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Irish Rap Star Faces Terror Charges After Concert Flag Display

Rewritten Article: A member of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap has been charged with a terrorism offense by UK police following allegations that he displayed a flag supporting Hezbollah during a performance last year. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was charged Wednesday under the Terrorism Act 2000. He is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on June 18. The charge relates to allegedly displaying a flag "in such a way or in such circumstances as to arouse reasonable suspicion that he is a supporter of a proscribed organization," according to the Metropolitan Police. Hezbollah is classified as a proscribed organization in the UK. If convicted, the charge carries a potential penalty of up to six months imprisonment and/or a fine. The charge follows an investigation by the Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism […]

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