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Spymaster | Germany
Philipp Wolff, the strategist driving Germany's intelligence overhaul

Germany's intelligence coordinator Philipp Wolff, on 4 June 2025 in Berlin. © Imago/dts Nachrichtenagentur via Reuters Connect

Philipp Wolff, a lawyer with prior experience at the BND, is spearheading the sweeping reforms currently shaking up the German security apparatus. He has close ties to France and frequently travels across Europe to brief partner agencies on the revolution underway in Berlin.

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Deep Dive | Israel
Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

Black Cube's work in politics (3/3).© Stéphane Oiry

Long regarded as a "Private Mossad", Black Cube has said little about its employees other than that they come mostly from Israeli government backgrounds. But Intelligence Online has learned that the group's politically-inflected work has harnessed people from a variety of professions.

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France, Russia
Next Russian ambassador to France still to be named

The Russian ambassador to France Alexei Mechkov, on 10 September 2023 in Paris. © Jerôme Domine/Abacapress.com/Reuters

After a nine year stint in Paris, the current Russian ambassador to France, Alexei Mechkov, should be called back to Moscow by the end of the year. His successor has yet to be announced.

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Africa, France, United States
French start-up 10 Nord partners with US GEOINT leaders to challenge Airbus in Gulf of Guinea

EU funding for monitoring the West African coastal area has sparked a fierce competition in which a French start-up is making its mark.

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Oman
Chinese chip fab entrepreneur inflated delegation to convince Muscat investors

Businessman Chao Yi-Long is said to have invited friends with no background in tech to a key meeting in Oman in 2025, making his start-up look more developed than it was. Documents show Muscat nearly signed away $250m for his semiconductor project.

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Spymaster | Germany
Philipp Wolff, the strategist driving Germany's intelligence overhaul

Deep Dive | Israel
Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

France, Russia
Next Russian ambassador to France still to be named

Africa, France, United States
French start-up 10 Nord partners with US GEOINT leaders to challenge Airbus in Gulf of Guinea

Oman
Chinese chip fab entrepreneur inflated delegation to convince Muscat investors

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Spymaster | Germany Philipp Wolff, the strategist driving Germany's intelligence overhaul

Deep Dive | Israel Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

France, Russia Next Russian ambassador to France still to be named

Africa, France, United States French start-up 10 Nord partners with US GEOINT leaders to challenge Airbus in Gulf of Guinea

Oman Chinese chip fab entrepreneur inflated delegation to convince Muscat investors

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Spymaster | Germany
Philipp Wolff, the strategist driving Germany's intelligence overhaul

Deep Dive | Israel
Black Cube's cast of handlers and operatives

France, Russia
Next Russian ambassador to France still to be named

Africa, France, United States
French start-up 10 Nord partners with US GEOINT leaders to challenge Airbus in Gulf of Guinea

Oman
Chinese chip fab entrepreneur inflated delegation to convince Muscat investors