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By Raphael Satter and Sam Tobin WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – The lawyer for an Israeli private investigator said for the first time publicly on Wednesday that her client is being prosecuted over allegations that he was hired by an Exxon Mobil lobbyist to hack emails of environmental activists. The disclosure came in a court filing in …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Six years ago, as he and his American wife Meghan were seemingly enjoying a hugely successful royal tour to Africa, Prince Harry issued a surprise, stinging rebuke to the British press, accusing papers of waging a ruthless campaign against them. “Put simply, it is bullying, which scares and silences …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said it monitored a Russian spy ship in the English Channel in recent days and would strengthen its response to secret operations by Russian ships and aircraft in an effort to protect undersea cables. Defence minister John Healey said Yantar, a Russian spy vessel used for intelligence and mapping critical infrastructure …

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By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) – A human rights organisation is taking legal action against Northern Ireland’s regional government for failing to meet a nearly 20-year-old statutory obligation to develop an anti-poverty strategy. Poverty has worsened in that time, reflecting the political divisions that still beset the British-ruled province, two decades after the commitment was …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Harry’s lawyer said a deal had been struck after NGN agreed to pay significant damages and admitted Harry, younger son of Britain’s King Charles, had been the victim of unlawful …

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By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – From the hiss of steam warming milk, the clank of emptying used coffee grounds and the chatter of customers, Fair Shot is like any another London coffee shop, but it’s also a training centre for young adults with learning disabilities. In England, just 4.8% of people with learning disabilities …

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