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Dame Stella Rimington, First Female MI5 Chief, Dies at 90

Dame Stella Rimington, First Female MI5 Chief, Dies at 90

Above: Stella Rimington at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on Aug. 25, 2015. Image copyright: Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images

The Spin

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Metaculus Prediction

There's a 15% chance that if China invades Taiwan before 2035, the U.K. will respond with military forces, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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