Mike Stroud fought frostbite and blizzards with his fellow explorer. Now being treated for terminal cancer, he is eager to meet Fiennes one last time
Ex-spy Joseph Wippl says the rise of the far right in Germany may open an intelligence-sharing 'can of worms' – but he thinks Putin's hybrid war will backfire
The inside story of how an FBI agent brought down the infamous Five Families – and changed mob investigations forever
The British writer is known for his unique ability to get inside the heads of serial killers. But a Guardian investigation reveals multiple accusations of assault and child sexual abuse. What is the truth about the man described by his own daughter as ‘absolute evil’? By Lucy Osborne and Sirin Kale
When exiled Russian opposition campaigner Igor Rogov was accused of working for the Kremlin, his friends were shocked. Could this young activist have really been an undercover agent? By Shaun Walker
The RTE editor Vincent Kearney, fresh from his £20,000 damages victory, tells how the PSNI and MI5 trawled his phone records to unmask his sources
At the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre broke new ground in selling readers an angry rightwing perspective. Today, most of Fleet Street is run by his disciples. By Andy Beckett
‘Everyone was being run ragged by his absolutely ludicrous requests and tantrums’. By Joshi Herrmann
After being sacked, Miguel Maduro has become 'deeply frustrated' to see Gianni Infantino consolidate power and fears no one will be able to unseat him
US authorities announce they will seize imports from two factories after investigation revealed garments were made for sportswear giant by exploited workers
There are hopes that prime suspect Christian Brueckner could be extradited to the UK, but former detective Dr Graham Hill breaks down why it is still a long way off
Operations to guard the President and other political figures risk being swamped by the growing menace of political violence, warns former agent Jeffrey James