Osama bin Laden's son Hamza is dead, reports say
Asked earlier if he had intelligence that bin Laden's son had been killed, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters: "I don't want to comment on it". Hamza was not found at the compound. He also said Hamza bin Laden was "perceived favorably by the jihadi rank-and-file " and could "reunify the global jihadi movement" after ISIS' power was weakened.
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President Trump Signs 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Extension
During an event, the American president said that they need to fulfill their eternal vow to support the heroes of 9/11 and their families. Numerous first responders and other victims have continued to suffer debilitating medical issues due to the debris and destruction that blanketed downtown Manhattan.
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Shooting at Mississippi Walmart leaves 2 people dead, officer wounded
He was transported to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK. Moore said Southaven Police Department and Southaven Fire Department underwent active shooter training two weeks ago, and he said that training helped save lives. "Everything went insane at that point", Cox said, expressing sympathy for employees. The officer shot the gunman, who was hospitalized in an unknown condition, DeSoto County Sheriff Bill Rasco told WATN-TV.
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Met Office warning of thunderstorms hitting Wales
A separate warning with similar wording is also in place for the whole of tomorrow, although this covers parts of Scotland, North Wales, northern England and the Midlands. As for Wednesday, the Met said: "Thunderstorms and outbreaks of heavy rain already affecting some southern and western parts of the warning area during the early hours of Wednesday then become more widespread through Wednesday daytime".
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Landslides stop Amarnath yatra as J&K witnesses heavy rain
Earlier in the day, the 25th batch of pilgrims, including 17 children, 785 women and 240 sadhus, left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu , in a fleet of 165 vehicles amid tight security despite rains, the officials said. However, the yatra remained suspended along the shorter Baltal route for the third day as intermittent rains rendered the path unsafe for the pilgrims.
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Cyprus Police Arrest Briton in Rape Claim, Free Israelis
The young Israeli tourists were remanded in custody the next day. Investigators said 12 Israelis arrested over the allegations have now been released. "Cypriot police carried out a professional and thorough investigation". She said Israeli media outlets that were swarming the boys when they arrived at Ben Gurion "forgot to ask the serious questions".
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China defends Hong Kong police, blames Western forces
MTR Corp, Hong Kong's urban rail operator, said service had been suspended between Sai Ying Pun and Kennedy Town. Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong commented on the clashes and described Hong Kong's leaders as "the puppet of Beijing ".
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At least 52 dead in Brazil prison clash
During a press conference , the official said 16 of the dead were decapitated. Other prisoners were asphyxiated, and the total number of victims could rise, authorities said. Bolsonaro's government has proposed moving powerful incarcerated drug lords to federal lockups, and building more prisons at the state level. The killings echoed those of 55 inmates who died in a series of riots in May in several prisons in the neighbouring state of Amazonas.
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Death toll from attack on Afghan VP candidate's office rises to 20
Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said around 50 other people were wounded in yesterday's attack. Saleh, President Ashraf Ghani's running mate for the upcoming September 28 presidential election, was injured by shrapnel from the bomb but was safely evacuated.
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Australian swimmer returns "adverse test result"
Jack, 20, withdrew from the event just days before she was supposed to compete citing " personal reasons ". JShayna Jack competes at the World Swimming Trials at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre in June. In both cases we need to follow the same path. In keeping this matter a secret, Swimming Australia failed to realise Jack was representing not simply Swimming Australia, but every Australian.
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Senior Democrat Nadler: No deadline for Trump impeachment
Support for taking the first step toward impeaching Trump has grown among Democrats since former special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress last Wednesday. House Intelligence chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) said on Sunday that Democrats are in the "preliminary" stage of impeaching President Donald Trump . We're engaging in an investigation to see if we should recommend articles of impeachment ...
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USA troops killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack, official says
The U.S. military has not released any other details on the attack, saying it is awaiting next of kin notification. Some 14,000 American troops are deployed to the country and are engaged in counterterrorism operations against al-Qaida and Islamic State fighters and in training and advising Afghan security forces.











