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    Spotlight, Spy Way of Life | France
    The Peninsula Paris, a luxury hotel turned spy hub by Gaza and Ukraine crisis

    The entrance to The Peninsula Paris hotel, Avenue Kléber.
    The entrance to The Peninsula Paris hotel, Avenue Kléber. © iStock

    Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous places for discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online reveals how, since 2024, the Peninsula hotel on Avenue Kléber has established itself as the essential Parisian stop-off point for parallel diplomacy and arms deals involving today's biggest world crises, Gaza and Ukraine.

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    United States
    Hyperspectral, the new frontier of geospatial intelligence, part 1: Washington looks for ways to beat Beijing

    The Tanager-1 hyperspectral observation satellite was launched by Planet on 16 August.
    The Tanager-1 hyperspectral observation satellite was launched by Planet on 16 August. © Planet

    After satellite launches over the summer and with more expected later this year, hyperspectral space intelligence is entering a phase of heightened competition between Washington and Beijing. Intelligence Online examines the technical and geostrategic intricacies.

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    United States
    Crypto sector steps up lobbying in Washington, including to defend players linked to North Korea

    The Blockchain Association intervened in the proceedings involving cryptocurrency blender Tornado Cash, which was sanctioned by the US in August 2022.
    The Blockchain Association intervened in the proceedings involving cryptocurrency blender Tornado Cash, which was sanctioned by the US in August 2022. © Rafael Henrique/Sopa Images via Zuma Press/Alamy banque d'images

    As the US government intends to further regulate the crypto sector, the Blockchain Association has filed several briefs supporting crypto companies who have been accused of wrongdoing. Among them is a sanctioned cryptocurrency mixer linked to North Korea's state-sponsored hackers.

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    France, Saudi Arabia
    International contractors hold off on stadium bids as controversies loom over Neom

    The Saudi Invest pavilion presents the Neom project at the MIPIM in Cannes, a trade fair devoted to real estate and investment in innovative and ecological architectural projects, on 13 March 2024.
    The Saudi Invest pavilion presents the Neom project at the MIPIM in Cannes, a trade fair devoted to real estate and investment in innovative and ecological architectural projects, on 13 March 2024. © Laurent Coust/Sopa Images via Reuters Connect

    Becoming a football superpower, part 4 – While numerous stadium builders are active in the Kingdom, some firms have been conspicuously absent from recent tender competitions. Sources say they have been affected by negative news stories surrounding Riyadh's "gigaprojects".

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    France
    DGSI and DGSE briefing: French MPs caught between security demands and political needs

    A parliamentary adviser at the French National Assembly during an intelligence briefing, Paris, 18 September 2024.
    A parliamentary adviser at the French National Assembly during an intelligence briefing, Paris, 18 September 2024. © Xose Bouzas/Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect

    France's intelligence agencies briefed the country's MPs on the National Defence Committee on 18 September on what steps they should take in terms of foreign spies and manipulation, yet the guidance left many politicians in a quandary.

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