Merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row

Merkel govt finds new post for spy chief to defuse coalition row

Chancellor Angela Merkel and her two coalition allies on Sunday (Sep 23) reached an agreement to resolve a festering row centred on Germany's outgoing domestic spy chief.
Britain, Russia tensions spike over new nerve agent case

Britain, Russia tensions spike over new nerve agent case

Britain demanded answers from Russia on Thursday (Jul 5) after a couple was exposed to the same nerve agent used on a former Russian spy and his daughter in an attempted murder blamed on Moscow.
Trump 'demands' probe of alleged spying on his campaign

Trump 'demands' probe of alleged spying on his campaign

US President Donald Trump demanded Sunday (May 21) that the Justice Department investigate whether his presidential campaign was "infiltrated" or spied on for political purposes, prompting it to announce it would look into those issues.
US expels 60 Russians as allies back Britain in spy row

US expels 60 Russians as allies back Britain in spy row

Canada, Ukraine, Albania and most European Union states matched the move with smaller-scale expulsions, after Britain urged allies to respond to the poisoning of double agent Sergei Skripal.