Secretive

Four ways the film Conclave sheds light on the secretive way popes are chosen

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Alamy Ralph Fiennes plays Cardinal Lawrence, who attempts to shape the outcome of the race The 2024 film Conclave – a box office hit and Oscar winner – tells the story of a papal election in which there are no obvious favourites. For many people, it was a glimpse into the rarefied world of the … Read more

Secretive Chinese network tried to lure fired federal workers, research shows

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A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workersaccording to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign. Max Lesser, a senior analyst on emerging threats with the Washington-based think tank Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said some companies placing recruitment ads were “part of a … Read more