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Greek government targets Golden Dawn’s funds
Greece’s government prepares to submit legislation aimed at cutting funding to far-right nationalist party Golden Dawn, following the arrest of its leadership over the weekend.
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Birmingham college drops Muslim face veils ban
A sixth form college drops its controversial ban on Muslim face veils, following a report by Channel 4 News and a threatened demonstration by hundreds of pupils.
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Delhi rape death sentences: ‘Our girl has got justice’
Four men convicted of the gang-rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi last year have been sentenced to death. “Our girl has got justice,” said the victim’s father.
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British grandmother loses death sentence appeal
British grandmother Lindsay Sandiford loses her appeal against a death sentence for trafficking £1.6m of drugs into the resort island of Bali.
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Is the end nigh for Silvio Berlusconi?
As Silvio Berlusconi faces the prospect of house arrest and a ban on running for office, Channel 4 News asks if the end is looming for Italy’s most colourful politician.
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It’s a stitch up! Ballot box blues
It is a familiar cry at any vote: it’s been rigged! As accusations of farce are thrown at Zimbabwe’s contest, Channel 4 News looks at a few of the more audacious election heists in recent history.
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Right-to-die campaigners lose legal battle
The family of late locked-in syndrome sufferer Tony Nicklinson and paralysed road accident victim Paul Lamb lose their right-to-die appeal court challenge.
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Bradley Manning sentencing hearing begins
US army solider Bradley Manning could face 136 years in prison for leaking military documents to whistleblower organisation WikiLeaks – as his sentencing hearing starts.
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Hunger strike puts California’s prisons in the spotlight
Hundreds of Californian inmates are on hunger strike more than two weeks into a mass protest over solitary confinement. And what happens in California’s prisons has repercussions elsewhere.
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Which ministers pay workers a London living wage?
A trophy for the best, a mop and bucket for the worst – campaigners go to Whitehall to expose which departments are paying workers a London living wage.
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Ireland votes to legalise ‘life-saving’ abortion
The Irish parliament legalises abortion for the first time – but only in cases where the mother’s life is at risk from the pregnancy.
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California sees first gay wedding in four years
The brides kissed and supporters cheered – as California’s Attorney General presided over the first gay wedding in the state for more than four years – declaring the couple “spouses for life”.
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Let her speak: crowds cheer Texas senator’s 10 hour speech
Pro-choice campaigners celebrate as Texas Democrat Senator Wendy Davis completes a marathon 10 hour filibuster to block a drive for new abortion restrictions.
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How does Silvio Berlusconi stay out of prison ?
The ex-Italian premier has been sentenced to more than 17 years of jail time over the decades. But the slow arm of Italian law means Silvio Berlusconi is unlikely to see the inside of a cell.
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MoD faces legal action over dead soldiers’ human rights
The families of British soldiers killed in Iraq win a landmark legal victory to pursue damages from the government for failing to protect the human rights of their loved ones.