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German van attack: ‘Suspect had mental health problems’

German van attack: ‘Suspect had mental health problems’

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | , |

The man suspected of carrying out a van attack in Muenster was a lone German who suffered mental health problems, the state interior minister has said. Authorities have searched four homes associated with the suspect, and said they have found “no clues” pointing to an extremist or political motive. Two people were killed when a van was driven into a restaurant terrace area of the west German city on Saturday. The 48-year-old driver shot and killed himself after hitting diners. He has been identified in German media as Jens R – prosecutors say he was known to police. In...

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Meet the ‘fearless’ drag queens of Beirut

Meet the ‘fearless’ drag queens of Beirut

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | , |

Elias’s hands tremble as he lights another cigarette. He’s never done this before. He’s worn the dress, the heels. He’s practised the lip syncs. Tonight is his first real outing as Melanie Coxxx – the drag alter ego whom he likes to describe as a “fierce, fearless, fun, and sexy” queen. Those are all strengths he needs to rely on tonight – especially the fearless part. As he struts along the runway-esque entrance to one of Beirut’s few and secluded gay bars, a crowd of people both in and out of drag awaits him inside. Their eyes rest on...

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Trump: ‘big price to pay’ for Syria chemical weapons attack

Trump: ‘big price to pay’ for Syria chemical weapons attack

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | |

Donald Trump warned there will be a “big price to pay” for a chemical strike in a rebel-held Damascus suburb that killed at least 42 people on Saturday, as the UK and France called for an urgent meeting of the United Nations security council in reaction to the the attack. The security council will meet twice on Monday. Russia, a backer of Bashar al-Assad, also called for a session. The atrocity came amid a barrage by regime jets, helicopters and artillery on the district of Douma, which the European Union said pointed to “yet another chemical attack by the...

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Inside the White House Bible Study group

Inside the White House Bible Study group

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , , |

For the first time in at least 100 years, the US Cabinet has a bible study group. What do they learn? What does Donald Trump make of it? And why aren’t women allowed to teach? Every Wednesday, some of the world’s most powerful people meet in a conference room in Washington DC to learn about God. The location can’t be revealed – the Secret Service won’t allow it – but the members can. Vice-President Mike Pence. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The list goes on. In total,...

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Hackers warn Iran: ‘Don’t mess with our elections’

Hackers warn Iran: ‘Don’t mess with our elections’

Posted by | Apr 8, 2018 | , , |

Iranian IT minister says warning that displayed US flag was part of attack that also affected Europe, India and the US. Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran, where they left the image of a US flag on screens along with a warning: “Don’t mess with our elections”, the Iranian IT ministry said on Saturday. “The attack apparently affected 200,000 router switches across the world in a widespread attack, including 3,500 switches in our country,” the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said in a statement carried by Iran’s official news agency...

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