Pope assassination plot foiled by UK intelligence

Pope Francis reveals in his new book that he was targeted by suicide bombers during a 2021 trip to Iraq.

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Lawyer accused of being Chinese spy loses legal case against UK intelligence agency

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Pope says he was almost assassinated in 2021 but British intelligence foiled plot

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Potts changes game for England with ‘massive wicket’ to foil Williamson again

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The Guardian - 3d
2 men deny charges of helping Hong Kong gather intelligence in UK

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The Wagner-style mercenaries plotting unrest in Romania

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