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Prime Minister Says London Attacker Was ‘British Born’; Eight People Arrested in Raids (Updated)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 23, 2017 Theresa May makes a statement before Parliament about the attack that left five dead and 40 injured in London. (Updated) Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Angry Brits

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, The St. Louis Post Dispatch Jul 20, 2011 Dig deeper

News of the World Figure Found Dead

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2011 Sean Hoare, the former News of the World correspondent who was the first member of Andy Coulson's staff to claim the editor knew of phone hacking by his reporters, was found dead in his home Monday (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scotland Yard Chief Quits, Ex-Editor Arrested in Hacking Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2011 Sir Paul Stephenson, head of London’s Metropolitan Police Service—commonly known as Scotland Yard—resigned Sunday just hours after police arrested former editor Rebekah Brooks in the Murdoch hacking scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scotland Yard Weighs In on Bhutto’s Death

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2008 If Benazir Bhutto's supporters were hoping that a Scotland Yard investigation into the former prime minister's death would contradict the Pakistani government's findings, they're bound to be disappointed by Thursday's reports that the British police agency pieced together a similar account of her Dec. 27 assassination. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Musharraf Deflects Blame in Bhutto Killing

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2008 Addressing international reporters Thursday in Islamabad, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said he and his administration have nothing to hide with regard to the Dec. 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto; rather, Musharraf said Bhutto took risks at the Rawalpindi rally that made her vulnerable to attack. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )