Terror suspect becomes UK citizen
An Australian held as a terror suspect at Guantanamo Bay has won a legal battle in the UK High Court to be registered as a British citizen. David Hicks, often referred to as the “Australian Taleban”, can now call on UK officials to lobby for his release. Mr Hicks, 30, whose mother is British, was captured in Afghanistan in 2001 for allegedly fighting US-led forces. The Muslim convert from Adelaide, South Australia, faces charges of conspiracy to commit war crimes. Full Story