Britain ‘actively avoided’ investigating Russian election meddling

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The dark lens of a security camera is shown with a Russian Federation flag in soft focus in the background.

Britain’s government failed to determine and “actively avoided” looking into whether Russia meddled in the country’s recent elections, according to a much-anticipated intelligence report. And, after a long legal battle, the Thai Supreme Court has acquitted British human rights activist Andy Hall of defamation charges. And life under lockdown is stressful — perhaps a good, long scream would help? People in Iceland think it’s worth a shot.

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