Trump would like it. And because the Godfather is an archetype of strength and macho glamour while Trump is weak, constantly handing gifts to America’s enemies and getting nothing in return. But when the world is changing so fast – when a nation that has been a friend for more than a century turns into a foe in a matter of weeks – it helps to have a guide. My colleague Luke Harding clarified the nature of Vladimir Putin’s Russia when he branded it the Mafia State. Now we need to attach the same label to the US under Putin’s most devoted admirer.Consider the way Trump’s White House conducts itself, issuing threats and menaces that sound better in the original Sicilian. This week the president said that a dea...

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55 h. ago Spy ties and Coke bottle cameras: Inside the Bulgarian gang’s James Bond

Over the course of three years, five Bulgarian individuals, assisted by a host of others, carried out sophisticated surveillance on British soil and fed secrets back to their Russian handler, writes Holly Evans

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61 h. ago Hamas issues chilling new hostages threat after Donald Trump warned terror chiefs 'you are DEAD' in bid to free captives

Hamas warned Israel that threats of renewed war 'will not lead to the release of the captives' and issuing a chilling new threat about the fate of the hostages.

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3 d. ago Meghan Markle officially confirms major family change after awkward Netflix reveal

Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance on US TV on the Drew Barrymore Show where she officially debuted a huge change that she teased in her Netflix show with pal Mindy Kaling

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8 d. ago The changing face of gun ownership... Liberals reveal the bold reasons they're taking up arms

Gun ownership is once again on the uptick, as many Americans feel unsafe in the country's ever-changing political climate.

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