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Are Madison Beer and Valkyrae collaborating? Twitch streamer DMs pop singer, psyched fans say 'we love a supportive queen'
Are Madison Beer and Valkyrae collaborating? Twitch streamer DMs pop singer, psyched fans say 'we love a supportive queen'
Valkyrae said, 'You guys don’t understand, I’m such a fan of Madison Beer, I’ve been following her for like 15 years'
2023-07-06 18:28
Sam Bankman-Fried to argue for release from NY jail two weeks before trial
Sam Bankman-Fried to argue for release from NY jail two weeks before trial
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried on Tuesday are set to urge a U.S. appeals
2023-09-19 18:19
Israeli president says his speech to Congress highlights an 'unbreakable bond' despite US unease
Israeli president says his speech to Congress highlights an 'unbreakable bond' despite US unease
Israel’s president speaks to Congress in an appearance aimed at demonstrating what he calls the “unbreakable bond” between Israel and the U.S. The show of unity Wednesday comes despite U.S. concerns over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul and settlement construction in the occupied West Bank
2023-07-19 18:24
Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
Some US airports strive to make flying more inclusive for those with dementia
With over 14 million people expected to check into airports nationwide for Labor Day weekend, a number of them inevitably will be travelers with dementia or some sort of cognitive impairment
2023-08-31 12:53
Police say there's no sign of crime by BBC presenter who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos
Police say there's no sign of crime by BBC presenter who allegedly paid teen for sexual photos
London police say there's no evidence that a BBC presenter who allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos committed a crime
2023-07-13 03:20
As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in hajj climax
As temperatures climb, pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in hajj climax
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims prayed at Mount Arafat in searing heat on Tuesday at the height of an annual hajj pilgrimage held in...
2023-06-27 17:59
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 09:25
Australian museum to return stolen Cambodian artefacts
Australian museum to return stolen Cambodian artefacts
The bronze sculptures will be given back to Cambodia amid a global push return looted goods.
2023-08-03 10:55
US warns Israel against reoccupying Gaza after war
US warns Israel against reoccupying Gaza after war
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Gaza and the West Bank should be united under the Palestinian Authority.
2023-11-08 20:57
Lakelyn Doyle: Wife of missing South Carolina boater Tyler Doyle who vanished four months ago gives birth to first child
Lakelyn Doyle: Wife of missing South Carolina boater Tyler Doyle who vanished four months ago gives birth to first child
Lakelyn Doyle and Tyler Doyle planned to name their baby Paisley Grace as per the hints from their social media posts before the disappearance
2023-05-17 01:15
US government shutdown would hit 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects -White House
US government shutdown would hit 2,000 long-term disaster recovery projects -White House
WASHINGTON The White House warned on Thursday a partial shutdown of the federal government that could occur this
2023-09-28 17:25
Inside Kfar Aza where Hamas militants killed families in their homes
Inside Kfar Aza where Hamas militants killed families in their homes
In Kfar Aza, Israeli soldiers tell the BBC they have uncovered a massacre of civilians, including children and babies.
2023-10-11 04:56