Gary Gibbon
A tale of two inquiries
At the start of the Leveson inquiry into media standards, Channel 4 News Political Editor Gary Gibbon looks at the progress made by Sir John Chilcot’s Iraq inquiry.
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Christopher Hitchens, writer and polemicist, dies
Christopher Hitchens, whose writings have illuminated political debate in Britain and the US for three decades, has died aged 62. Jonathan Rugman looks back on his life.
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WikiLeaks suspect Manning in court
Bradley Manning, the US soldier accused of the leaking classified US documents to WikiLeaks, makes his first court appearance since being arrested in Iraq last year.
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Suspended examiners apologise
Two examiners have apologised following allegations that they tipped-off teachers about how they could secure top grades for GCSE students.
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London ranks 38th in tale of 221 world cities
A quality of life index ranks London top among British cities. But the UK capital can only manage 38th position compared to its international rivals, with Vienna claiming top spot.
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Man accused of planning bomb attacks in New York
An “al-Qaeda sympathiser” accused of plotting to bomb police and post offices in New York City, as well as US troops returning home, is arrested on terrorism-related charges.
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Obama says G'day to opportunities in Australia
President Barack Obama is cosying up to Australia – but the Chinese are not impressed. Read more from our Asia Correspondent John Sparks.
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British spies thwarted plot by former Libyan allies
MI6 had struck up such a budding relationship with Libyan Intelligence in the preceding years that when they wanted to kill our people earlier this year, we seem to have known about it. Which illustrates a point the spooks often like to make: that it is in Britain’s national interests to do business with people we don’t like.
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Gary Gibbon
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Repairing the spooks' reputation
MI6 in particular has suffered some hard reputational knocks and doesn’t like it. Mr Hague is trying to shape the debate about it in the media, by giving those who write and comment on it a better idea of how it works, as Jonathan Rugman reports.
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Syria’s Assad defiant despite resignation call
As the King of Jordan says President Assad should step down and Syria is suspended from the Arab League, analysts tell Channel 4 News Syria’s growing isolation may be “a decisive blow” to the regime.
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Rogue ‘kill team’ sergeant jailed for murder
A US army sergeant is convicted by court martial of murdering unarmed civilians and cutting fingers from their corpses as ringleader of a rogue platoon in Afghanistan’s Kandahar province.
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Syria ‘spilling over into sectarian violence’
As more than 11 people are reportedly killed across Syria in defiance of the Arab League peace plan, a human rights group warns Channel 4 News of sectarian violence in Homs.
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Are the wheels coming off WikiLeaks?
With founder Julian Assange facing a rape trial in Sweden, funding crippled by a “financial blockade” and dwindling support from fellow hactivists, can WikiLeaks survive? Channel 4 News investigates.
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Should the UN sanction action against Syria?
As Nato’s mandate officially ends in Libya, Channel 4 News looks at why the UN has not sanctioned the use of force against President Assad’s regime in Syria.
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Julian Assange could be extradited within days
Julian Assange’s supporters will hold a demo outside the High Court next week as the WikiLeaks founder finds out if he has won or lost his latest fight against extradition to Sweden.
