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The Sharjah skyline from Dubai Airport, United Arab Emirates.
The Sharjah skyline from Dubai Airport, United Arab Emirates.© Markus Mainka/imageBroker/Newscom/MaxPPP

Spotlight | UAE
US and UK consultants stranded in UAE for months amid money laundering probe

A corruption complaint filed in 2024, relating to events at the now-defunct Abraaj investor group, saw scores of expatriates subject to movement and asset restrictions. Two years later, sources close to the case say authorities in Sharjah have cleared all previously-named suspects, effectively ending the probe.
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United States
Tulsi Gabbard's ODNI cuts also targeted counternarcotics

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, discussing counternarcotics during a panel discussion with the Working Group on Internal Security, in Washington, DC, on 23 October 2025.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, discussing counternarcotics during a panel discussion with the Working Group on Internal Security, in Washington, DC, on 23 October 2025. © Will Oliver/MaxPPP

The major downsizing of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, spearheaded by its head Tulsi Gabbard, has also hit the fight against drug trafficking, despite the US administration setting the issue as a top priority.
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Ukraine, United States
AeroVironment puts new Switchblade drone to the test with SBU's Alpha unit

A drone operator from Ukraine's SBU’s Alpha Unit ahead of a strike operation on a Russian supply route.
A drone operator from Ukraine's SBU’s Alpha Unit ahead of a strike operation on a Russian supply route.© Intelligence Online

Long overshadowed in Kyiv by Ukrainian FPV drones, US dronemaker AeroVironment's Switchblade is now back in use in the SBU's special operations. That partnership builds on networks established around the Chosen Company unit and has turned the Alpha special operations unit into a testing ground for the Switchblade's cutting edge features.
LogoSubscribers only Operations, Cybersecurity, Defence
Part 3 Brussels, a hub for Chinese spies (3/3).
Brussels, a hub for Chinese spies (3/3).© Stéphane Oiry

Deep Dive | Belgium, China, European Union
European Commission beefs up security in face of China threat

After years of lax security despite being increasingly targeted by foreign intelligence services, the European Union has stepped up its game recently, even as the Commission seeks to set up its own intelligence unit.
LogoSubscribers only Agencies, Operations Deep Dive - China's spies in Brussels
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James O'Brien, who served as US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from 2023 to 2025, chairs the Steady State collective.
James O'Brien, who served as US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from 2023 to 2025, chairs the Steady State collective.© Boris Pejovic/EPA/MaxPPP

Spotlight | United States
As the midterms approach, intelligence veterans join the campaign

The Steady State collective and its approximately 415 members are taking a further step into the political arena by rallying behind candidates in November's crucial congressional elections.
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Middle East & Africa

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Ukrainian company Skyfall has delivered a large number of P1-SUN interceptor drones to the UAE.
Ukrainian company Skyfall has delivered a large number of P1-SUN interceptor drones to the UAE.© Yevhen Titov/EPA/MaxPPP

Spotlight | UAE, Ukraine
Abu Dhabi struggles to integrate Ukrainian drone interceptors

Iranian Shahed drones can be hard to spot in airspace crowded with civil, commercial and military traffic. Without the right tools for detection and coordination, operators sometimes have to launch "on sight" and end up overusing their interceptor drones.
LogoSubscribers only Defence 03.06.2026

Europe-Russia

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands, on 23 April 2026.© Shao Haijun/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Spotlight | Europe
Costs swell for 'Putin tribunal' in The Hague as Russian threat rises

The Netherlands, where the new Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine is based, has asked for extra funding to boost its defences against threats of interference and espionage from the main defendant, Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Asia-Pacific

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Wei Xiaodong, former chairman of the municipal committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
Wei Xiaodong, former chairman of the municipal committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).© Jin Liwang/Xinhua via AFP

Spotlight | China
Wei Xiaodong affair upends Beijing's powerful elite

Beijing's anti-corruption authorities have submitted a dossier to Chinese President Xi Jinping deemed too sensitive to be passed on to the Politburo Standing Committee. This follows the launch of an investigation into Wei Xiaodong, a senior official from Fujian, whose downfall threatens part of the party elite and places the head of state in a delicate position ahead of the 5th Plenum.
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