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CCTV captures Russian shell landing on Ukrainian market killing at least 16
CCTV captures Russian shell landing on Ukrainian market killing at least 16
CCTV captures a Russian shell striking a market in a city in eastern Ukraine. At least 16 people were killed and 28 more wounded in the attack in Kostiantynivka on Wednesday 6 September. Twenty shops, power lines, an administrative building and the floor of an apartment building were damaged, according to the prosecutor general’s office. Emergency service workers extinguished the fire that damaged pavilions at the outdoor market and crews searched the rubble for any trapped civilians. Reuters was able to confirm the location as Kostiantynivka by buildings and trees which matched satellite and file imagery of the area. Read More The Body in the Woods | An Independent TV Original Documentary The harrowing discovery at centre of The Independent’s new documentary
2023-09-06 22:10
Race towards 'autonomous' AI agents grips Silicon Valley
Race towards 'autonomous' AI agents grips Silicon Valley
By Anna Tong and Jeffrey Dastin Around a decade after virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa burst onto the scene,
2023-07-17 18:34
France bans fireworks sales amid fears of renewed violence over Bastille Day weekend
France bans fireworks sales amid fears of renewed violence over Bastille Day weekend
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks over the Bastille Day weekend next week amid fears of renewed riots.
2023-07-09 18:12
Super People Player Count: What is it?
Super People Player Count: What is it?
Here's a breakdown of the Super People player count as of August 2022.
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Ray Therapeutics Announces Promotion of Jenny Holt to Chief Development Officer
Ray Therapeutics Announces Promotion of Jenny Holt to Chief Development Officer
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2023-08-21 20:00
Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
Over two years, the BBC has documented women's fear, grief and resolve as their lives are supressed.
2023-08-15 07:14
Michael Burry Exits Alibaba, JD.com Stakes in Portfolio Overhaul
Michael Burry Exits Alibaba, JD.com Stakes in Portfolio Overhaul
Michael Burry’s Scion Asset Management exited its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and JD.com Inc. in the
2023-08-15 04:10
New BetMGM NFL Week 1 Offer: Claim $1,500 Bonus for ANY Game!
New BetMGM NFL Week 1 Offer: Claim $1,500 Bonus for ANY Game!
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2023-08-31 18:01
Terry Venables, the former England, Tottenham and Barcelona coach, has died at 80
Terry Venables, the former England, Tottenham and Barcelona coach, has died at 80
Former England, Tottenham and Barcelona manager Terry Venables has died
2023-11-26 21:44
Final Fantasy 14 is heading to the Xbox in spring 2024
Final Fantasy 14 is heading to the Xbox in spring 2024
'Final Fantasy XIV' is heading to the XBOX and there is a new expansion on the way.
2023-07-31 20:00
San Francisco police to give update on fatal shooting of driver who crashed into Chinese Consulate
San Francisco police to give update on fatal shooting of driver who crashed into Chinese Consulate
San Francisco police are set to release new details and video of an incident earlier this month in which a man crashed a car into the Chinese Consulate before he was shot and killed by police
2023-10-19 13:48
A top lawyer’s son, a FBI raid and ‘weapons of mass destruction’: How a Philly teen allegedly turned ‘aspiring terrorist’
A top lawyer’s son, a FBI raid and ‘weapons of mass destruction’: How a Philly teen allegedly turned ‘aspiring terrorist’
Armored trucks descended on a Philadelphia neighbourhood on Friday, releasing a flood of FBI agents who stormed and raided a house in search of a suspected aspiring terrorist. There were no adults home when agents arrived; they found three minors in the home. But one of them was their suspect, a 17-year-old with alleged ties to a Syrian extremist group. Reporters outside captured the scene as agents marched a cuffed teenager, wearing only his undergarments, out into the street and into federal custody. Days later, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office made clear what had happened; they had arrested someone they claim was engaged in "the most serious alleged terrorist activity prosecuted in Philadelphia County court in recent history”. The suspect The suspect is a minor, and his name has not been released to the public. Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner called the teenager an "aspiring terrorist" during a press conference after his arrest. "The young man who is under arrest is – was, an aspiring terrorist who was not merely thinking, but was doing things that are deeply disturbing and presented a grave danger to everyone," he said. FBI Special Agent in Charge Jacqueline Maguire also spoke at the conference, and revealed the suspect allegedly took steps to build a weapon of mass destruction. "Among the items he purchased were tactical equipment, wiring, chemicals and devices often used as remote detonators," she said. "He had not only taken steps in acquiring those items and materials that are commonly used in improvised explosive devices, but that he had also taken steps to start putting potential devices together," She also noted that the suspect allegedly had access to a "significant number of firearms." "He is currently charged with the following offenses: weapons of mass destruction, criminal conspiracy, arson, causing or risking catastrophe, attempt to commit criminal mischief, possession of an instrument of crime, and reckless endangerment of another person," she said. He is being tried as a juvenile, according to Mr Krasner. The investigation The 17-year-old landed on the FBI's radar after the agency learned of his alleged communication with members of Katibat al Tawhid wal Jihad, a Syria- based extremist group that the US classifies as a global terror organisation. The group has ties to al-Qaeda, the organisation formerly led by Osama Bin Laden that carried out the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington DC and Pennsylvania. The FBI believes the organisation was responsible for the bombing of metro station in St Petersburg, Russia, in 2017, which killed 15 people. The agency also believes the group carried out a suicide car bombing in 2016 that injured three members of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Federal officials believe the teenager was communicating with the terror organisation between March and April of this year. The FBI also discovered a WhatsApp account allegedly linked to his phone number that used a banner of the Riyad-us-Saliheen Brigade of Martyrs, a terror group based in Chechnya. On 6 August, the banner was reportedly changed to that of Isis. The agency eventually began surveilling the teenager, and allegedly witnessed him purchasing bomb-making materials on 7 August. The following day the US Customs and Border Protection agency said the suspect had 14 international shipments of military and tactical gear delivered to their home. Mr Krasner said that the FBI "potentially thwarted a catastrophic terrorist attack in the name of a perverted ideology that in no way, shape, or form represents the beliefs of the overwhelming majority of peace-seeking people of faith, including Muslims.” The suspect's family While the suspect's name has not been released as he is a minor, his father has commented on the shocking raid that ended with his child in FBI custody. Qawi Abdul-Rahman, a prominent criminal defence attorney in Philadelphia, told The Daily Beast that he was "shocked and devastated" to learn on Monday that his 17-year-old child was facing terror allegations. He recalled receiving a phone call at work from his children as the raid was ongoing. They told him the FBI had swarmed the home. At the time, only his three children — the 17-year-old included — were home, as both Mr Abdul-Rahman and his wife were at work. The attorney rushed home to find his child in FBI custody. He said he was "shocked" and "devastated" to learn about his child's alleged involvement with terror organisations. In the aftermath of the arrest, Mr Abdul-Rahman said he was struggling to discuss the incident and its implications with his two younger children. He said he doesn't know "how to even address it," asking how one could even explain such a concept to a child. "Your job as a father is to protect," he told The Daily Beast. "But I couldn't do a thing." Read More Philadelphia defense attorney ‘devastated’ to learn his son is FBI terror suspect Teen accused of plotting potentially ‘catastrophic terrorist attack’ Man held on suspicion of having information likely to be useful to terrorists after police data breach
2023-08-17 09:11