Global Muckraking

By Simona Raetz

Investigations by the BBC program, Panorama; Consejo de Redaccion and El Tiempo in Colombia; and Bloomberg Markets in the U.S.

Excerpts from this story referencing "spy":

"… Narcotics Agency.An investigation by Bloomberg Markets finds that Western spy equipment has been used routinely by Bahrain and other authoritarian regim …"

Smoking dragon, royal charm

By Te-Ping Chen

A tale of four FBI agents, 62 Chinese smugglers, and a billion bogus cigarettes

Excerpts from this story referencing "spy":

"… ear the lyrics and maybe sing along: You may not know it but this man is a spy. He’s an undercover agent for the FBI.By the Andaman SeaThere were just …"

Will the $55 billion bomber program fly?

By David Axe

The pricetag is at least $55 billion, the design is unsettled and the mission is controversial.

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"… will rely on its integration with other systems” — such as satellites, spy drones and radar-jamming planes. But one challenging requirement has alre …"

"… , the Pentagon canceled one variant of the Global Hawk, admitting that the spy drone was actually more expensive to operate than the 60-year old, manned …"

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No claims of ignorance please

By R. Jeffrey Smith

Satellite photos declassified by the government depict fighting in Syria.

Excerpts from this story referencing "spy":

"… … They have learned some of the lessons from Srebrenica.” …"

More waste found in Afghanistan as US heads for the exit

By Douglas Birch

The US effort in Afghanistan has been repeatedly tainted by poor planning and corruption, says inspector general

Excerpts from this story referencing "spy":

"… that included their geographic coordinates. But the agency, which analyzes spy satellite data, was unable to find about twenty percent those structures. …"

Faux corporate directors stand in for fraudsters, despots and spies

By Gerard Ryle and Stefan Candea

Faux corporate directors stand in for fraudsters, despots and spies.

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"… was arrested at a Canadian airport on charges of being a Russian spy. Hampel’s carefully constructed identity portrayed him as a successful …"

"… e apparatus used to create his alias was also employed by a very different spy agency - the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency —to build a secret prison …"

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