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A top-secret spy mission, a decades-old scandal – and the Austin Powers-esque saga to lift the lid
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 31 Oct 2026, 00:04 UTC. The headline in use is “A top-secret spy mission, a decades-old scandal – and the Austin Powers-esque saga to lift the lid”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
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A top-secret spy mission, a decades-old scandal – and the Austin Powers-esque saga to lift the lid
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- The Guardian