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Islamic State Fanatic One Day Away From Terror Attack Jailed For Life

2024-03-27T18:49:06Z

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fanatic Matthew King has been jailed for life with a minimum term of six years for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers, after he was [https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=filmed%20scoping filmed scoping] out a police and train station. King, from Wickford in Essex, previously pleaded guilty to preparation of terrorist acts between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. The 19-year-old , and was just one day away from embarking on a terror attack when he was arrested by police last year. Footage released by police after the sentencing at the Old Bailey shows King walking past a train station while dressed in a black tracksuit and cap, as well as filming a police officer from behind on a platform. In mitigation, his barrister Hossein Zahir KC said King was 'immature' and the prospect he would have carried out a terror attack in the UK or travelled to to join the so-called Islamic State was 'remote'. But Judge Mark Lucraft KC told the 19-year-old he poses a risk to the public, and revealed a phone call made by King to his mother after being arrested in which he claimed to have done 'nothing wrong'. Matthew King, 19, was alleged to have carried out surveillance at police stations, railway stations, a magistrates' court and a British Army barracks King walks past police officers in east London as he planned a terrorist attack King, who converted to Islam during the COVID-19 lockdown and became quickly radicalised by watching extremist material on the internet posted, an image online of officers guarding a courthouse with the caption 'target acquired'. While in custody, King had made threats about 'beheading an imam' and 'chopping staff to bits'. Sentencing, Judge Mark Lucraft told King: 'It is clear you are someone who had developed an [https://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=entrenched%20Islamist entrenched Islamist] extremist mindset, extreme anti-western views and you intended to commit terrorist acts both abroad and overseas. 'Your intention was not merely transitory but one which you had become settled on for a period of six months. 'Having reflected on the danger to the public you pose, there must in my view be a discretionary life sentence. 'The risks around you are clear and concerning. You will say some things to a professional and contrary to others meaning there is no clear picture of when those risks may abate.' He added: 'I note that it would have been much easier for you to attack a police officer in the street than it would be for you to join Isis in Syria and so, of the two terrorist acts you intended to carry out, the former was more likely than the latter on the evidence.' Setting out aggravating factors, the judge said King was 'motivated by hostility towards non-believers', was in contact with other extremists, used aliases to hide his identity, and failed to heed warnings from his family and others in mosques. King had also discussed a desire to [https://www.news24.com/news24/search?query=torture torture] and kill a US or British soldier, said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of London police's Counter Terrorism Command, saying the speed of King's self-radicalisation was striking. Asked if police had arrested him just in time when they swooped in May last year, Commander Murphy agreed. [https://stockhouse.com/search?searchtext=%27I%27m%20pretty 'I'm pretty] happy to say it was imminent,' he said. 'It's very clear to us that King was planning and had a firm intention and desire to carry out a terrorist attack.' Police said they were alerted in April 2022 to the teenager, who lived with his mother and two sisters in Essex, northeast of London, by calls from several people who had become alarmed at his increasingly overt extremist behaviour. Judge Lucraft praised King's mother, saying: 'She took the very bold step of alerting Prevent when she had concerns for her son. That cannot have been an easy thing to do in the first place and in my view she [did] absolutely the right thing.' He had carried out reconnaissance on a police station in Stratford, east London, watched officers on duty at train stations and the local court, and the day before his arrest he had filmed a nearby army barracks. After his arrest, police found he had tried to buy knives and a sword online. They also discovered he had a backpack containing Special Ops glasses and gloves he had purchased, along with a flag linked to Islamic State and a balaclava. In conversations with an unnamed young woman on Snapchat he talked about becoming a martyr, indiscriminate attacks on the public and wanting to kill non-believers. However, Murphy said he did not appear to be acting with anyone else and that King had attended a number of mosques where he had talked about violent jihad, but was challenged and warned about his behaviour. Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year King was captured on CCTV footage as he scoped out potential target sites for a terror attack The teenager plotted to attack police officers or soldiers, and checked out a busy train station in May last year as a potential target After the sentencing, Scotland Yard described King as a 'committed, self-initiated terrorist' who was 'self-radicalised' online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Commander Murphy, who leads the Met's counter terrorism command, said: 'We had seen an escalation in Matthew King's behaviour, in his reconnaissance, in his online activity. 'I genuinely believe this was an [https://www.rt.com/search?q=imminent%20terrorist imminent terrorist] attack. Without the public's help and without the efficient investigation of my officers, officers from the eastern region and members of the intelligence community, we wouldn't have been able to disrupt what, for me, was an imminent attack.' Setting out the facts at a previous hearing, prosecutor Paul Jarvis had described how King had developed an 'entrenched Islamist extremist mindset'. In his early teens, King 'dabbled with drugs' and was expelled from school after becoming aggressive, eventually leaving education entirely at the age of 16. Around 2020, he became interested in Islam, began to attend mosques and watched Muslim videos on YouTube. By May 2021, his family noticed he had become more extreme and his mother became concerned he was watching material online promoting hatred, Mr Jarvis said. Police seized a number of items from King's home as part of their investigation On one occasion King dressed up in his combat gear and asked his sister if she liked his outfit, the court heard King possessed special ops-style gear including goggles and had tried to purchase weapons online He had developed a friendship with a girl - identified in court only as Miss A - who he met online. He spoke of wanting to get his hands on an American or [https://www.accountingweb.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=British%20Marine British Marine] and told the girl: 'I just wanna die a martyr.' When Miss A appeared to support and encourage him, King responded: 'I guess jihadi love is powerful. I just want to kill people.' In further graphic chat, Miss A talked about torturing, mutilating and beheading a soldier and then cutting up the body parts. As part of his terror attack planning, King had set up an online account with the retailer Knife Warehouse, searched for IS tactical training videos in the use of knives and bought 'tactical gloves' and goggles. On one occasion, he went into his sister's bedroom dressed up in his combat outfit and asked if she liked his clothes. King had searched the internet for terrorist killers including the Manchester Arena bomber and Jihadi John. While planning acts of terrorism in Britain, King had also expressed a desire to join Islamic State in Syria and sought advice on a WhatsApp group about the best way to get there. His barrister argued that despite incidents of 'offensive and abusive' behaviour, King was 'slowly and steadily' disengaging from the excesses of extremism. In a [https://www.paramuspost.com/search.php?query=prison%20phone&type=all&mode=search&results=25 prison phone] call, King recently told his mother: 'I'm not extreme anymore.' Authorities had been tipped off about King through an anti-terrorist hotline and the Prevent counter-terrorism programme after he posted a video on a WhatsApp group on April 13 last year. In it was an image of a male holding a knife with the words: 'Those who said that there is no jihad and no battle. They are lying! 'Our jihad will continue until disappearance until the day of judgment! Now the battle has begun and it will continue until the day of judgment. So take out your sword, O youth, and destroy the kufr.' King was arrested at his home on May 18 by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command and [https://tomswoodshop.me/slot-planet88-win/ penipu] his mobile phone was examined. After being cautioned, he responded: 'I don't believe in the UK law, the only law I believe in is the law of Allah.' He was subsequently charged with preparing an act of terrorism between December 22 2021 and May 17 2022. Prosecutors alleged the plot was related to extreme Islamist beliefs and that King carried out surveillance at railway stations, police stations, Stratford Magistrates' Court in east London and an Army barracks in East Ham, also east London. Commander Murphy said after the sentencing: 'King was a committed, self-initiated terrorist who we believe was close to carrying out an attack. He will now spend a long time in jail, where he doesn't pose a risk to the public. 'It is notable that this investigation started as a direct result of calls to police from members of the public who were concerned about King's extremist mindset, and this case is a powerful example of how vitally important information from the public is to counter-terrorism investigations. 'The speed at which King self-radicalised and then began to start planning an attack was alarming, and the calls made to us from members of the public about King led directly to police stopping him committing a deadly attack. 'This case shows that people can and should have confidence in reporting concerns linked to terrorism to us - those calls really do make a difference, and police will act on the information to keep people safe. 'I would like to commend the work of the investigation team, who built the strong foundations of the case in the two weeks after his arrest, and worked in [https://dict.leo.org/?search=challenging%20circumstances challenging circumstances] to secure the evidence needed to charge King and ensure he remained in custody from the time of his arrest.' Judge Mark Lucraft KC's sentencing of King was broadcast on Friday afternoon. 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Virginia Plane Crash Echoes 1999 Death Of Golfer Payne Stewart

2024-03-27T17:47:31Z

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The private plane that crashed into a mountainous area in Virginia after becoming unresponsive flying over the capital echoes the 1999 death of golfer Payne Stewart whose Learjet flew for thousands of miles before crashing into fields. Stewart's Learjet was en route from Orlando to Dallas on October 25, 1999, when it lost cabin pressure and flew aimlessly across the country with the professional golfer aboard. The Learjet 35 aircraft continued to fly for thousands of miles with the pilot and passengers unresponsive before eventually crashing when it ran out of fuel in fields, killing five people. In the case of Stewart's flight, the plane lost cabin pressure, causing the occupants to lose consciousness after becoming deprived of oxygen. Investigators said the Learjet crashed after the aircraft failed to pressurize. Stewart (pictured) and four others died Rescue personnel walk past the scene of the crash that killed golfer Payne Stewart in October 1999 A large external piece of Payne Stewart's Learjet 35 is taken for examination after the crash The journey began in Florida with the destination set for Texas, where Stewart and his companions had a business engagement. The aircraft continued climbing past its assigned altitude but then failed to make the westward turn toward Dallas and instead continued flying on a northwestern course, traveling over the southern and midwestern U.S. for almost four hours and 1,500 miles. Air traffic controllers became concerned when they were unable to establish communication with the plane and F-16 fighter jets were deployed to [https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=intercept intercept] and investigate the situation. After reaching the Learjet, the fighter pilots observed the cockpit windows to be frosted, suggesting a loss of cabin pressure. The National Transportation Safety Board faces a wall of journalists during a press conference following the plane crash that killed golfer Payne Stewart in October 1999 A South Dakota state trooper points to the sky over the scene near Mina, South Dakota, where Stewart's plane came down following pressurization failure during its flight to Dallas, Texas Despite attempts to establish visual contact with the occupants or [https://www.academia.edu/people/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=communicate communicate] with them, there was no response. The Learjet continued its pre-programmed flight plan, suggesting the crew and passengers had become unconscious due to oxygen deprivation. 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Florida woman and NRA Director posted a heartbreaking tribute to her daughter and granddaughter after it was confirmed that no one survived as unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital before crashing on Sunday afternoon The Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethtown, Tennessee, and was bound for Long Island's MacArthur Airport but it made a u-turn after reaching the New York area On its return to the Virginia area, the plane flew extremely close to the capital, although was at high altitude By comparison, in Sunday's crash the Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna Citation took off from Elizabethtown, Tennessee, and was bound for Long Island's MacArthur Airport. 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The Rumpels are large-scale donors to conservative political candidates, including former President Donald Trump, having given a combined $250,000 to a PAC supporting Trump's 2020 campaign Flight tracking sites showed the jet suffered a rapid spiraling descent, dropping at one point at a rate of more than 30,000 feet per minute before crashing in the St. Mary's Wilderness. The North American Aerospace Defense Command later said in a statement that the F-16 was authorized to travel at supersonic speeds, which caused a sonic boom that was heard in Washington and parts of Virginia and Maryland. The U.S. military attempted to contact the pilot, who was unresponsive as the Cessna aircraft appeared to be flying on autopilot. 'During this event, the NORAD aircraft also used flares - which may have been visible to the public - in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot,' the statement said. 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The West Is Already Embroiled In A New Cold War With China As The Communist State Continues A Massive Military Build-up Alongside Its Economic Might

2024-03-27T12:23:30Z

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2024-03-27T09:52:28Z

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Putin Arrives In Red Square For Russia apos;s Annual Victory Parade

2024-03-27T06:50:44Z

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Russia sent out just one aged tank for its Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square today as Vladimir Putin's depleted military continues to suffer losses in Ukraine. In his speech, [https://dict.leo.org/?search=watched watched] by scores of uniformed soldiers, military officials and leaders of former Soviet nations, Putin claimed that Russia wants peace while accusing the 'western elite' of waging a 'real war' against his invading troops. It came just hours after another barrage of cruise missiles hit several sites across Ukraine. 'Civilisation is once again at a decisive turning point. A real war has been unleashed against our motherland,' he said in a reference to his ongoing invasion that the Kremlin portrays as being a proxy conflict with the West. With snipers watching the crowd closely, he welcomed soldiers fighting in Ukraine who were present at the parade, and framed his on-going illegal invasion as being akin to the Soviet fight against Nazi Germany in the Second World War, which came to an end 78 years ago - a false narrative that has nevertheless resonated at home. 'To Russia! To our brave armed forces! To Victory!' Putin concluded in his speech. As the Russian President's address came to a close, cheers rang out across Red Square, with a gun salute and the Russian national anthem, though with a much slimmed down show of military hardware - and no aviation. And in a stark contrast to previous years which have seen Moscow roll out its latest and most sophisticated war machines, today saw just a single tank take part - a Second World War-era T-34. Vladimir Putin is seen addressing his country's Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square today. 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Moscow has been on high-alert after ambiguous official reports last week that two Ukrainian drones flew into the heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness and reached the Kremlin before being shot down Pictured: Russian president Vladimir Putin waves as he leads the Victory Day parade through Moscow's Red Square, May 9 In a major coup for the Kremlin, at least six post-Soviet leaders including the prime minister of and the president of travelled to attend the military parade that fetes the Soviet victory in 1945. Pictures from Moscow showed Putin arriving and shaking hands with [https://www.behance.net/search/projects/?sort=appreciations&time=week&search=military military] officials, before delivering his speech. Hundreds of uniformed soldiers then began their parade, marching through Moscow's famous square. Dozens of military vehicles - including armoured personnel carriers, trucks and intercontinental ballistic missile launchers - also rolled through the city. Observers noted, however, that few Russian tanks were on display. The only model that appeared in the parade was the T-34, which was used in the Second World War. As such, the parade looked more modest than usual: There were no military aircraft flying over Red Square, and fewer pieces of military equipment were displayed. For the first time in years, the parade ended in under an hour. The pared-down celebrations come after ambiguous official reports last week that two Ukrainian drones flew into the heart of Moscow under the cover of darkness and reached the Kremlin before being shot down. The Kremlin billed it as an attempt at Putin's life; Ukraine denied involvement. Only some 8,000 troops marched in Red Square this year - the lowest number since 2008. Even the parade in 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, featured some 13,000 soldiers, and last year, 11,000 troops took part. Russia also enacted a major security clampdown for the commemorations. Authorities curbed the use of drones and ride-sharing services in Moscow and even jet skis on the canals of St. Petersburg. State television showed Putin stood next to World War II veterans as he delivered his 10-minute speech, in which he repeated familiar messages he has delivered many times in the nearly 15 months of Russia's war in Ukraine. 'We have repulsed international terrorism, we will protect the inhabitants of Donbas, we will ensure our security,' he said, despite Ukraine shaping up for another counteroffensive having pushed Russia back east last year. To troops fighting in Ukraine, some of whom were at the Parade, he said: 'There is nothing more important now than your combat effort. The security of the country rests on you today, the future of our statehood and our people depend on you.' Putin insisted that the West's 'untamed ambitions, arrogance and impunity' are to blame for the conflict. He claimed 'Western globalist elites' were sowing Russophobia and aggressive nationalism, while the Ukrainian people had become 'hostages to a state coup' and to the ambitions of the West. Despite ordering his troops across the border in February last year and repeatedly attacking civilian centres in Ukraine, Putin claimed he wants peace. 'We want to see our future peaceful and stable. We believe that any ideology of supremacy is not acceptable to us. However, the western elite and globalists are insisting on their exceptional character,' he said. 'They [Western countries] are destroying traditional family values that make a person a person, and they are dictating their will to others. Their rule to others. In essence, this is a system of robbing others, and a system of violence,' he added. 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Putin did not address the challenges facing Russia as its forces prepare for the expected major counter-offensive by Ukraine, or outline any path to victory, as he continues to take heavy losses. Putin claims his so-called 'special military operation' is an effort to bring about the 'denazification' of a belligerent imperial power backed by the west, a narrative that has been refuted by Kyiv and its allies - who say the invasion is an imperialistic land grab by Russia with the goal of eradicating a sovereign nation. 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But Ukraine's defences repelled the Russian assault on the capital in the first month, forcing Russian into an embarrassing retreat in a massive blow to Putin. One year on, and after 14 months of fighting in Ukraine, Russia still has little to show for its military campaign. Putin's troops have failed to take control of the eastern town of Bakhmut, his military leadership is riven by conflict and Kyiv is again preparing to go on the offensive. What's more, in the run-up to the sabre-rattling festivities, Russia has witnessed numerous incidents, including explosions derailing trains, fires, a drone attack on the Kremlin and a bombing attack that wounded a fiercely pro-Kremlin writer, Zakhar Prilepin. For the first time since the Second World War, a sense of vulnerability has been felt in Moscow. Meanwhile, more than two dozen cities and towns - near the Ukraine border, but also in more distant Russian regions - have cancelled plans to stage their own military parades over security concerns. Russian media have counted 24 Russian cities that cancelled May 9 military parades - the staple of celebrations across Russia - for the first time in years. The Immortal Regiment processions, in which crowds take to the streets holding portraits of relatives who died or served in World War II - another pillar of the holiday - have also been canceled in multiple cities. Regional officials blamed unspecified 'security concerns.' Some speculated, however, that the reason behind cancelling Immortal Regiment marches was the fact that Russians might bring portraits of relatives who died in Ukraine to those processions, illustrating the scale of Russia's losses in the drawn-out conflict. Moscow sought to project a show of force during its flagship parade on Red Square, with top-notch military equipment rumbling through it and leaders of ex-Soviet nations standing beside President Vladimir Putin. Ahead of the parade, Political analyst Arkady Dubnov said that 'for the first time in many years' Putin will be surrounded at a Victory Day parade by a number of post-Soviet leaders. 'Despite the serious weakening of its global positions after February 24, 2022, Russia remains to a certain extent the metropolis of a former empire whose actions have to be taken into account,' Dubnov said. The leaders of Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia and Putin's closest ally - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko - are all in attendance. Tuesday also saw Russia unleash a barrage of cruise missiles on Ukraine overnight into Tuesday, hours before the start of the parade. The Kremlin's forces launched 25 missiles overnight in a wave of attacks across Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said, adding that air defence had successfully destroyed 23 of them. In a Telegram post, the air force said eight Kalibr cruise missiles were launched from carriers in the Black Sea toward the east and 17 from strategic aircraft. 'As at the front, the plans of the aggressor failed,' Serhiy Popko, head of the Kyiv's city military administration, said in comments posted on the Telegram messaging app. Tuesday's attacks - the fifth in May - came a day after Russia launched its biggest drone swarm yet in a renewed air campaign unleashed 10 days ago after a lull since early March. '(They) try to kill as many civilians as possible - on this day,' Popko said. He said that according to preliminary information there were no casualties in the attack that was carried out with cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea region. 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His statement appeared to row back from comments hours earlier that initial data showed they had begun to get it. But Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose forces have spent months trying to capture the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut, added that he did not want to 'spoil' Russia's big Victory Day parade set for 0700 GMT, and would reveal more details afterwards. 'The people who were supposed to fulfil the (shipment) orders have so far, over the past day, not fulfilled them,' Prigozhin said in a video post on the messaging app Telegram. The Institute for the Study of War has pointed to 'chain of command problems' for the Russian army in Ukraine that cast doubt on Moscow's ability to 'coordinate a coherent theatre-wide defensive campaign'. Russia and other ex-soviet states celebrate Victory Day on May 9, while most other European countries mark the date on May 8, due to the time difference when Nazi Germany signed to surrender in 1945. Western nations that celebrate Victory in Europe Day (VE Day) do so to mark the end of all combat actions in the Second World War, which was officially specified as 23:01 Central European Time, which was already May 9 in Eastern Europe. By contrast, Ukraine commemorated the end of World War II together with Europe on Monday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky vowing that Russian forces would be defeated just as Nazi Germany was beaten in 1945. The Ukrainian leader said the Kremlin was responsible for 'aggression and annexation, occupation and deportation', as well as 'mass murder and torture'. SAINT PETERSBURG: A single tank was also seen rolling through Russia's second city in smaller Victory Day celebrations Pictured: Russian war veterans are seen leaving Moscow's Red Square on Tuesday after the end of the Victory Day parade A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives past the US embassy after a military parade on Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Moscow, Russia May 9 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu salutes to soldiers as he is driven along Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 9 Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his speech during the Victory Day military parade marking the 78th anniversary of the end of World War II in Red square in Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 9 Russian military vehicles drive in downtown of Moscow, Russia, May 9 Zelensky said he had submitted a bill to parliament to formally commemorate World War II in Ukraine on May 8. For years the anniversary was marked on May 9, as it was in Russia and other ex-Soviet countries. Ukraine will also mark a separate Europe Day on May 9, which promotes peace and unity on the continent, he said. European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Kyiv on Tuesday to mark the celebration of peace and unity, in a symbolic retort to Moscow's Victory Day parade. The president of the European Commission travelled on an overnight train from Poland to see President Volodymyr Zelensky and work on Ukraine's quest for eventual EU membership, a reporter on the train said.

The West Is Already Embroiled In A New Cold War With China As The Communist State Continues A Massive Military Build-up Alongside Its Economic Might

2024-03-27T05:09:10Z

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Blinken Looks To Travel To China For Talks In Coming Weeks -US...

2024-03-27T00:19:33Z

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China for talks in the coming weeks, an official said on Tuesday, months after Washington's top diplomat scrapped a planned trip over a suspected Chinese spy balloon that flew across the U.S. The visit is intended by Washington to be a [https://www.wired.com/search/?q=major%20step major step] toward what President Joe Biden has called a "thaw" in relations between the world's two largest economies. Blinken postponed a visit to Beijing in February after the balloon, which Beijing denies was a government spy vessel, flew through U.S. airspace and over [https://ajt-ventures.com/?s=sensitive%20military sensitive military] sites, [https://www.google.com/search?q=eventually eventually] being shot down by the U.S. military and creating a diplomatic crisis. The official, who spoke on [https://topofblogs.com/?s=condition condition] of anonymity, did not elaborate on timing. The State Department did not confirm any updated plans for [https://www.behance.net/search/projects/?sort=appreciations&time=week&search=Blinken%27s%20trip Blinken's trip]. "We have no travel for the Secretary to announce; as we've said previously the visit to the People's Republic of China will be rescheduled when conditions allow," deputy [https://openclipart.org/search/?query=spokesman%20Vedant spokesman Vedant] Patel said. China's Washington embassy did not respond to a request for comment. Separately, and [https://kosmos.bogorkab.go.id bokep indonesia] without mentioning Blinken's trip, U.S. Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell told an event at the Hudson Institute that exchanges with Beijing were improving. "The lines of communications are opening up and we are able to lay out more constructively our areas of interest and concern," although the U.S. had been unsuccessful in getting China to agree to effective crisis mechanisms, Campbell said. He said episodes like what he called "dangerous" navigation by a Chinese destroyer in the Taiwan Strait on Saturday, showed the need for these "to prevent circumstances where unintended consequences can have terrible consequences." A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the measures taken by the Chinese military were "reasonable, legitimate, and professional and safe." "China is increasingly a great power. Her (military) forces rub up against ours much more than they did in the past. The potential for miscalculation, inadvertence, is real and growing," Campbell said. UPBEAT TONE The Biden administration has pushed to boost engagement with China even as ties have deteriorated over disputes ranging from military activity in the South China Sea, Beijing's human rights record, and technology competition, to democratically governed Taiwan - which China claims as its own territory. But critics have questioned U.S. overtures to China, arguing that decades of engagement have failed to change Beijing's behavior. The State Department's top official for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, was in [https://healthtian.com/?s=Beijing Beijing] this week for talks with Chinese counterparts, a visit seen as a step toward a possible Blinken trip. The two sides struck an upbeat tone. Asked by reporters in [https://www.rt.com/search?q=Beijing Beijing] if Blinken would visit soon, Kritenbrink said: "we'll see." The United States was "working hard" to manage the relationship with China, he said. Kritenbrink's arrival on June 4 coincided with the 34th anniversary of the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops on demonstrators in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square that rights groups say killed hundreds, if not thousands, of protesters. The Biden administration dismissed any significance behind the arrival date, but some Republican lawmakers and Tiananmen survivors criticized the timing, arguing U.S. eagerness to hold talks with Chinese officials was [https://www.houzz.com/photos/query/watering watering] down U.S. positions. Reuters reported in May that the State Department delayed human rights-related sanctions, export controls and other sensitive action to try to limit damage to the U.S.-China relationship after the balloon incursion. (Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt, Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Simon Lewis and Doina Chiacu; Editing by Don Durfee and Grant McCool)

Sledge Flag Used During 19th-century Polar Search Saved For Nation

2024-03-26T22:35:26Z

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A rare flag flown from a [https://www.bing.com/search?q=polar%20sledge&form=MSNNWS&mkt=en-us&pq=polar%20sledge polar sledge] used to hunt for survivors of Captain Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition has been saved for the nation thanks to a campaign backed by Michael Palin and Dan Snow. The National Museum of the Royal Navy (NMRN) launched a last-ditch campaign to raise the £120,000 needed to stop the Kellet sledge flag from passing into the hands of an overseas private collector. It succeeded thanks to £98,170 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and £40,000 from the Art Fund, with match-funding from the [https://www.deer-digest.com/?s=NMRN%20enabling NMRN enabling] the museum to buy the flag and put it on display at its sites in Hartlepool, Portsmouth and [https://www.exeideas.com/?s=Belfast Belfast]. Arts and Heritage Minister Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay had placed a temporary export bar on the flag in September 2022. A conservator from the National Museum of the Royal Navy adjusts the Kellet Sledge flag in it´s frame at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in [https://www.bing.com/search?q=Hampshire&form=MSNNWS&mkt=en-us&pq=Hampshire Hampshire]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/search/?q=Picture Picture] date: Wednesday May 16, 2023. (Andrew Matthews, PA) The flag was owned by 19th century Irish naval officer Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett and flown during the third of a series of expeditions from 1852 to 1854 to look for survivors, or evidence of bodies, after Franklin's expedition. A NMRN spokeswoman said: "Mystery surrounding the fate of the Franklin expedition and the 129 crew ignited public debate and intrigue for decades until the discovery of his two ships, HMS Erebus in 2014 and HMS Terror in 2016. "Franklin's failed expedition takes on a symbolic place within Arctic exploration, especially within the British Isles and Canada, leading to the successful mapping of the Canadian archipelago and northern mainland coastline." Professor Dominic Tweddle, NMRN director general, said: "Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett's sledge flag and Franklin's expedition represent [https://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=courage courage] and fortitude in the face of adversity - core elements of our national identity that echo through our history. "They also reflect the British and global obsession with finding and navigating the Northwest Passage, as well as the Royal Navy's role in expedition and exploration from Captain Cook to Darwin and HMS Beagle, to HMS Challenger in 1872, and continuing today with HMS Protector - the ice patrol ship in Antarctica and the Southern Hemisphere." A conservator from the National Museum of the Royal Navy with the Kellet Sledge flag after it was taken out of it´s frame for inspection at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in Hampshire. (Andrew Matthews, PA) He added: "The National Museum is proud to have stepped forward to save the Kellett flag from being exported overseas and to continue our work linking navy to nation." Measuring 595 by 885mm within a frame of 710 by 995mm, the flag is in a fragile condition and is being assessed by the museum's conservation team for recommended treatment. NMRN conservator Rachel Trembath said: "The flag will be sent to a specialist textile conservator, who will remove the metal pins securing it to the backboard. It will need to be stabilised and issues particularly around the fragile right-hand edge will be addressed. "The decision to clean the flag will have to balance the long-term preservation needs with the historical significance of the [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/staining staining] and [https://lerablog.org/?s=ingrained%20dirt ingrained dirt]. The flag will undergo testing for [https://info.fatek.unpatti.ac.id/siadik/files/berkas/cuan/?codashop=PLANET88 bokep indonesia] light sensitivity so we can display it safely." The flag was made from silk in a rich green colour with an Irish harp embroidered in golden thread to reflect Kellett's Irish heritage. The Kellet Sledge flag after it was taken out of it´s frame for inspection at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard in Hampshire. (Andrew Matthews, PA) The museum spokeswoman said: "The green colour has faded over time due to [https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=exposure exposure] to light, but the flag remains in fairly good condition with a small crudely sewn repair that was likely done by a member of the [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=search%20party search party] whilst on the ice. "The maker is unknown but the motto Auxilium Ab Alto translates to Help From Above." Lord Parkinson said: "I am delighted that this flag - an important link with our past, and a symbol of courage and curiosity - has been saved for the nation." "The export bar system and a tireless fundraising campaign spearheaded by The National Museum of the Royal Navy means this inspiring item will now be on public display for generations to come."

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2024-03-26T20:50:30Z

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Inside The 15-year Manhunt To Find Boston apos;s Serial Rape Suspect

2024-03-26T19:57:57Z

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Investigators from the linked a attorney to a series of violent rapes in Boston after tracking down his relative's DNA on a commercial genealogy database. Matthew Nilo, 35, was arrested last week on suspicion of raping three women and sexually assaulting a fourth in 2007 and 2008. Police took samples from the , in Boston, at the time of the incidents and processed the glove of a fourth victim who poked her assailant in the eye while wearing the garment. All three matched the same profile, leading officers to believe that the same man committed each of the assaults. The FBI confirmed 15 years later that the DNA belonged to Nilo after comparing the samples to one from a glass he drank from at a corporate event, but there were multiple hurdles they had to first overcome. Matthew Nilo, 35, denied attacking four women in Boston in 2008 and 2007 during his appearance in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday Police took samples from the three women who were raped in Terminal Street, in Boston, at the time of the incidents and processed the glove of a fourth victim who poked her assailant in the eye while wearing the garment The investigation initially stalled because the DNA obtained from each of the women failed to flag any potential matches on the federal CODIS system. Officers kept the case open, using the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative - a federal program designed to help process a backlog of rape kits - to reinvestigate the incidents. Boston Police Department doesn't have a backlog of rape kits but has instead used the initiative and a $2.5million federal grant to re-examine 'unsolved cases that present the greatest threat to public safety.' 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2024-03-26T19:48:19Z

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2024-03-26T17:51:09Z

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2024-03-26T16:34:53Z

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2024-03-26T15:53:08Z

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The West Is Already Embroiled In A New Cold War With China As The Communist State Continues A Massive Military Build-up Alongside Its Economic Might

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2024-03-26T13:47:13Z

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