Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused of plotting Sept. 11 attacks, to plead guilty

An April 17, 2019 file photo shows razor wire along a stretch of the detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay military base in Cuba.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, accused as the main plotter in al-Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States, has agreed to plead guilty, the U.S. Defence Department said Wednesday, pointing to a long-delayed resolution in an attack that altered the course of the United States and much of the Middle East.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-guilty-plea-expected-1.7281708?cmp=rss

Trump holds 1st Pennsylvania rally after assassination attempt in battleground state

Former U.S. president Donald Trump, also the current Republican nominee for president, is seen speaking in St. Cloud, Minn., last Saturday.

Former U.S. president Donald Trump will hold a rally in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday evening, returning to the stage in the same state where a gunman tried to assassinate the Republican presidential candidate earlier this month.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-pennsylvania-rally-harrisburg-1.7281387?cmp=rss

Gaza's Health Ministry has declared a polio epidemic. What does it mean for the territory?

a woman in hijab and a white doctor's coat prepares a shot for a child

The Gaza Health Ministry on Monday declared the Gaza Strip an "epidemic area" for polio. It said the presence of the virus is due to the destruction of critical infrastructure during the Israel-Hamas war. International organizations are calling for an immediate ceasefire to stop the possible spread of polio in Gaza and beyond.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/polio-gaza-israel-virus-1.7280231?cmp=rss

Former BBC anchor Huw Edwards pleads guilty to making indecent images of children

A cleanshaven white haired man wearing sunglasses is shown in an outdoor photo wearing a suit and tie.

Former BBC TV news presenter Huw Edwards, a household name in Britain, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to three counts of making indecent pictures of children.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/uk-bbc-edwards-child-images-1.7280649?cmp=rss