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1 week ago
Europe news

After Terrorist Attack in Russia, Tajik Migrants Endure a Crackdown

Many Central Asian migrants in Russia face fear and uncertainty post-terror attack.
Russian authorities intensify crackdown on migrants post-attack, leading to heightened xenophobic attacks. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 week ago
Europe news

U.S. told Russia that Crocus City Hall was possible target of attack

The U.S. warned Russian officials of a potential terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall outside Moscow.
The warning provided by the U.S. had high specificity, contradicting Moscow's claims of generality. [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Europe news

Why Russia's Vast Security Services Fell Short on Deadly Attack

Russian authorities dismissed warnings of a possible extremist attack at a concert hall in Moscow, leading to a major security lapse.
ISIS-K claimed responsibility for the deadly attack at Crocus City Hall in Moscow. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 weeks ago
Europe news

As death toll in Moscow attack rises to 143, migrants face fury and raids

Russian authorities raised the death toll to 143 in the Moscow terrorist attack.
Islamic State claimed responsibility, but Russia accused Ukraine, the United States, and Britain without evidence. [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Europe news

Worries Over Ethnic Tensions Have Kremlin Treading Carefully on Massacre

Tensions arising from a deadly terrorist attack near Moscow have led to concerns about inciting ethnic hatred and discord in Russia.
The response from Russian officials, including rappers, prosecutors, and President Putin, focuses on preventing interethnic conflicts and addressing anti-migrant rhetoric online. [ more ]
Washington Post
2 weeks ago
Europe news

FSB chief, citing no proof, blames Ukraine and U.S. in Moscow terror attack

Russia blames Ukraine for Crocus City Hall attack with Western help
Accusations deflected attention from Russia's intelligence failures [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Europe news

Moscow attack: gunmen were Tajik migrants in search of better life in Russia

Fayzov was a promising, hard-working stylist before the attack.
Limited details have emerged about the background of the alleged shooters, who were Tajik migrants. [ more ]
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2 weeks ago
Europe news

Russia Digs In on Claim Ukraine and West Were Behind Terrorist Attack

Russia accuses Ukraine and Western allies of involvement in terrorist attack near Moscow without evidence.
Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack; eight arrests made in connection. [ more ]
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Putin Says 'Radical Islamists' Behind Moscow Attack, But Also Suggests Ukraine, U.S. To Blame

Pakistani security forces thwarted insurgents' attack on naval facility in Baluchistan, killing four. BLA claimed responsibility.
No damage reported to Siddiqui air station. BLA designated terrorist group by Pakistan, Britain, and U.S. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Europe news

Monday Briefing

Russia declared a national day of mourning after a terrorist attack near Moscow.
Russian officials are linking the attack to Ukraine despite ISIS claiming responsibility. [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Europe news

What to know about the Moscow concert attack and what's next in the case

Calls for harsh punishment for the attackers
Suspects charged with acts of terror and show signs of torture [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Europe news

Ukrainians Shun Kremlin Suggestions Their Country Was Behind Moscow Attack

Ukrainians react with concern and mockery to Kremlin narrative
Putin accused of using attacks to create rally-against-the-flag effect [ more ]
Washington Post
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Terror suspects appear in court in Russia showing signs of torture and abuse

Russian authorities arrested three more suspects in the Crocus City Hall shooting.
Videos emerged showing brutal treatment of suspects by Russian authorities. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Monday Briefing: Two Charged in Moscow Attack

Russia mourns after deadly terrorist attack
Putin hints possible involvement of Ukraine
ISIS-K claim of responsibility questioned [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Europe news

Russia mourns victims of Moscow concert hall attack, toll likely to rise

Russia mourns after deadliest attack in two decades
ISIL claims responsibility for the attack [ more ]
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3 weeks ago
Europe news

The West fears Putin will use Moscow attack to increase domestic repression and aggression in Ukraine

The U.S. warned Russia of a potential terrorist attack in Moscow from ISIS-K, but Putin dismissed the warnings as a provocation.
The Kremlin hints at Ukrainian involvement in the attack, while the U.S. and intelligence sources believe ISIS is responsible. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Ukraine Says Russian Speculation It Was Behind Attack Are Meant to Rally War Support

Ukraine accuses Russia of falsely blaming Kyiv
Russia's advances in Ukraine require fresh troop mobilization [ more ]
Washington Post
3 weeks ago
Europe news

U.S. warnings preceded deadly Moscow attack; ISIS claims responsibility

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow.
The U.S. government had issued warnings about a planned terrorist attack in Moscow prior to the incident. [ more ]
www.france24.com
3 months ago
World news

Islamic State (IS) group claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings

Islamic State claims responsibility for twin explosions at memorial for Qassem Soleimani in Iran, killing nearly 100 people and injuring scores
Iran vows to retaliate and calls for mass protests [ more ]
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3 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Heinous': World reacts to twin blasts that kill dozens in Iran

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, promised a harsh response' to attack in southeastern city of Kerman.
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3 months ago
Law

Israel-Hamas War: Early Signs Suggest Israel May Avoid Wartime Showdown Over Court Ruling

Israel's Supreme Court ruling challenged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's authority to limit the judiciary's powers.
Netanyahu's government may delay taking further steps to rein in the court until the war is over. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Russia says strikes on Kharkiv were reaction to Ukraine's attack on Belgorod

Russia launched missile and drone strikes in retaliation for a terrorist attack on the Russian border city of Belgorod.
The missile strikes injured at least 28 people and damaged multiple buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city. [ more ]
London
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4 months ago
London

London facing the 'biggest convergence of threats we have seen for a very long time', MPs warned

London is facing a heightened danger of a terrorist attack due to the conflict in Gaza, according to police.
There has been a significant increase in counter-terrorism intelligence, referrals about online extremism, and calls to the anti-terrorism hotline. [ more ]
BBC News
10 months ago
London

Islamist terror plot teen will serve at least six years

A 19-year-old man has been given life with a minimum term of six years for planning to stab police and soldiers.Police believe Matthew King, who converted to extreme Islamism during lockdown, could have been hours away from carrying out an attack when they arrested him.King will serve a discretionary life sentence of a minimum of six years, minus the 367 days he spent on remand.
www.times-series.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Two teenagers injured and arrested following stabbing in Barnet

Police were called to reports of a stabbing in Barnet on January 19 (Image: Newsquest, Tara Mewawalla) Two teenage men have attended hospital with injuries after a stabbing took place in Barnet.Police were called at 9.13pm on Thursday, January 19 to reports of a stabbing at the junction of Parkhurst Road and Friern Barnet Road.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Chinese bid for super embassy' rejected by Tower Hamlets council

The council voted, on Thursday evening, to reject planning permission for the new multi-million pound development on the site of the old Royal Mint near Tower Bridge.China bought the 700,000 sq ft complex for 255 million in 2018 and had hoped to redevelop it.But the 74-page planning application revealed residents' concerns about the plans with some highlighting the violent assault of protesters at the Chinese consulate in Manchester and others fearing the building could become a secret police station.
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France politics
www.thelocal.fr
4 months ago
France politics

Tourist stabbed to death in Paris 'terror' attack

A terrorist attack took place near the Eiffel Tower, leaving one person dead and two others injured.
The attacker, known to authorities as a radical Islamist, shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before being arrested. [ more ]
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4 months ago
France politics

Deadly knife attack in central Paris, assailant arrested

One person died and two others were injured after an assailant stabbed passers-by near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before being arrested and was known for radical Islamism and psychiatric problems. [ more ]
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4 months ago
France politics

Deadly knife attack in central Paris, assailant arrested

One person died and two others were injured after an assailant stabbed passers-by near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before being arrested and was known for radical Islamism and psychiatric problems. [ more ]
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France news
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4 months ago
France news

Deadly knife attack in central Paris, assailant arrested

One person died and two others were injured after an assailant stabbed passers-by near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The suspect shouted 'Allahu Akbar' before being arrested and was known for radical Islamism and psychiatric problems. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

8 in France convicted of roles in Bastille Day truck attack

A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with a truck attack more than six years ago by an Islamic State sympathizer that killed 86 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice.The judge's verdict followed 3 1/2 months of sometimes heart-wrenching testimony from survivors of the 2016 attack, who during the trial described the horrors and carnage they witnessed that Thursday summer night and the impact on their lives since.
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5 months ago
Social justice

Canadian man found guilty of murdering Muslim family in truck attack

Canadian man found guilty of murdering Muslim family in a terrorist attack inspired by white nationalism.
The attack sparked national shock and calls to address Islamophobia.
The perpetrator faces life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 25 years. [ more ]
euronews
5 months ago
Europe news

Woman goes on trial over bombing that killed Russian blogger

Darya Trepova is on trial for a terrorist attack in St. Petersburg, Russia, which resulted in the death of a prominent military blogger.
Trepova denies being knowingly involved in the incident and claims she didn't know what was inside the explosive device.
Russian authorities have blamed Ukrainian intelligence agencies for orchestrating the bombing. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Mental health

Journalists taking dead people's photos off social media without permission inflames the wound of powerlessness

Journalists should avoid taking photos of deceased individuals off of social media without permission as it can be seen as a violation of privacy and a disrespectful act.
Social media has become an important part of memorializing and grieving for the deceased, and when photos are taken without permission it can be seen as an infringement of that process. [ more ]
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11 months ago
Europe news

Kremlin drone incident: Zelenskiy denies Russian claim Ukraine attempted to kill Putin

Volodymyr Zelenskiy has denied Russian claims that Ukraine was involved in a drone attack on the Kremlin that was intended to kill the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.The Ukrainian president said on Wednesday: We don't attack Putin, or Moscow, we fight on our territory and defend our towns and cities.
KQED
11 months ago
California law

San Diego Neo-Nazi Arrested After Antisemitic Incident at Anne Frank House, Sources Say | KQED

Originally from Canada, Wilson moved to Chula Vista in 2016.Then in 2021, he allegedly assaulted his neighbor while yelling homophobic slurs at him and was charged with a hate crime.Before he could be prosecuted, he fled the country.The San Diego County District Attorney's Office has declined to say whether it is attempting to extradite Wilson to the U.S. It did not provide a comment on Wilson's arrest.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

Supreme Court Wrestles With Suit Claiming Twitter Aided Terrorists

WASHINGTON The Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday over whether internet platforms may be sued for aiding and abetting international terrorism by failing to remove videos supporting the Islamic State.The case, which concerns a federal law allowing suits for knowingly providing substantial assistance to terrorists, was linked to one argued Tuesday that considered the separate question of whether platforms are immune from lawsuits under a 1996 law that shields them from liability for what their users post.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

Gunman Attacks Azerbaijan Embassy in Tehran, Killing the Head of Security

An armed man stormed the Azerbaijani Embassy in Tehran on Friday, shooting dead the chief of security and wounding two guards, according to Iranian and Azerbaijani officials.While Iranian officials blamed the assault by the man, who was armed with an assault rifle, on personal motivations, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan called it a terrorist act and demanded a swift investigation.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Several Explosions Rock Kyiv For Second Time In A Week

RIA Novosti and local media also reported that three cars parked nearby had burnt out as a result of the strike.Photos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke swirling around the building, rows of blown-out windows and a partially collapsed ceiling.In his evening address on October 15, Zelenskiy said Ukrainian troops were still holding the strategic eastern town of Bakhmut despite repeated Russian attacks while the situation in the larger Donbas region remained very difficult.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

People of Nottingham can feel safe despite deadly attacks, says Braverman

Suella Braverman has said the people of Nottingham should feel safe despite being shaken beyond belief by a deadly rampage in the city.The Home Secretary offered assurances when pressed by MPs to ensure Nottinghamshire Police has all the resources it needs in the aftermath of the attacks, which killed three people and injured three others.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Pensioner came face to face with suspect behind Nottingham killings

A pensioner came face to face with a man suspected to be behind the triple murders in Nottingham as he attempted to break into his bedroom.The resident of the care home on Mapperley Road told The Independent that he punched his glass bay window and added: No one's coming in my room.CCTV shows a man peering through the ground floor window before being shooed away by a staff member.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

State contributed' to death of exploited teen accused of terror, inquest told

The UK state contributed to the death of a teenager who took her own life after being groomed by a far-right extremist and later arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences, an inquest has heard.Rhianan Rudd was found dead in a children's home aged 16 on May 19 2022, around 18 months after she was detained for downloading a bomb-making manual online and accused of plotting a terrorist attack.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Family of killed British-Israelis comforted' by killing of suspects

The family of the British-Israeli women shot dead in the West Bank said they have been tremendously comforted by Israeli troops killing three men suspected of carrying out the attack.It was reported on Thursday that Israeli troops had killed three Palestinian militants wanted in connection with the gun attack.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

MI5 apologises for not preventing Manchester Arena attack

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails The boss of MI5 has said he is profoundly sorry that the security service did not prevent the Manchester Arena terror attack.An inquiry found the bombing might have been prevented if MI5 had acted on key intelligence received in the months before the attack.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lockerbie bombing suspect pleads not guilty to three charges, US court told

The man suspected of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988 killing 270 people has pleaded not guilty, a US court has heard.Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is alleged to have helped make the bomb which killed all 259 passengers and crew on board the jumbo jet bound to New York from London on December 21, 1988.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
UK politics

Welsh councillor resigns after saying all Tories should be shot'

The deputy leader of a Welsh council has stepped down after saying during a meeting that all Tories should be shot.Ieuan Williams, an independent councillor in Anglesey, north Wales, has apologised since making the comment on Monday morning and referred himself to the council's standards committee.Conservative politicians have reacted angrily to his remark, including Anglesey MP Virginia Crosbie, who called it appalling and said she already wears a stab vest to surgeries.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Burnham: poor leadership left Manchester emergency crews unready for attack

The poor leadership of emergency services meant Manchester was not ready for the terrorist attack that killed 22 people in 2017, the region's mayor, Andy Burnham, has said.A damning inquiry report on the Manchester arena bombing identified significant failings by police, fire and ambulance services.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Some organisations somewhat slow' over Arena inquiry findings, chairman says

Some organisations have been somewhat slow to begin acting on the recommendations of the Manchester Arena Inquiry, its chairman has said.The response to the terrorist attack by Salman Abedi, which killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert on May 22 2017, has been heavily criticised by a public inquiry into the events of that day.
Brooklyn Paper
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Brooklyn-based doctor and humanitarian produces new Oscar-shortlisted documentary, 'Stranger at the Gate' * Brooklyn Paper

And the winner is...
Fresh off a humanitarian trip to Ukraine a Brooklyn-based doctor Conrad Fischer stepped into the film world last year when he produced " Stranger at the Gate," a documentary directed by Emmy-Award winning director (and fellow New Yorker) Joshua Seftel.The film has earned a spot on Academy Awards' shortlist of the top 15 documentaries in the world and is seeking an Oscar nomination.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
France news

Kurds were targeted': Protests erupt in Paris after gunman kills three people

Fierce protests erupted in Paris after a gunman, released from custody despite carrying out a sword attack at a migrant camp, shot and killed three people at a cultural centre.Shocked members of the city's Kurdish community said it was clear they had been the targets of a terror attack in the tenth arrondissement on Friday at midday, less than a fortnight after the 69-year-old assailant was released from custody.
www.dw.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine updates: Top aide urges swift German tank deal DW 10/30/2022

Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhailo Podolyak says the Ukrainian government is close to reaching an agreement with Berlin over the delivery of Western-made battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles.In an interview with the Welt am Sonntag newspaper, Podolyak said there had been progress in talks between the two countries.
www.eastbaytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia says it will suspend UN-brokered Ukraine export deal

By ANDREW MELDRUM (Associated Press) KYIV, Ukraine (AP)  Russia announced Saturday that it will move to suspend its implementation of a U.N.-brokered grain deal that has seen more than 9 million tons of grain exported from Ukraine during the war and has brought down soaring global food prices.The Russian Defense Ministry cited an alleged Ukrainian drone attack against Russia's Black Sea Fleet ships moored off the coast of occupied Crimea, which Russia says took place early Saturday, as the reason for the move.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russian forces hold the line in Kherson as Ukraine counterstrikes

Russian soldiers held their positions during fierce fighting in the Kherson region and Ukrainian troops were also targeted in the eastern region of Donetsk, Russia's defence ministry said on Sunday.Russia says its forces have battled oncoming Ukraine troops to a standstill in the country's south and inflicted significant losses.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

I was completely rejected': Manchester Arena survivor recalls struggle to get therapy

Ellie Taylor had been looking forward to the Ariana Grande concert for months.It was a 15th birthday present from her mother and was perfectly timed the day of her first GCSE exam.The date was 22 May 2017.Ellie, now 21, recalls shards of memory from that appalling day.She remembers watching Martyn Hett living his best life as he danced in Block 103 he was a stranger at the time but she later recognised his face on the news.
www.nytimes.com
11 months ago
US politics

Former F.B.I. Agent Charged in Jan. 6 Riot

WASHINGTON Federal prosecutors have charged a former F.B.I. agent with illegally entering the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot and said he had called police officers Nazis as he encouraged a mob of Trump loyalists to kill them.The former agent, Jared L. Wise, was arrested on Monday and faces four misdemeanor counts, including disrupting the orderly conduct of government and trespassing, after agents received a tip in January 2022 that he had been inside the Capitol, according to a criminal complaint.
Independent
1 year ago
London politics

Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan sets out economic rescue plan at rally

Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan led a rally in the eastern city of Lahore, setting out his ideas to revive the country's spiralling economy and accusing the government of lacking a rescue plan.
he International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delayed a six billion US dollars (£5 billion) bailout over Pakistan's failure to meet the terms of a 2019 deal.
Washington Post
1 year ago
London politics

Pakistani ex-PM Khan sets out economic rescue plan at rally

Protected by a bulletproof barrier, former Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a rally in Lahore, Pakistan, Sunday, March 26, 2023, to pressure the government of Shahbaz Sharif to agree to hold snap elections.(AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)LAHORE, Pakistan - Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan led a rally in the eastern city of Lahore in the early hours of Sunday, setting out his ideas to revive the country's spiraling economy and accusing the government of lacking a rescue plan.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

State awards $20 million to upgrade security at religious and cultural institutions deemed at risk for terrorism

With heightened concerns about extremism and hate crimes throughout the U.S., Illinois officials said Thursday they have awarded $20 million in grants to synagogues, mosques and other religious and cultural institutions "deemed at high risk of a terrorist attack."The grants, which also were awarded to reproductive health centers, must be used for "target-hardening activities," which include active shooter training, the purchase and installation of security equipment and the hiring of security guards, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Subway shooting suspect Frank James says he can't get a fair trial in NYC, wants case moved to Chicago

Suspected subway shooter Frank James says he can't get a fair trial in New York City - so he's trying to get his case moved to Chicago.James' lawyers are arguing that the non-stop media coverage of the crime and Mayor Adams' press conference where he repeatedly proclaimed, "We got him," makes it impossible for their client to find impartial jurors.
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1 year ago
New York City

Jury in Bike-Path Killer's Case Stalls as It Considers Death Penalty

A Manhattan jury weighing the fate of Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek man who used a truck to kill eight people in a 2017 terrorist attack on a Hudson River bike path, told a judge on Monday afternoon that it was unable to reach a unanimous decision on whether Mr. Saipov should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without the chance of release.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
New York City

Suspect in New Year's Eve Attack on Police Is Charged With Federal Crimes

Federal prosecutors filed charges on Tuesday against a 19-year-old Maine man whom the authorities have portrayed as carrying out a jihad-inspired terrorist attack on three New York City police officers near Times Square on New Year's Eve.State prosecutors said last week that the man, Trevor Bickford, had told investigators after he was arrested in the attack on the officers that he had come to New York to kill people and carry out jihad.
Exchangewire
1 year ago
Marketing tech

Supreme Court Case Threatens to Overhaul Online Advertising; TikTok to Build Two New Data Centres in Europe

In today's ExchangeWire news digest: Supreme Court case Gonzalez v. Google could reshape the online advertising industry; TikTok commits to building new data centres in Europe to dodge security concerns; and gaming giant Tencent retreats from metaverse development.Gonzalez v. Google poised to reshape online advertising
From today (21st February 2023), the US Supreme Court will hear a case that could reshape the online advertising landscape.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police Scotland's commitment to justice for Lockerbie families unwavering'

Scotland's outgoing Chief Constable has vowed the police will pursue justice for those who lost their lives in the Lockerbie disaster after the man accused of helping blow up Pan Am 103 appeared in court earlier this month.Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi is alleged to have helped make the bomb which killed all 259 passengers and crew on board the jumbo jet bound to New York from London on December 21, 1988.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police release CCTV of car used by gunmen who shot off-duty detective

Police have released CCTV footage of the car used by the gunmen who shot senior detective John Caldwell at a sports complex in Co Tyrone last week.At least 10 shots were fired during the attack, with two hitting vehicles in the car park.A reward worth up to 20,000 is also being offered by the independent charity Crimestoppers to anyone who has key information about those responsible.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
Europe news

More devices found in Spain after Ukraine Embassy blast

By Ciaran Giles | Associated Press MADRID  Police in Spain detonated a suspicious parcel discovered at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Spanish officials said Thursday, a day after a similar package sent to the Ukrainian Embassy ignited upon opening and injured an employee.We can confirm a suspicious package was received at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, and are aware of reports of other packages sent to other locations throughout Spain, the American embassy said in a response to an Associated Press inquiry.
www.aljazeera.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 380

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 380th day, we take a look at the main developments.Here is the situation as it stands on Friday, March 10, 2023: Russia launched a huge wave of missile attacks across Ukraine, killing at least six civilians, three of them in the southern city of Kherson, and cutting power to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia blames terrorists' after reports of fighting near Ukraine border

The Kremlin has claimed Russia has been attacked by terrorists after conflicting reports of firefights emerged from the Bryansk and Kursk regions, which Russian media blamed on Ukrainian sabotage groups and Ukrainian sources called a provocation.The reports of fighting in Russia near the Ukrainian border began on Thursday morning.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Tech industry

No ideological splits, only worried justices as High Court hears Google case

Jose Hernandez and Beatriz Gonzalez, stepfather and mother of Nohemi Gonzalez, who died in a terrorist attack in Paris in 2015, talk Tuesday to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court following oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google.Drew Angerer/Getty Images A worried and wary Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case that could revolutionize the architecture of the internet and social media companies.
sfist.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

Suspect Arrested in Connection with SF Synagogue Shooting, Police Say

A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting at a synagogue in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood, according to ABC7.Several agencies, including the San Francisco Police Department and the FBI, were reportedly investigating after a man allegedly fired several blank rounds at the Schneerson Jewish Center and also entered a nearby theater brandishing a handgun.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Student nurse accused of planning terror attack on RAF base

A student nurse allegedly found with a pressure cooker bomb outside the maternity ward of a Leeds hospital has appeared in court accused of planning a terrorist attack at an RAF base.Mohammad Farooq, 27, was allegedly inspired by radical Islam when he carried out hostile reconnaissance of the military base in Yorkshire in January.
www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Essex teenager plotted terrorist attack in London and planned to join Daesh

Matthew King, 19, has admitted to planning a terrorist attack in London (Image: Metropolitan Police) A teenager from Essex has admitted to planning an "indiscriminate attack on the public" in London.Matthew King, 19, spoke online about targeting police officers and army personnel and had planned to travel abroad to join Daesh, according to the Met.
www.eastbaytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in occupied Donetsk

Russia and Ukraine have repeatedly accused each other of firing at and around the plant, which continues to be run by its pre-occupation Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Separately, Ukrainian authorities on Sunday reported that at least six people were wounded as a result of Russian rocket attacks across from Zaporizhzhia, Europe's largest nuclear power plant, where Russia has stationed its troops.
Independent
1 year ago
Europe news

Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk

The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets on Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine: Rockets strike mayor's office in separatist Donetsk

KYIV, Ukraine - The mayor's office in a key eastern Ukrainian city controlled by pro-Kremlin separatists was struck by rockets Sunday morning, Russian state agencies reported.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war live: deadly shootout between Russian troops followed argument over religion', says Zelenskiy adviser

Hello and welcome back to the Guardian's continuing live coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Here's a rundown on the latest news and overnight developments as it just passes 9.30am in Kyiv.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Russia-Ukraine war latest: what we know on day 235 of the invasion

At least 11 people were killed and 15 wounded at a military training ground in south-west Russia's Belgorod region when two volunteers opened fire on other troops, the Russian defence ministry said.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Business

U.S. will begin 'extraordinary measures' to stay under debt limit

Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen testifies on Capitol Hill in June 2022.The U.S. will soon hit its debt limit, she warned Congress on Friday.(Oliver Contreras/For The Washington Post)The Treasury Department on Friday said that it will begin "extraordinary measures" next week to prevent the United States government from defaulting on its payment obligations, as lawmakers in Washington prepare for a potentially devastating fiscal showdown.
www.thelocal.fr
1 year ago
Europe news

Paris attack puts spotlight on the Kurdish question

The Kurds inhabit largely mountainous regions across southeastern Turkey through northern Syria and Iraq to central Iran.They are often described as the world's largest people without a state.Many have been internally displaced in the Middle East because of decades of bitter conflicts, while others have been forced to flee persecution to the West, especially Western Europe.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Health

Why does the U.S. government lock medicine away in secret warehouses?

One of the warehouses where stockpiled medicine, and medical supplies, are kept.U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Responses Surges in COVID-19, the flu and other respiratory illnesses are forcing the U.S. government to do something it normally reserves for emergencies: release hoards of stockpiled Tamiflu to states in dire need of more flu medicine.
amNewYork
1 year ago
Brooklyn

Alleged Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James hit with 11-count federal indictment that includes terrorist attack charges | amNewYork

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Frank James, the man allegedly responsible for the N train shooting last April that wounded 10 people, has been indicted on federal terrorism charges, prosecutors announced Friday.The charges are in addition to other counts handed down in a separate indictment back in May on charges of terrorism and gun violence.
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1 year ago
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8 in France are convicted of their roles in a Bastille Day truck attack that killed 86

People look at flowers placed on the Promenade des Anglais at the scene of a truck attack on July 18, 2016, in Nice, southern France.A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with the Bastille Day attack that killed 86 people.Claude Paris/AP PARIS  A French court on Tuesday convicted eight people charged in connection with a truck attack more than six years ago by an Islamic State sympathizer that killed 86 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French Riviera city of Nice.
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1 year ago
UK news

Lord Advocate welcomes Lockerbie bombing arrest

Scotland's top law officer has welcomed the arrest of a man suspected of the Lockerbie bombing.US officials said on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi had been detained on suspicion of building the bomb which downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, killing 270 people, in December 1988.
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1 year ago
UK news

Lockerbie suspect always high on the list', says MacAskill

Scotland's former justice secretary has said a man in US custody on suspicion of building the bomb that downed Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988  killing 270 people  was always high on the list of suspects.US officials said on Sunday that Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi had been detained.
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1 year ago
UK news

Man accused of being bombmaker in Lockerbie terrorist attack in US custody

The man accused of being the bombmaker in the Lockerbie terrorist attack that killed 270 people is now in US custody, Scottish authorities have said.The bombing of Pan Am flight 103, travelling from London to New York on December 21 1988, killed all 259 passengers and crew on board.A further 11 people died in Lockerbie when the wreckage destroyed their homes.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man accused of being Lockerbie bombmaker in US custody Scottish authorities

The man accused of being the bombmaker in the Lockerbie terrorist attack is now in US custody, authorities in Scotland have said.Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi was said to be the third conspirator behind the downing of Pan Am flight 103 in 1988.Former Libyan intelligence officer Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was found guilty of mass murder in 2001.
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1 year ago
Education

Mandatory patriotism classes in Russian schools DW 11/09/2022

For the past two months, along with the mandatory raising of the Russian flag, the school week in Russian schools has started with a class called "Conversations about important things."The Education Ministry specifies what these important things are.Sometimes the class focuses on official holidays like Mother's Day, Father's Day and the Day of the Older Generation; but on Teacher's Day, students were told why the occupation of Ukrainian territory by Russian troops is a "historical justice": because it was "originally Russian territory."
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1 year ago
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Vladimir Putin keeps open option of drafting more Russians

Vladimir Putin appears to have allowed for future waves of mobilisation after declining to end a decree that has called up tens of thousands of Russians to fight in Ukraine.Russia's defence ministry this weekend announced the end to the partial mobilisation that Putin declared in mid-September.Yet Russian legal activists and media noted that only Putin had the authority to end the mobilisation, leading him on Monday to claim he hadn't thought about that and would speak with lawyers.
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1 year ago
Europe news

West urges Russia to reverse Ukraine grain deal suspension

Moscow suspended its participation in the Black Sea deal after blaming Ukraine for carrying out a drone attack in Crimea.Western governments are calling on Russia to reverse its decision to pull out of a UN-brokered grain deal, a move that undermines efforts to ease a global food crisis, with Ukraine saying Moscow had planned the move well in advance.
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1 year ago
UK news

Russia accuses British Navy of blowing up Nord Stream gas pipelines in Baltic

Russia has accused British Navy personnel of being involved in a terrorist attack on the Nord Stream gas pipelines.The two major Baltic Sea supply routes from Russia to Europe were destroyed in powerful explosions last month, in what is being investigated as an act of sabotage by Germany, Sweden and Denmark.
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1 year ago
Europe news

A rocket struck a mayor's office in Donetsk, an area controlled by separatists

A Russian commander wanted for his role in the downing of a Malaysian airliner over eastern Ukraine in 2014 has been deployed to the front, according to social media posts by pro-Kremlin commentators.Recently, Girkin's social media posts have lashed out at Moscow's battlefield failures.The region of Zaporizhzhia also was illegally annexed by Russia last month, despite the fact that some 20% of it remains under Ukrainian military control.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Rockets blast mayor's office in Ukrainian city held by pro-Russian separatists

In Zaporizhzhia, Russia and Ukraine both have accused each other of strikes dangerously close to the nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe, which is being run by its Ukrainian staff under Russian oversight.Russian authorities have announced that several thousand children from an occupied southern region were placed in rest homes and children's camps in Russia during the Ukrainian counter offensive.
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1 year ago
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Russia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded

MOSCOW (AP) Two men fired at soldiers on a Russian military firing range near Ukraine on Saturday, killing 11 and wounding 15 before being slain themselves, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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1 year ago
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Attack at Russian military training ground kills 11 ministry | DW | 15.10.2022

At least 11 people were killed and 15 were injured on Saturday when two volunteer soldiers opened fire at a military training ground in Russia's southwest, Russian news agencies reported.
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1 year ago
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Volunteer soldiers opened fire on other troops during training in Russia

MOSCOW Two volunteer soldiers on Saturday fired at other troops at a Russian military firing range near Ukraine, killing 11 and wounding 15 others, before getting killed, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
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1 year ago
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Two men open fire on Russian soldiers during training, state-run news outlets say.

A military recruitment billboard in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Tuesday.Credit...Olga Maltseva/Agence France-Presse Getty Images Two men opened fire on Russian soldiers at a training camp in the Belgorod region on Saturday, killing 11 and wounding 15, before being killed themselves, according to Russian state-run news outlets.
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1 year ago
Europe news

Eleven Russian soldiers killed in mass shooting by fellow volunteers

At least 11 people were killed and 15 more wounded at a military training ground in the Belgorod region in south-western Russia on Saturday when two volunteers opened fire on other troops, the Russian defence ministry has said.
New York Daily News
1 year ago
Europe news

11 killed in shooting attack at Russian military training ground near Ukraine

Two men fatally shot 11 people at a Russian military training facility near Ukraine on Saturday, Russia's defense ministry said.
The attackers were killed by return fire, the Russian military said.
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1 year ago
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Russia arrests 8 people for the blast on a Crimea bridge as Ukraine denies involvement

Workers restore the railway tracks Sunday on the Kerch bridge that links Crimea to Russia, a day after it was damaged by a blast.
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1 year ago
World politics

Russia announces the arrests of eight people over the Crimea bridge blast.

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1 year ago
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Russia rains missiles on Ukraine's largest cities as Putin widens war

Russia rained rockets across Ukraine on Monday, delivering a bloody dose of deja vu to the invaded nation, sapping power in some cities and signaling the widening of a seven-month war that had been mostly confined to the county's south and east in recent weeks.
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