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UK high court blocks former SAS soldier from publishing book about counter-terror operation

Ministry of Defence claims book by soldier known as Christian Craighead contains alleged breach of confidentiality contractAn injunction preventing a former member of the SAS from publishing a book about his role in a counter-terrorism operation has be…

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Family of Iranian twins sentenced to death and decades in jail ask UN for help

Taraneh and Romina Rahimi were charged with ‘waging war against God’ after joining protests against Tehran regimeThe family of 21-year-old twins who have been sentenced to death and decades in jail for protesting against the Iranian regime have appeale…

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Milei threatens at UN that Argentina will take ‘matters into our own hands’ on Falklands

Argentinian president accuses United Nations of being filled with ‘parasites’ in bellicose general assembly speechJavier Milei has condemned the UN as he warned that Argentina would take “matters into our own hands” in its dispute with Britain over the…

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Reform donor Arron Banks urged to set out extent of surveillance of journalists

Industry body says use of private investigators against reporters is ‘attack on our democracy’ after Banks apparently admitted doing soThe businessman and Reform UK donor Arron Banks is facing calls to lay out the extent of his surveillance of journali…

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