The Drug Enforcement Commission said the chartered aircraft was transporting "dangerous goods". Judge Davies Chimbwili said that they were accused of having acted "for purposes that were prejudicial to the safety and interest of the Republic of Zambia."
Iranian authorities arrest several Bahais for links with Israel
Tehran, Iran - Iranian authorities have arrested several followers of the Bahai faith accused of spying for Tehran's arch-foe Israel, local media in the Islamic republic reported on Tuesday. The Bahais, Iran's largest non-Muslim religious minority, are not recognised by the state and often targeted over alleged ties to Israel --...Iraqi Kurds hold demonstration in support of jailed journalist
On Sunday, around 300 people demonstrated in the region's second city Sulaimaniyah against the new sentence imposed on Sherwani. NGO Community Peacemaker Teams said Saturday Sherwani did not get a fair trial, but a Kurdistan government body, after reviewing the proceedings, said Sunday that powers of attorney between prisoners were...
Russia formally charges Wall Street Journal reporter with espionage
Evan Gershkovich was formally charged with espionage by Russia, according to Russian news agencies, accusation rejected both by the reporter and his employer, the Wall Street Journal. The charges are the first of their kind in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union, sparking off an outcry from media...US President Joe Biden calls for release of reporter held in Russia
Washington, United States--President Joe Biden on Friday called for Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held on espionage charges, while rebuffing a call from the paper's editorial board to expel Russian journalists from the United States. Asked by White House reporters what his message was...
Swedish national arrested for alleged espionage, says Iran
Iran said it had arrested a Swedish national on allegations of espionage, while Sweden's foreign ministry said the case related to an arrest previously revealed in May.
Denmark court convicts Iranians of spying for Saudi Arabia
A Danish court on Friday convicted three leaders of an Iranian Arab separatist group based in the Scandinavian country of spying for Saudi intelligence between 2012 and 2020.US arrests man spying on opponents of Egypt president
Pierre Girgis was charged under a law that makes it illegal to act as a representative of a foreign government without registering with the US Justice Department.Turkey jails opposition party politician: reports
A well-known Turkish defense analyst and founder of the opposition Democracy and Progress Party (DEVA), Metin Gurcan, has been jailed on charges of "political and military espionage," local media reported on Tuesday.
Turkey accuses Israeli couple of ‘espionage’ after taking photo
An Istanbul court on Friday charged an Israeli couple with "espionage" after they allegedly took a photo of the Turkish president's home in the city, Turkish state media reported.Man faces 20 years in prison in US for illegally exporting laboratory equipment to Iran
Reza Sarhangpour Kafrani, aka Reza Sarhang, co-owned the Canada-based company Prolife Global, which conducted business in the US and elsewhere.
