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    Spymaster | United Kingdom
    Ken McCallum, the relatable Scot fighting to maintain public trust in MI5

    MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum at the British security services headquarters in London, on 16 October 2025.
    MI5 Director-General Ken McCallum at the British security services headquarters in London, on 16 October 2025.© Jonathan Brady/Pool via Reuters

    Steering the British domestic intelligence service through turbulent times, Ken McCallum finds himself regularly in front of cameras to explain mistakes made by MI5. Praised for his competence and steadfast commitment, the career spy is said to have ministerial backing.

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    Germany, Taiwan
    TSMC wants to turn Dresden into Europe's ‘little Taiwan'

    A ceremony to mark the completion of structural work on the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Co chip factory in Dresden, Germany, on 14 September 2026.
    A ceremony to mark the completion of structural work on the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Co chip factory in Dresden, Germany, on 14 September 2026.© Sylvio Dittrich/Imago/Reuters Connect

    Located at the heart of a ‘chip triangle', the German city will soon welcome thousands of Taiwanese engineers to the factory of semiconductor giant TSMC, which is due to open in 2027. The Taiwanese foreign ministry is also set to establish a cultural centre there.

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