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'New powers': UK vows to tackle state-backed threats after stabbings

Britain will introduce new legislation to prosecute people acting as state-sponsored proxies after two Jewish men were stabbed in an apparent anti-Semitic attack. Ministers said the fast-track law would treat proxy agents like foreign spies, targeting Iranian, Russian and Chinese operatives. The announcement follows criticism from Jewish leaders over rising attacks on synagogues and community centers since October 2023.

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