Espionage

Nematollah Shahsavani, a 41-year-old dual Iranian-British national, and Alireza Farasati, a 22-year-old Iranian national, appeared at London's Old Bailey court and denied a single offense.

Teddy Young, 24, has been charged with two offenses and is due to appear at London's Westminster Magistrates' Court later on Thursday.

Prosecutors reportedly suspect Hanning bought secret BND information from a former employee and intended to sell it through his consulting work.

The indictment alleges that the operative offered the suspect money to photograph Jewish residential neighborhoods and locations used by police and security forces.

The FBI arrested Wanying Zhang, also known as Heather, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before her planned departure to China, the agency said in a statement.

Youlin Chen, 54, is one of two Americans held by Beijing whom the US has designated as "wrongfully detained," making their release a top priority.

The Israeli, Fares Abu al Hija, 32, of Kaukab Abu al Hija, is alleged to have conducted spying operations for Iran, including taking photographs of former defense minister Yoav Gallant's house.

The man, Hamdan Hamdan, is alleged to have been aware that the agent he was in contact with was Lebanese, and to have requested to be given security missions in Israel.

London's Metropolitan Police said the investigation into two suspects is linked to Iran but not to attacks targeting Jewish and Iranian communities earlier this year.

A UK man is accused of providing Russian intelligence with details of four drone factories and volunteering to sabotage them, as Britain warns of growing Russian-linked threats.