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British judge upholds controversial Palestine Action ban
The British Court of Appeal has upheld the government's decision to ban the activist group Palestine Action and classify it as a terrorist organization. This ruling overturns a previous lower court decision that had found the ban to be unlawful.

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Two suspects in Amsterdam explosion to remain in custody longer
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