Thursday, October 22

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Westminster attacker Khalid Masood persuaded daughter to convert to Islam: sparking furious rows with ex
ENGLISH, London

Westminster attacker Khalid Masood persuaded daughter to convert to Islam: sparking furious rows with ex

    The terrorist who left four dead and many injured in an attack outside Parliament reportedly persuaded his daughter to convert to Islam, sparking furious rows with his ex-girlfriend. According to the MailOnline Khalid Masood born Adrian Elm – persuaded his daughter, now aged 24, to change her name and wear a full burka after converting to Islam himself. It caused conflict between him and the mother of his two daughters, businesswoman Jane Harvey, who had previously separated from him following his convictions for GBH. A friend of Ms Harvey said: “The elder daughter converted to Islam and is living in Birmingham. She wears a full face veil and I think had changed her name. It was her father who had helped convert her. He wanted the younger daughter to convert but Jane was a...
Gunshots rock Sylhet Shibbari as raid on militant den continues
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

Gunshots rock Sylhet Shibbari as raid on militant den continues

    Explosions and gunshots rang out as members of joint forces led by army commandos stormed the 'den of militants' in a building at Shibbari in South Surma upazila of Sylhet on Saturday afternoon after rescuing 69 members of 28 families trapped in the building. Sound of gunshots and big explosions rocked the area during the army-led operation that began at about 2:00pm and continued till filing of this report at 5:30pm. After about 30-hour siege to the ‘militants’ den’ by joint forces , a team of Para Commando Battalion of Bangladesh Army, led by GOC Major General Anwarul Momen, launched operation, 'Twilight', in the building named ‘Atia Mahal’ at about 8:46am, Additional Deputy Police Commissioner (Media) of SMP Jedan Al Musa. The team rescued all the 69 residents of the bu...
Three hurt in shooting near Lille station in northern France
ENGLISH, Europe

Three hurt in shooting near Lille station in northern France

    At least three people, including a teenager, have been hurt in a shooting near a metro station in northern France, say reports. Witnesses said a number of shots were fired, possibly as many as 10, in the attack in the city of Lille. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg, while a second victim was hit in the neck and was described as more seriously injured. A third wounded person was also taken to hospital following the shooting close to the Porte d'Arras metro station in the south of the city. None of the injuries are thought to be life-threatening, according to French news website La Voix Du Nord. The motive for the attack has not been confirmed but there is speculation that it could be a "settling of accounts" by the gunman, who is said to be on the run. Media reports, c...
London Westminister attack: Woman wearing hijab was distressed, horrified, photographer says
ENGLISH, London

London Westminister attack: Woman wearing hijab was distressed, horrified, photographer says

    The photographer who captured an image of a woman wearing a hijab walking past a victim of yesterday's London terrorist attack has defended her actions, saying she looked distressed and horrified. The woman has become the centre of a debate online, with many Twitter users claiming she was casually ignoring a victim lying on the ground. Freelance photographer Jamie Lorriman was underneath the Westminster Bridge at the time of the attack and began photographing at the scene moments later. Lorriman said the scene was quiet and tranquil, describing a strange sort of calm atmosphere. No-one was sort of screaming or shouting. He says the idea that the woman he photographed wearing the hijab was ignoring the scene as she was walking past was wrong, and a series of images demonstr...
Relationship expert weighs in on claims Donald and Melania Trump sleep in separate beds
America, ENGLISH

Relationship expert weighs in on claims Donald and Melania Trump sleep in separate beds

    A lot is said about couples who don’t sleep in the same bed, whether they have twin beds side by side or spend their nights in totally separate rooms. So the news that President Donald and First Lady Melania Trump reportedly sleep separately has garnered quite the reaction. It’s widely being claimed that this is Melania’s decision and that it shows how much she wants to avoid spending time with her husband - she is currently living miles away from the White House in New York but only so that their son Barron can finish the school year there. However apparently even when the Trumps are together, they sleep in separate bedrooms, an insider told US Weekly. But even if this is true, is it necessarily a bad thing? Does sleeping in separate beds mean a loveless relationship? Sle...
Terrorist’s chilling final words to hotel staff before Westminster attack
ENGLISH, London

Terrorist’s chilling final words to hotel staff before Westminster attack

    Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood told staff at a budget hotel I'm off to London tomorrow the night before his deadly rampage, according to reports. The attacker was a 52-year-old dad born in Kent who claimed to be a teacher. He had a string of convictions for violent crimes and was a Muslim convert fuelling fears he may have been radicalised in prison. Police confirmed he was once on MI5’s radar but was not being monitored before he mowed down dozens of pedestrians and stabbed a policeman to death on Wednesday. Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility and described Masood as one of its soldiers. Last night it was claimed Masood, who used a number of aliases, stayed alone at the £59-a-night Preston Park Hotel in Brighton before carrying out the attack. A sou...
Around 250 feared dead in Mediterranean
Arab world, ENGLISH

Around 250 feared dead in Mediterranean

    Over 250 African migrants were feared drowned in the Mediterranean Thursday after a charity’s rescue boat found five corpses close to two sinking rubber dinghies off Libya. The UN’s refugee agency (UNHCR) said it was ‘deeply alarmed’ after the Golfo Azzuro, a boat operated by Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms, reported the recovery of the bodies close to the drifting, partially-submerged dinghies, 15 miles off the Libyan coast. We don’t think there can be any other explanation than that these dinghies would have been full of people, Proactiva spokeswoman Laura Lanuza told AFP. It seems clear that they sunk. She added that the inflatables, of a kind usually used by people traffickers, would typically have been carrying 120-140 migrants each. In over a year we have never seen ...
Police swoop on flat in Olympic Village as part of London terror attack probe
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Police swoop on flat in Olympic Village as part of London terror attack probe

    Anti-terror police were today searching a flat in the heart of London’s Olympic Village as part of a major investigation into the Westminster terror attack. The tenant of the first-floor new-build flat in Stratford is believed to have previously lived with killer Khalid Masood, 52, at an address in Forest Gate. The swoop came as details of Masood’s past emerged. Born Adrian Elms to a single-mother in Rye, Sussex, he converted to Islam after a life of violent crime which saw him jailed in 2003 for stabbing a man in the face. According to the Sun, he spent his last night in a £59 hotel in Brighton before driving to the capital in a rented 4x4 to unleash carnage which last night led to the death of a fourth victim, age 75. Last night officers could be seen rifling through roo...
Birmingham school children avoided Westminster Bridge attack by minutes
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Birmingham school children avoided Westminster Bridge attack by minutes

    These Birmingham schoolchildren were stood on the site of a terrorist incident just minutes before disaster struck. The children, who were on Westminster Bridge ahead of today's attack, are safe and well it has been confirmed. Police officer among five dead in sick and depraved incident They were safely inside Parliament with their MP Jess Phillips as the afternoon's tragic events unfolded. An image of the group from Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Small Heath posed happily on the bridge was posted on social media just 20 minutes before a car mounted the pavement and mowed down several people. They had been sightseeing in London and the school’s Twitter account posted photographs of them smiling at Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. Head Teacher for Holy Family Catholic...
Donald Trump Jr just had the worst response to the Westminster attack
America, ENGLISH

Donald Trump Jr just had the worst response to the Westminster attack

    On Wednesday afternoon a police officer was stabbed and killed by an assailant outside the British Houses of Parliament. A car then plouged into a crowd of people on Westminster bridge, killing one woman and injuring at least 10. Three French teenagers on a school trip to London were also badly injured in the attack. At the moment, the situation remains fluid and facts are scarce. indy100 is updating their page with exactly what we know and what we don't know throughout the evening. Elsewhere on the internet, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump's eldest son, decided to share an article from seven months ago. Mr Trump Jr shared an Independent article titled: Sadiq Khan: London mayor says terror attacks part and parcel of living in a major city. His comment alongside the article r...