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Disney is being sued for defamation by Marian Price, a former IRA volunteer, over a portrayal in the FX series 'Say Nothing' that falsely depicts her as executing a murder, leading her to seek damages and the removal of the controversial scene.
Norman Tebbit, a prominent and uncompromising figure in Margaret Thatcher's government and a former UK MP and Lord, died at 94. Known for his strong conservative views and role in anti-union policies, Tebbit's career was marked by his resilience after being injured in a bombing and his active engagement in politics until his resignation from the House of Lords in 2022.
Norman Tebbit, a prominent and uncompromising figure in Margaret Thatcher's government and a former UK MP and Lord, died at age 94. He was known for his strong conservative views, role in anti-union policies, and his resilience after being injured in an IRA bombing that also paralyzed his wife. Tebbit remained active in public debates until his resignation from the House of Lords in 2022.
Newly released FBI documents reveal that Queen Elizabeth II faced a potential assassination threat during her visit to the United States in 1983. The documents show that a man claimed he would attempt to harm the Queen by dropping an object off the Golden Gate Bridge onto the Royal Yacht Britannia or by killing her when she visited Yosemite National Park. The FBI worked closely with the US Secret Service to prepare for the Queen's visits and monitored possible threats from the Irish Republican Army and its sympathizers.
Newly released F.B.I. documents reveal an assassination threat against Queen Elizabeth II before her visit to the United States in 1983, as well as other security concerns linked to the Irish Republican Army. The plot to kill the queen was shared with a San Francisco Police Department officer, who frequented an Irish pub called the Dovre Club, which the F.B.I. described as a gathering place for sympathizers of the Irish Republican Army. The documents also outline security concerns about some of the queen’s other visits to the United States.