Australian intel under fire from Beijing | A Wagner defector & French aslyum seeker | French embassy reshuffles

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Thursday 9 July Read this issue     Spotlight | Australia, China Beijing slams 'hyped falsehoods' as Australia weighs intelligence priorities   Australia's ASIO domestic security service is under fire from Beijing after a report mentioned Chinese espionage. The diplomatic pressure is weighing heavily on the debate over Canberra's intelligence priorities in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.   Subscribers only | Agencies, Information Wars     Russia, Ukraine Black Spark, leading Kyiv's sabotage operations in Russia     The Ukrainian special forces have officially endorsed five joint operations carried out by the Black Spark movement over the past year. The group itself claims to have carried out more.   Subscribers only | Operations, Information Wars       Indonesia London advisory firms approached in campaign to free former minister Nadiem Makarim     Family members of the former politician, who was condemned last month to a long prison sentence following a contract for Google computers, have been engaging with public affairs firms on a campaign to build awareness of his plight.   Subscribers only | Corporate Intel       Africa, France Police memo warning against Wagner defector seeking asylum in France fuels ongoing administrative battle     A whistle blower who collaborated with Russian paramilitary group Wagner in Central African Republic and was then exfiltrated to France in 2024 has seen his asylum seekers' application rejected by the French authorities. His case has been at the heart of a tussle within the French administration ever since.   Subscribers only | Agencies, Information Wars       France From UAE to Kosovo, French ambassadorial transfers in full swing     A number of high-profile figures, including close associates of Emmanuel Macron, veteran diplomats and academics, are set to take up posts at key French embassies this summer.   Subscribers only | Agencies

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