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The American Role in Lumumba's Murder

American officials plotted to assassinate Lumumba, the Congo's first prime minister, in 1960. While a CIA plan to poison him was abandoned, U.S. officials enabled his overthrow, supported his opposition, and secretly approved his transfer to executioners who murdered him on January 17, 1961.
July 21, 2026

John Prescott furious over unrevealed link to phone-hacking scandal Documents held by Metropolitan police suggest News of the World targeted former deputy prime minister By Toby Helm and Jamie Doward Guardian | 4 September 2010 The Conservative party's director of communications, Andy Coulson, was editor of the News of the World when the hacking scandal first surfaced.

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July 21, 2026

Soldiers face trial over secret 'kill team' which allegedly murdered at random and collected fingers as trophies of war By Chris McGreal | The Guardian | 9 September 2010 Andrew Holmes, Michael Wagnon, Jeremy Morlock and Adam Winfield are four of the five Stryker soldiers who face murder charges Twelve American soldiers face trial over an secret "kill team" that allegedly blew up and shot Afghan civilians at random and collected their fingers as trophies.

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