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UK government looked other way on Russia meddling: Report

Bloomberg British intelligence services must conduct a full review of the 2016 Brexit referendum to see whether hostile Russian action swayed the vote, after the government failed to investigate, a panel of lawmakers said. Members of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee accused ministers of deliberately avoiding the question because they did not want to know whether Russia had tried to ...

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Slovak PM faces no-confidence vote

Bloomberg Slovak opposition parties launched a no-confidence motion against Primer Minister Igor Matovic, saying he’s morally unfit to lead the European Union member because he plagiarised his university thesis. Opposition lawmakers led by two former prime ministers filed a motion on Tuesday seeking the vote, which has to be held within seven days. The move follows a report by the ...

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China threatens Taiwan’s toehold in HK

Bloomberg For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that’s changing in the former British colony. China’s insistence that Taiwanese officials as a condition of stay in Hong Kong sign a statement agreeing that both sides belong to “one China” adds pressure on Taipei to close its ...

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