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He has been questioned in court before about his alleged IRA past - at the Ballymurphy inquest in Belfast in 2019 and during a libel case against the BBC in Dublin in 2025.

From BBC

Last week, teams of Ukrainian military experts were sent to Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help them defend against drones launched from Iran.

From BBC

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the government was committed to tackling cost of living pressures and was planning "new measures to protect customers against any unfair practices".

From BBC

Against Jeremy Doku, he was Trent Alexander-Arnold's best friend, protecting the right-back without sacrificing his freedom to surge forward.

From BBC

Valverde's role in the first game against City had been one of manager Alvaro Arbeloa's most important decisions.

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