Scot known as the “Tartan Taliban” arrested in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities have detained a Scottish charity worker once called the “Tartan Taliban”, who converted to Islam more than two decades ago. Dundee-born James McLintock, who goes by his Muslim name, Yakoob, in Pakistan, was picked up in Peshawar over the past month, several sources say. News of his detention filtered out at the weekend…

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Italian court upends trial involving CIA links

Italy’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that Italian prosecutors had violated state secrecy in their case against American and Italian intelligence operatives. The decision by the Italian Constitutional Court was a significant blow to a case in which the CIA, the American Air Force colonel, and several Italian intelligence officials are charged with the seizure…

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    Pakistani terrorism suspect released

    Dutch prosecutors have released a 26-year old Pakistani arrested last month on suspicion of terrorism, due to the lack of evidence. However, prosecutors added that the man will be deported back to Pakistan as an undesirable alien. The man was arrested on March 14th in the southern city of Breda. At the time, he was…

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