NEWS

United Kingdom

Jeremy Corbyn Accused of ‘Troubling’ Associations by Former Spy ChiefSir Richard Dearlove’s comments triggered a furious reaction from Labour, who denounced his role in causing the Iraq war. (Express.co.uk)

United States 

An Assault on American Intelligence — Former CIA and NSA director Michael Hayden says ‘fact-based institutions’ are suffering under President Trump and he blames Facebook (MIT News).

China Used a Tiny Chip to Infiltrate US Companies — The attack by Chinese spies reached 30 US companies, including Amazon and Apple (Bloomberg).

Syria 

Widow of Israeli Spy Begs Assad to Return Her Husband’s Body — Eli Cohen infiltrated Syria’s political circles before he was captured and sentenced to death (Algemenier).

OPINION

How the New Democrats Could End the Drone Wars — In the last year drone strikes have tripled, but leftists can reset America’s relations with the Muslim world (New Republic).