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Ivan Klíma: Celebrated Czech author dies aged 92

Celebrated Czech author Ivan Klíma, whose powerful dissident writings challenged communist oppression, has died aged 92. Explore the extraordinary life of the writer who turned political persecution into literary triumph.

Putin critic's UK asylum bid rejected, faces deportation

A prominent Russian anti-Putin activist has had his UK asylum claim rejected, leaving him in legal limbo and facing potential deportation. The Home Office decision raises questions about Britain's stance on Kremlin critics.

Putin-linked assassination plot foiled near Benidorm

Spanish police have thwarted an assassination attempt on a Russian dissident linked to Vladimir Putin, uncovering a cache of weapons in a raid near Benidorm. The shocking plot involved a hitman and a former soldier.

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