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MI5 warned UK Parliament about Chinese MSS spies using LinkedIn profiles (Amanda Qiu, Shirly Shen) to recruit staff. Govt vows £170m upgrade to counter threat.

China | Dan Jarvis\ | espionage | LinkedIn | MI5

UK Government Will Not Tolerate Covert Chinese Spying After MI5 Alerts Parliament to MSS Threat

UK defence committee report finds the nation lacks a military defence plan, is too reliant on the US, and fails Nato obligations. MoD to build six new munitions factories.

MoD | munitions factories | NATO | UK defence

UK Defence Strategy Lacks Credible Plan to Protect Nation and Overseas Territories, MPs Warn

Poland scrambles F-16s and an early-warning aircraft after new Russian strikes on western Ukraine. Air-defence and radar systems raised to maximum readiness.

air-defence | early-warning | NATO border | Poland F16 | Russia Ukraine

Poland scrambles allied aircraft in response to Russian strikes on Ukraine; all systems on high alert

Zhimin Qian, the 47-year-old "Cryptoqueen," received 11 years in a UK court for a $6.6B Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded 128,000 people. $6.6B Bitcoin seized.

Bitcoin | Cryptoqueen | Ponzi scheme | Southwark Crown Court | Zhimin Qian

Chinese ‘Cryptoqueen’ Gets Over 11 Years in UK Prison for $6.6 Billion Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

Inquest hears 12-year-old Mia Lucas, detained under Mental Health Act for acute psychosis, died at Sheffield Children's Hospital in Jan 2024. Care scrutinized.

Inquest | Mental Health Act | Mia Lucas | Psychosis | Sheffield Children's Hospital

Inquest Begins into Death of 12-Year-Old Girl Detained with Acute Psychosis in UK Hospital

Russia’s night-time strikes on 18 November caused severe damage to railway and urban infrastructure in Dnipro and Kharkiv. Full report and verified video.

18 November attack | Dnipro strike | Kharkiv missile | Russia attacks Ukraine

Russia’s night-time strikes on railway and urban infrastructure in Dnipro and Kharkiv regions on 18 November

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz caused outrage at COP30 in Belém with a controversial comparison about poverty. He warned that global warming is a "moral failure" by the world.

Belém | Climate Finance | Cop30 | Friedrich Merz

Did Friedrich Merz's "outrageous" poverty comparison overshadow Germany's COP30 climate goals

China’s £45bn UK investment spree gave it access to military-grade tech, per BBC. Ex-CEO Ron Black exposed the plan to transfer Imagination Technologies' IP.

China | Imagination Technologies | Military Technology | Ron Black | UK Investment

China's UK Investment Spree Granted Access to Military-Grade Technology

Ousted Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death in absentia in Dhaka for crimes against humanity during the student-led July revolution crackdown.

Bangladesh | Crimes Against Humanity | Death Sentence | July Revolution | Sheikh Hasina

Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death in abstentia for crimes against humanity

Ukraine will start importing gas via Greece from January 2026 through the Alexandroupolis corridor to Odesa. Renewz reports all confirmed details from both governments.

Alexandroupolis | energy corridor | gas imports | Greece | Ukraine

Gas deliveries to start in January: What is known about the energy agreement between Greece and Ukraine

Ukraine and the UK launched a strategic dialogue on military aid, energy resilience, security guarantees, and sanctions pressure on Russia, preparing for the Zelenskyy-Starmer meeting.

Ihor Brusylo | Security Guarantees | Ukraine | United Kingdom | Yvette Cooper

Ukraine and UK Launch Strategic Dialogue Session on Century Partnership, Focusing on Security

The UK suspended sanctions on Russia's Lukoil for Bulgaria to keep the Burgas refinery open until Feb 2026. Bulgaria seeks US waiver amid US sanctions threat.

Bulgaria | Burgas | Lukoil | Oil Refinery | UK sanctions

UK Halts Sanctions on Russia's Lukoil for Bulgaria: Refinery Operation Secured

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