Canadian intern at NATO military HQ arrested in Belgium on spying charge
A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday. “She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation,” the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.The woman worked as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in the Belgian city of Mons, the statement said. It did not provide further details of her identity or the country or organisation she is suspected of spying for.
- ▪A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday.
- ▪“She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation,” the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.The woman worked as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Power
- ▪It did not provide further details of her identity or the country or organisation she is suspected of spying for.
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 days. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 7 centre, 1 lean right, 1 right.
- ▪ Canadian intern at NATO’s military headquarters arrested on espionage charges — Fortune
- ▪ Spy scare at Nato headquarters: Canadian intern arrested in Belgium on espionage charges — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Nato intern arrested on suspicion of spying — NZ Herald
- ▪ Canadian intern at NATO HQ in Belgium arrested on suspicion of spying for ‘third country’ — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters — The Washington Times
- ▪ Intern arrested in Belgium on suspicion of spying inside NATO military headquarters — ABC News — International
- ▪ Intern Arrested on Suspicion of Spying at NATO Military HQ — Real Clear Defense
- ▪ Canadian Intern at NATO Arrested on Espionage Charges in Belgium - Bloomberg.com — Google News
- ▪ Intern arrested on suspicion of spying at Nato military HQ — International homepage
- ▪ NATO intern arrested over espionage suspicions — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Former NATO intern arrested in Belgium on spying charge — News Today: Breaking News, Top Headlines & Live Updates | The Hindu
- ▪ Canadian Intern at NATO Military HQ Is Arrested on Suspicion of Spying — NYT — World
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A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday. “She is suspected of spying on behalf of a third country and of being a member of a criminal organisation,” the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.The woman worked as an intern at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in the Belgian city of Mons, the statement said. It did not provide further details of her identity or the country or organisation she is suspected of spying for. Get breaking National news Get breaking Canada news delivered to your inbox as it happens so you won't miss a trending story.
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