The UK has settled out of court by paying a “substantial sum” to a Guantánamo Bay detainee who was suing the government for its alleged complicity in his rendition and torture, according to the inmate’s legal team.
Lawyers for Abu Zubaydah…
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Iran protests enter third week under internet blackout : NPR
As Iran’s protests enter a third week, the country’s president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.
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Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Zubaydah, a Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, has been held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2006 without charge or conviction.
He is one of 15 prisoners who are still there despite multiple judgments and official reports…
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Myanmar holds 2nd round of voting in country’s 1st general election since military takeover
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar began a second round of voting Sunday in its first general election since the military takeover five years ago.
Voting expanded to additional townships including some areas affected by the…
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Venezuela and the trouble with the Donroe doctrine
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Background: what you need to know
This article reflects on the implications of the toppling of Venezuela’s President Maduro and his forcible removal to face trial in the US. President Trump has celebrated the seizure of his…
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Rep. Salazar touts Venezuela's Machado before her visit – Politico
- Rep. Salazar touts Venezuela’s Machado before her visit Politico
- Nobel Institute rejects María Corina Machado’s offer to share peace prize with Trump The Guardian
- Venezuelan opposition leader vows to return home ‘as soon as possible’,…
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UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran – UN News
- UN chief ‘shocked’ by reports of excessive force against protesters in Iran UN News
- Iran warns it will retaliate if US attacks as protesters defy crackdown BBC
- Iran protests live: Tehran says it will hit back at US, Israel if attacked Al…
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AUDIO: Trump tells Cuba to 'make a deal' as US cuts off Venezuelan oil – Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- AUDIO: Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ as US cuts off Venezuelan oil Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Trump vows to cut off oil unless Cuba ‘makes deal’ Dawn
- Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money to go to Cuba, demands ‘deal’
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In a rare interview, the Taliban’s chief spokesman exposes the gap between narrative and reality
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, is rarely seen sitting across from a woman, let alone agreeing to a long, unscripted interview.
But on a recent cold morning in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, he and I sat down in the Taliban’s…
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What You Need to Know
Countries moved to Evidence Level 3
The four South-Asian nations were shifted from Evidence Level 2 to Evidence Level 3 in what former Immigration Department deputy secretary Dr Abul Rizvi called a “highly unusual” out-of-cycle change….
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