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    Trump's choice for US ambassador to Hungary troubles Republican senators

    US President Donald Trump with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on 7 November 2025.
    US President Donald Trump with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on 7 November 2025. © Saul Loeb/AFP

    Some key members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have given pause to Benjamin Landa, Trump's nominee as the next US ambassador in Budapest, who is the owner of a sprawling and controversial nursing home business.

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    Spy Way of Life | China, Thailand
    Phuket's Tropical Resort, where Chinese spies handle French sources under the coconut trees

    The charming swimming pool at Tropical Resort, Phuket.
    The charming swimming pool at Tropical Resort, Phuket. © Vitaliy Markov/Alamy

    Across the globe, spies gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online explores the four-star Tropical Resort in Phuket, where, over several years, a double agent from France's DGSE was 'handled' by China's secret services.

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    China, Europe
    CCP ramps up anti-corruption drive abroad

    Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka, Zambia, 20 November 2025.
    Chinese Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Lusaka, Zambia, 20 November 2025. © Rao Aimin/Xinhua via AFP

    Pursuing its efforts to clamp down on corruption, Beijing has signed a flurry of extradition and judicial cooperation agreements in Hungary, Serbia, Zambia, Ethiopia, Ecuador, Brazil and Peru. The CPP's goal is to prosecute its elites on the run and dissidents in exile.

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