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Historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri and al-Habda minaret in Mosul destroyed by Islamic State

Historic Great Mosque of al-Nuri and al-Habda minaret in Mosul destroyed by Islamic State

Islamic State militants have blown up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul on June 21, along with its famous leaning al-Habda minaret, according to an Iraqi military statement.The Iraqi militarys media office distributed a picture taken from the air that appears to show the mosque and minaret flattened in the middle of the small houses of the Old City, the historic district where the militants are besieged.Iraqi officials had privately expressed the hope that the mosque could be captured in time for Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month. The first day of the Eid falls this year onJune 25 or 26 in Iraq.
Jun 22, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Dashboard camera footage shows the moment Philando Castile was shot and killed

Dashboard camera footage shows the moment Philando Castile was shot and killed

Dash camera footage reveals the moment police officer Jeronimo Yanez fatally shot dead Philando Castile during a traffic stop in Minnesota, US, on 6 July 2016. The squad car video, along with other evidence from the investigation, was released just four days after officer Yanez was acquitted in the death.The dashcam video shows what appears to be a routine traffic stop for a broken taillight quickly dissolving into deadly shooting. Castile, who had a permit to carry a gun, can be heard telling Yanez, Sir, I have to tell you, I do have a firearm on me.Yanez responds, OK, dont reach for it, then...Dont pull it out.Im not pulling it out, Castile assures him.Dont pull it out, Yanez repeats.Castile manages to say, Im not! before Yanez opens fire. Yanez fires seven shots, fatally injuring Castile.I wasnt reaching, Castile can be heard saying softly after the shots end.
Jun 21, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Florida homeowner armed with a machete chases gun toting burglars out of his garden

Florida homeowner armed with a machete chases gun toting burglars out of his garden

A number of armed burglars attempted to burgle a house in Sarasota, Florida on 15 June, but were chased from the property by the machete-wielding homeowner. CCTV footage shows the burglars, armed with shotgun, machete and a crowbar, attempt to rob the victim in his backyard. He is then seen rushing inside the house, before emerging with a machete of his own. He then chases most of the burglars away, as well as disarming and fighting another.
Jun 20, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Man wanted for assault after driving away with police officer on his bonnet

Man wanted for assault after driving away with police officer on his bonnet

Merton Police urgently want to speak with Sean Clarke-Arrindell in connection with a serious assault of a police officer on Tuesday, June 13.While officers tried to apprehend Clarke-Arrindell in a Waitrose Car park in Wimbledon, he drove off at speed with an officer holding onto the cars bonnet.The officer was then thrown from the car as it made off. The officer is now recovering from the minor injuries sustained.
Jun 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Celebrities react to Finsbury Park Mosque attack

Celebrities react to Finsbury Park Mosque attack

People have taken to social media to share condolences and vent anger and frustration after a terrorist ploughed a white van into a crowd of Muslims following night time prayers during Ramadan at around midnight BST on 19 June.
Jun 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Haunting footage shows inside of Grenfell Tower destroyed by fire

Haunting footage shows inside of Grenfell Tower destroyed by fire

New video released by Londons Metropolitan police on Sunday (June 18) shows the devastation inside the Grenfell Tower block that was engulfed in flames, killing at least 58 people.The British government said it would act on recommendations from a probe into the fire, responding to a disaster critics said showed something had gone badly wrong in the country.Police said on Sunday the number of people feared to have died in the blaze would rise from the current total of 58.Prime Minister Theresa May, criticised for keeping her distance from angry residents during her visit to the smouldering ruin of the 24-storey Grenfell Tower, said on Saturday the response to the disaster had been not good enough.
Jun 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Aerial footage shows white van used by Finsbury Park attack suspect

Aerial footage shows white van used by Finsbury Park attack suspect

One person has died and eight others are injured after a van ploughed into worshippers leaving the Finsbury Park Mosque around midnight on June 19. The attack comes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when people attend prayers during the night. This aerial footage shows the van that ploughed into the crowd. The suspected attacker, a 48-year-old man, was detained by members of the public at the North London attack site.
Jun 19, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Explosion in Colombian shopping centre toilet kills 3

Explosion in Colombian shopping centre toilet kills 3

An explosion in a Bogota shopping centre has killed three women and wounded nine others. A device detonated in a toilet bowl in a restroom in the upscale Andino shopping area. One of the victims was a 23-year-old French woman who volunteered in a poor area of Bogota. The shopping centre was busy with people shopping for Fathers Day gifts. It is yet unknown who is responsible for the attack.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Prince George looks royally unamused at the Queens birthday celebrations

Prince George looks royally unamused at the Queens birthday celebrations

Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 91st birthday on Saturday but Prince George was less than impressed to be up on the balcony of Buckingham Palace again. The three-year-old seemed bored at the beginning of the Royal Air Force display but he cheered up on the first sight of the fly-past. Maybe the young prince was struggling in the heat. Princess Charlotte on the other hand seemed to have great fun at her second fly-past.
Jun 18, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Isis claims Attack In Jerusalem After Policewoman Is Stabbed To Death

Isis claims Attack In Jerusalem After Policewoman Is Stabbed To Death

An Israel border policewoman has been killed in a shooting and stabbing attack. Three Palestinians attacked police officers at two different scenes in Jerusalem. All three were killed by Israeli security forces. Both Hamas and Isis claimed responsibility for the attacks. It is the first time Isis has claimed an attack in Israel but authorities found not connection of the attackers to the group.
Jun 17, 2017
By Staff Reporter
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defends Catalonias independence referendum

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defends Catalonias independence referendum

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola attended a pro-independence rally in Barcelona on Sunday (June 11) and defended Catalonias right to vote, after the head of the region Carles Puigdemont announced on Friday that they would hold a referendum on splitting from Spain on 1 October. Speaking to a large crowd gathered at the Montjuic fountains, the former Barcelona player said the Catalans would decide their future by voting despite the Spanish governments constant refusal, and called for the international community to support Catalonia against an authoritarian state. Puigdemonts announcement has exacerbated the confrontation with the central government in Madrid which says such a vote is illegal and must not take place. The Spanish government said that it would block any attempt to hold a vote as soon as the referendum announcement was formally rubber-stamped by Catalan authorities.
Jun 12, 2017
By Staff Reporter
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