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2024-09-12T07:19:55Z

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Investigators from the linked a attorney to a series of [https://www.huffpost.com/search?keywords=violent%20rapes 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 [https://sportsrants.com/?s=belonged belonged] to Nilo after comparing the [https://www.express.co.uk/search?s=samples 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.' Cops requested the DNA be cross-referenced by the FBI using 'forensic investigative genetic genealogy' in October last year. Officers from the BPD submitted the DNA samples obtained from the three women to GEDMatch and Family Tree DNA, two of the only genealogy websites which allow law enforcement access to their databases. Because the databases are so small, the FBI could only search 'about two million people', meaning they had to either 'get lucky or be really skilled.' Consumers using the sites must consent before their information is shared with law enforcement, and they use the sites to trace their ancestry or locate other relatives. GEDMatch and Family Tree DNA then provide a list of relatives and the [https://www.deer-digest.com/?s=percentage percentage] of DNA they share with the sample submitted by the police - which led them to Nilo in April this year. 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 His fiance Laura Griffin was seen gripping rosary beads during his court hearing in Suffolk Superior Court on Monday Pictures from Nilo's Facebook page show how he would have looked at the time of the assaults in 2007 and 2008 Unlike police DNA databases, those of commercial genealogy companies can search for up to one million DNA markers (using single-nucleotide polymorphisms, not STRs), creating a much wider pool of relatives to sift through. Historically law enforcement had to rely on federal and local DNA databases, which contain the profiles of people previously arrested. If a suspect had not been apprehended before, then their DNA would not be in the CODIS system, and they could not be identified. Once a suspect is identified through the genealogy companies, who provide names and how strong the match is, police then attempt to take a DNA sample to confirm a direct match. However, this often takes place surreptitiously, with officers tracking Nilo in New York for at least a month when he was identified as a suspect in April. Court documents show that the FBI was able to 'obtain various utensils and drinking glasses they watched the defendant use at a corporate event.' They obtained a DNA profile from one of the glasses, which they say matched the profile of the three rapes on Terminal Street. After obtaining a match from the glass, they then tested a sample found on the glove of the fourth woman - and 'determined that this profile was 314 times more likely to belong to Matthew Nilo than to any other male in the population' His fiancée gripped the religious beads throughout the hearing but did not say anything as she exited the court Once a suspect is identified through the genealogy companies, who [https://dict.leo.org/?search=provide%20names provide names] and how strong the match is, police then attempt to take a DNA sample to confirm a direct match PIctured: Nilo (center) with friends After obtaining a match from the glass, they tested a sample found on the glove of the fourth woman - and 'determined that this profile was 314 times more likely to belong to Nilo than to any other male in the population.' In the past 15 months, Boston Police Department has arrested six people for alleged rapes, using a $2.5 million federal grant to re-examine 'unsolved cases that present the greatest threat to public safety.' Former State Street Bank vice president Ivan Cheung was one of those arrested - with cops obtaining his DNA from a cigarette butt he discarded at South Bay Center. He is charged with raping two children and two women at knifepoint between 2003 and 2006. Irving Pierre was also arrested over the alleged rape of a 16-year-old girl and a woman in Roslindale in 2007 and 2013. They have also charged William Mancortes with attacking women while pretending to be a ride-share driver in 2017. Demetrius Wilson has been charged with two rapes, and Ali Abdallah-Muhammad is accused of a 2014 rape. In the past 15 months, Boston Police Department has arrested six people for alleged rapes, using a $2.5 million federal grant to re-examine 'unsolved cases that present the greatest threat to public safety' Prosecutors said that all three women underwent a sexual assault examination, which yielded a DNA profile which matched the male in each attack Nilo, who once lived in the North End, was arrested at his home in Weehawken, New Jersey, on Tuesday, more than 15 years after he allegedly terrorized four victims Experts say that DNA from sexual assault kits are very reliable, even if they are 15 years old. FBI agents used a kit that was 38 years old to identify a former police officer as the Golden State Killer. Barbara Rae-Venter, an investigative genetic genealogy consultant, told the Boston Globe that people who are identified by the websites 'have no record' and are 'not on anybody's radar.' 'That is what is so amazing about investigative genetic genealogy. You are able to identify people who you otherwise would not be able to identify,' she said. Genetic genealogy has also been used to identify murder victims, with the FBI confirming the identity of 'The Lady of the Dunes' - which had left law enforcement puzzled for nearly 50 years. Nilo on Monday pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping, one count of assault with the intent to rape and one count of indecent assault and battery Nilo, who was linked to the crimes by DNA, was supported in court by family members and Griffin who was present when FBI officers swooped at their home He was handcuffed and appeared in court wearing a blue shirt and jeans and looked emotional as he pleaded not guilty to the charges Nilo is accused of [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?sel=site&searchPhrase=assaulting assaulting] the four women in or around Terminal Street in Charleston on 18 August 2007, 22 November 2007, 5 August 2008 and 23 December 2008 His bail was posted at $500,000, and if he able to post that amount, he must submit to GPS monitoring and stay away from his [https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/alleged%20victims alleged victims] and the scene of the crime. At the time of the alleged rapes, Boston Police Department issued a warning that a man was attacking women after offering them rides home. According to a police affidavit, a dozen FBI agents and Boston Police officers arrested Nilo at his luxury apartment complex. They lured him down to the lobby under the pretense that 'a large package had been delivered to him that did not fit in the ... lockers where the residents pick up packages.' He was with his fiancée, Laura Griffin, at the time of his arrest, and immediately invoked his Miranda rights. Nilo is accused of assaulting the four women in or around Terminal Street in Charleston on 18 August 2007, 22 November 2007, 5 August 2008 and 23 December 2008. A 23-year-old woman claims she was approached by a man in his 20's after leaving a friend's home in the State Street area in the early hours. She said she thought she knew the man, who offered her a ride to help her look for her vehicle before driving her to Terminal Street. According to a police affidavit, a dozen FBI agents and Boston Police officers arrested Nilo at his luxury apartment complex Nilo is accused of assaulting the four women in or around Terminal Street in Charleston on 18 August 2007, 22 November 2007, 5 August 2008 and [https://kabarpolitik.com/turn-back-hoax-salah-mk-kepada-seluruh-pedemo-tidak-ada-harapan-lagi-bagi-rakyat-untuk-menang/ bokep indonesia] 23 December 2008 Nilo then allegedly told her to 'shut up' or he would kill her, claiming to have a weapon before raping her on a grassy area near railroad tracks, according to court filings. The second attack allegedly took place in November 2007, when a woman, 23, was leaving a bar on State Street after attending a high school reunion. Documents say that she got into Nilo's car, thinking it was a taxi, before giving him the address of an ATM near her apartment. She claims that the man flashed a knife at her after she told him he missed the address, driving her to Terminal Street where he ordered her out of the car before raping her. The third assault took place in August 2008, after Nilo allegedly approached a 36-year-old woman on Boston Common, promising her money if she went to Charlestown with him. When they exited the car at Terminal Street, he allegedly 'tackled her to the ground, held a gun to her back' and raped her [https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&gl=us&tbm=nws&q=repeatedly&gs_l=news repeatedly]. The final assault took place in December 2008, where a 44-year-old woman was attacked as she was jogging in the area of Terminal Street. Court documents claim that he approached her from behind, tackled her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. The man, who was later allegedly identified as Nilo, repeatedly told her 'I have a gun' before she managed to escape by poking at his eyes while wearing a glove. Nilo's lawyer Joseph Cataldo claimed that he has received 'no indication' that a search warrant was obtained before they collected Nilo's DNA samples. Speaking outside court, he said: 'My educated guess is there are no search warrants. Obtaining DNA and analyzing it without a warrant based on probable cause, I posit that is unconstitutional.'

Usually Bustling Streets Of Istanbul Fell Silent As Turks Stayed Glued To Their TV Screens Watching The Closest And Most Important Election In A Generation

2024-09-12T05:18:45Z

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Usually bustling streets of Istanbul [https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/?s=fell%20silent fell silent] as Turks stayed glued to their TV screens watching the closest and most important election in a generation. After more than eight long hours of counting, neither [https://www.deer-digest.com/?s=President%20Recep President Recep] Tayyip Erdoğan nor challenger Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu could claim victory. Turkey instead faces a tense two weeks before the bitter rivals face off again in a runoff vote on May 28. With the count still far from over after 1am with Mr at 49.5 per cent and [https://unaymimarlik.com/planet88-login-23/ penipu] Mr Kılıçdaroğlu at 44.8 per cent but closing fast, voters had little to celebrate on election night. Those who did [https://www.purevolume.com/?s=venture venture] out on to the mostly desolate streets, or were stuck working, were often seen huddled around a phone streaming election coverage. Empty streets in Istanbul, Turkey as citizens eagerly await any change in the Turkish election President Erdoğan (left) faces stiff opposition from [http://www.techandtrends.com/?s=contender contender] Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (right) With the sale of [https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=alcohol%20banned alcohol banned] until [https://slashdot.org/index2.pl?fhfilter=midnight midnight] on [https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=election election] day, many bars were shut and the few staying open to [https://edition.cnn.com/search?q=serve%20tea serve tea] into the night had a TV their customers crowded around. 'It's been like this all night since the counting started, everyone went home,' one [https://www.rt.com/search?q=bored%20waiter bored waiter] said.

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2024-09-12T04:00:27Z

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has dropped out of a voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation, a top EU official said Friday. European Commissioner Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU's disinformation 'code of practice' that other major social media platforms have [https://www.purevolume.com/?s=pledged pledged] to support. But he added that Twitter's 'obligation' remained, referring to the EU's tough new digital rules taking effect in August. The French politician sensationally added: 'You can run but you can't hide.' San Francisco-based Twitter responded with an [https://www.thefreedictionary.com/automated%20reply automated reply] of a 'poop' emoji, as it does to most press inquiries, and did not comment. [https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=European%20Commissioner European Commissioner] Thierry Breton tweeted that Twitter had pulled out of the EU's disinformation 'code of [https://realitysandwich.com/_search/?search=practice%27 practice'] that other major social media platforms have pledged to support But he added that Twitter's 'obligation' remained, referring to the EU's tough new digital rules taking effect in August The decision to abandon the commitment to fighting false information [https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/?s=appears appears] to be the latest move by billionaire owner Elon Musk to loosen the reins on the social media company after he bought it last year. He has rolled back previous anti-misinformation rules, and has thrown its verification system and content-moderation policies into chaos as he pursues his goal of turning Twitter into a digital town square. Launched in 2018, Google, TikTok, Microsoft and Facebook and [https://unaymimarlik.com/planet88-login-23/ bokep indonesia] Instagram parent Meta are among nearly three dozen who have signed up to the EU code, which requires companies to measure their work on combating disinformation and issue regular reports on their progress. It also covers smaller platforms, as well as advertisers and fact-checkers and non-governmental organisations. Companies face fines of as much as 6 per cent of their global turnover for violations. The code was written by the industry players themselves and contains over three dozen pledges such as better cooperation with fact-checkers and not promoting actors distributing disinformation. There were already signs Twitter wasn't prepared to live up to its [https://www.blogher.com/?s=commitments commitments]. The European Commission, the 27-nation bloc's executive arm, blasted Twitter earlier this year for failing to provide a full first report under the code, saying it provided little specific information and no [https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/targeted%20data targeted data]. The French politician (pictured) sensationally tweeted: 'You can run but you can't hide.' The decision to abandon the commitment to fighting false information appears to be the latest move by billionaire owner Elon Musk to loosen the reins on the social media company after he bought it last year Breton said that under the new digital rules that incorporate the code of practice, fighting disinformation will become a 'legal obligation.' <div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-86a516f0-fce5-11ed-9618-a78853cecb33" website leaves EU's voluntarily disinformation 'code of practice'

Battles Shake Sudan apos;s Capital As Power Struggle Escalates

2024-09-12T03:35:41Z

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Residents report [https://www.purevolume.com/?s=fighting fighting] in several neighbourhoods * Army pounding targets to root out paramilitary forces * Conflict has created humanitarian crisis KHARTOUM, May 10 (Reuters) - Fighting in Sudan's capital escalated on Wednesday with fierce clashes and air strikes, witnesses said, as delegations of [https://lerablog.org/?s=rival%20military rival military] factions continued talks in Saudi Arabia aimed at [https://www.academia.edu/people/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=securing securing] a ceasefire and humanitarian relief. Residents reported ground battles in several neighbourhoods of Khartoum between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and [https://tennishead.net/info/?login=PLANET88 penipu] heavy [https://edition.cnn.com/search?q=gunfire gunfire] in the north of [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omdurman Omdurman] and the east of Bahri, two adjacent cities separated from Khartoum by the River Nile. Since Tuesday, the army has also been pounding targets across the three cities as it tries to root out RSF forces that have taken control of large residential areas and strategic sites since early in the conflict that erupted on April 15. Army and RSF delegations have been meeting since the end of last week in talks sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah. The [https://www.change.org/search?q=conflict conflict] has created a humanitarian crisis in Africa's third largest nation, displacing more than 700,000 people inside the country and prompting 150,000 to flee to neighbouring states. It has also sparked unrest in Sudan's western Darfur region. Negotiations between the [https://www.shewrites.com/search?q=warring%20factions warring factions] aim to secure an effective truce and allow access for [https://www.huffpost.com/search?keywords=aid%20workers aid workers] and supplies after repeated ceasefire announcements failed to stop the fighting, leaving millions [https://www.cbsnews.com/search/?q=trapped trapped] in their homes and neighbourhoods. Conflicts are not new to Sudan, a country that sits at a strategic crossroads between Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Ethiopia and the volatile Sahel region. But most unrest in the past occurred in remote areas. This time intense fighting in Khartoum, one of Africa's biggest cities, has made the conflict far more alarming for Sudanese. (Reporting by [https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=Khalid%20Abdelaziz Khalid Abdelaziz] in Dubai and Mohamed Noureldin in Khartoum; Writing by Aidan Lewis; Editing by Edmund Blair)

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2024-09-12T02:33:31Z

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Girl Found Hanged In Park Was Bullied Before Death Mother Claims

2024-09-12T02:17:36Z

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A thirteen-year-old girl was tragically found hanged in a park where she used to build dens with her brother after viewing social media sites which ‘trivialised' suicide, her mother has claimed. Alyssa Morris was found in Brungerley Park in Clitheroe, Lancashire five days short of her 14th birthday after mental health struggles and ‘social anxieties', an [https://www.savethestudent.org/?s=inquest inquest] heard. According to her mother she had been bullied relentlessly at school, including being beaten up as well as being targeted online. She is now urging parents to beware the [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=potential%20harms potential harms] from social media and online bullying, warning that children are ‘consumed by phones and social media'. Life-saving procedures were attempted but Alyssa was pronounced dead later that day, February 12. 13-year-old Alyssa had reportedly discussed ending her life in the months before her death Alyssa was described as 'funny, beautiful, very clever' and planned to work with animals Coroner Richard Taylor told the hearing that a note from Alyssa 'doesn't give any explanation' for her actions, and recorded a conclusion of suicide. But afterwards her mother, Kathleen Firth said she was convinced that Alyssa had taken her life because of 'a combination of three things: bullying, social media and Covid'. 'They created a perfect storm of circumstances that my little girl just couldn't overcome,' she added. She alleged that [https://realitysandwich.com/_search/?search=bullies%20beat bullies beat] Alyssa up at a bus stop but that police failed to take a statement, forcing Ms Firth to turn detective and seek CCTV footage herself. And she hit out at social media platforms, [https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=claiming claiming] the use of the term 'unalive' instead of 'suicide' had the effect of 'trivialising' death for [https://wideinfo.org/?s=vulnerable vulnerable] young users. Described as 'funny, beautiful, very clever', Alyssa loved musicals - especially Hamilton - and loved drawing, [https://unaymimarlik.com/planet88-login-23/ bokep indonesia] and she had ambitions to work with animals and the RSPCA. According to her mother, she had no problems at primary school, but struggled after starting secondary school in 2020 - partly due to Covid requirements which saw pupils taught in 'bubbles'. The hearing in Accrington was told that Alyssa began displaying 'social anxieties' and had self-harmed by cutting her arms. Her mother suspected she was autistic, the hearing was told, although it was never formally diagnosed, and Alyssa became 'upset' when she sought medical help. 'Alyssa wasn't comfortable discussing issues in front of people,' she told the inquest. 'I could see instantly she was withdrawing from the conversation.' She said she had spoken to Alyssa's school about her issues, but had been made to feel 'silly', and believed they had been made worse by Covid. Ms Firth had referred her daughter to a GP but there had been no formal diagnosis of autism. She said Alyssa turned to drawing, using a journal and 'her behaviour seemed more positive'. Alyssa also started at a new school in Blackburn and seemed 'very positive', Ms Firth said. The inquest heard how Alyssa had discussed taking her own life in online chat with two friends and had also looked into a suicide technique. But in the days before her death her mother hadn't noticed 'anything unusual'. 'She had seemed so positive over the previous months,' Ms Firth said in her statement to the hearing. 'This was such a shock because there was nothing to suggest anything would happen.' She was found in a secluded area of the park where she walked the family dog and had built dens with her brother. In a statement after the hearing, Ms Firth said her daughter's mental health struggles started in Year 7 when 'bullies and Covid restrictions took my daughter's soul away and impacted her mental health'. 'False rumours circulated around school with misinterpreted videos,' she said. 'Thanks to phones and social media it didn't just consume her school life, but it intruded into her home life too.' Despite moving school, bullying continued there and from previous classmates via social media, she claimed. During one incident, in July 2022, Alyssa had been badly attacked at a bus stop by other children and it was reported to police, according to Ms Firth. But she alleged that despite attending a police station, no-one took a statement from her. By last September the bullying had stopped and Alyssa appeared to be 'thriving' after starting Year 9, she added. Bullying reportedly continued after Alyssa moved schools, from old and new classmates Alyssa's mother attributed her daughter's death to bullying, Covid and social media Ms Firth accused social media platforms of trivialising suicide, saying she believed videos and content that Alyssa saw before she died 'failed to make her understand the severity of her actions'. 'Did she really understand the repercussions of what she was doing?' she asked. Ms Firth said she was speaking out to raise awareness of the potential harms from social media and online bullying. The schools Alyssa attended were not given at the hearing, and no-one from Lancashire Police or medical professionals who assessed her gave evidence. The force said it was looking into Alyssa's mother's claims. For confidential support, call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit samaritans.org

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

2024-09-12T01:56:40Z

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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, warned today. The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering 's political and [https://www.thefashionablehousewife.com/?s=economic economic] might. She urged to [https://discover.hubpages.com/search?query=formally%20designate formally designate] , as she warned that the West must act 'urgently' to protect Taiwan from aggression. The island state is claimed by China. Speaking at the [https://www.groundreport.com/?s=Prospect%20Foundation Prospect Foundation] think tank, she said: 'There are many in the West who say we don't want another Cold War. But we have to be clear that this is not a choice that we are in a position to make. 'Because China has already embarked on a self-reliance drive, whether we want to decouple from the economy or not. 'China is growing its navy at an alarming rate. It is undertaking the biggest military [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search?query=build-up build-up] in peacetime history. 'They've already formed alliances with other nations that want to see the free world in decline. They have already made their choice about their strategy.' But her speech came as Beijing attacked her decision to become one of the most high profile politicians to visit Taipei. The former PM used a controversial visit to Taiwan to make a punchy speech about confronting and countering Beijing's political and economic might. China claims Taiwan as its own territory and has threatened to annex the island by force. Pictured, [https://venturebeat.com/?s=president president] Xi Jinping After Nancy Pelosi, [https://labellafigurabeauty.com/?srsltid=AfmBOorzDe1nRCD4iWp6cIKkf08gWlOa7SwgVl7zPLv9z3p31Jzpcjob bokep indonesia] then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, visited Taiwan last year, China staged a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan After Nancy Pelosi, then-speaker of the US House of Representatives, [https://www.google.com/search?q=visited%20Taiwan&btnI=lucky visited Taiwan] last year, China staged a naval and air force blockade of Taiwan, cutting off channels of communication with Washington on issues from environmental protection to maritime security. Before Ms Truss stood up to make her speech, the Chinese embassy to the UK issued a [https://www.express.co.uk/search?s=statement%20warning statement warning] that Ms Truss' speech would 'harm' Britain, labelling it a 'provocative move'. It urged her to stop defending Taiwanese independence or else 'further expose herself as a failed politician and get more backlash from the Chinese people'. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS news" data-version="2" id="mol-578b5be0-f4a7-11ed-b1e8-9d79a8b02917" website Truss warns the West is already in a Cold War with China

For More Than Half A Century Academics Wondered If The German Town Of Rungholt Was A mythical But Fictional Settlement

2024-09-12T01:30:58Z

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For more than half a century, academics wondered if the German town of Rungholt was a 'mythical' but fictional settlement . Now, researchers have shown that the medieval trading port really did exist, by locating the remains of its main church under the North Sea. The [https://www.newsweek.com/search/site/experts experts] used [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=magnetic%20techniques magnetic techniques] to find the 130-foot under mudflats at North Frisia, the historic region off 's north coast near the border with [https://www.wonderhowto.com/search/Denmark/ Denmark]. The [https://soundcloud.com/search/sounds?q=astonishing%20discovery&filter.license=to_modify_commercially astonishing discovery] comes more than 660 years after the town sank in 1362, hit by a storm that the town's man-made defences failed to keep at bay. As Christian legend goes, the town was sent the destructive weather by God as a punishment for the sins of its inhabitants, thousands of whom died. Lost since 1362: Researchers discover the church of a sunken medieval trading place. Pictured, a metal frame allows archaeological excavations of one [https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=square%20metre square metre] in the mud flats during low tide Present-day map of the region: Rungholt was in North Frisia, the historic region of north Germany made up of islands and peninsulas, [https://tennishead.net/info/?login=PLANET88 penipu] close to the border with Denmark The discovery was announced by experts at Kiel University, [https://www.b2bmarketing.net/en-gb/search/site/Johannes%20Gutenberg Johannes Gutenberg] University Mainz, the Center for Baltic and Scandinavian Archaeology, and the State Archaeology Department Schleswig-Holstein in Germany. <div class="art-ins mol-factbox floatRHS sciencetech" data-version="2" id="mol-eed17ec0-03a8-11ee-bd22-0d66d73aa806" website 'Atlantis' is FOUND: Experts discover lost city of Rungholt

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

2024-09-12T01:16:52Z

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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, 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. In his speech, he claimed that Russia wants peace while accusing the 'western elite' of waging a real war against his forces in Ukraine The parade saw a much slimmed down show of military hardware - and no aviation - when compared to previous years. Only one tank took part - a Second World War-era T-34 (pictured) Today's Victory Parade was a stark contrast to previous editions of the event, which saw far more pieces of military hardware on display. In the 2015 Victory Day parade (pictured) Russian T-14 Armata tanks, which have a [https://www.europeana.eu/portal/search?query=remote-controlled%20gun remote-controlled gun] turret and reinforced capsule for [https://heylink.me/hotwin88/ penipu] the crew, are shown off in central Moscow Pictured: Snipers are seen watching over the Victory Day parade in Moscow today as Putin delivered his annual speech. 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 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. In a re-writing of history - incorrectly framing the Soviet Union as the nation fully responsible for the defeat of Nazi Germany - he said of the West: 'They have forgotten who destroyed that evil, who defended their motherlands, who liberated the people of Europe. We see that in a number of countries.' Despite this, Putin said the memory of World War Two was sacred and paid tribute to those who fought against Nazis, including the armies of the United States and Britain, and also to China's fight against the Japanese. Since coming to power in 2000, Putin has promoted a patriotic cult around the 1945 Soviet victory over the Nazis, used to stoke patriotism and boost his standing as the heir of Soviet power. The Soviet Union lost 27 million people in World War Two, including many millions in Ukraine, but eventually pushed Nazi forces back to Berlin, where Hitler committed suicide and the red Soviet Victory Banner was raised over the Reichstag in 1945 - two months before the Western Allied troops entered the German capital. Along with the 1812 defeat of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the crushing of Nazi Germany is Russia's most revered military triumph, though both catastrophic invasions from the west left Russia deeply sensitive about its Western borders. It claims its invasion of Ukraine is in part to protect these. Kremlin officials specifically cite the expansion of NATO, which recently welcoming Finland into the alliance. European nations point to Russia's aggression as the reason why countries want to join. Putin did not address the [https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=challenges%20facing 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 [https://www.news24.com/news24/search?query=sabre-rattling 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. Falling debris fell on a house in the Holosiivskyi district in the southwest of Kyiv, Kyiv's Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said on his Telegram messaging channel, adding there were no casualties or much damage. In the often-targeted Shevchenkivskyi district of central Kyiv debris was found on a road. 'Kyiv stood up again and will stand up in the future!' Popko said. Pictured: Military officials and other spectators are seen in Moscow's Red Square, watching the Victory Day parade Pictured: People record videos on their phones as military vehicles drive down a road outside Moscow's Kremlin, May 9 Pictured: Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems drive past the Kremlin wall on Tuesday Pictured: [https://www.biggerpockets.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=Russian%20all-terrain Russian all-terrain] armoured vehicles drive past the Kremlin wall after today's Victory Day parade Pictured: Russian soldiers take part in their country's Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square on Tuesday, May 9 Pictured: Ceremonial soldiers parade during 78th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow People take part in the celebrations of Victory Day, which marks the 78th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Vladivostok, Russia May Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launchers drive in downtown of Moscow, May 9 Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launchers drive after a Victory Day military parade on Red Square in Moscow Russian servicemen arrive to participate in the Victory Day military parade, to be held at Red Square, in central Moscow on May 9 Russian servicemen arrive to participate in the [https://www.dictionary.com/browse/Victory Victory] Day military parade, to be held at Red Square, in central Moscow on May 9 A Russian [https://www.gameinformer.com/search?keyword=National%20guard National guard] (Rosgvardia) serviceman stands guard at an embankment of the Moskva river opposite the Kremlin prior to the Victory Day military parade, to be held at Red Square, in central Moscow on May 9 more videos DM.later('bundle', function() DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-113', 'channelCarousel', "activeClass" : "wocc", "pageCount" : "3.0", "pageSize" : 1, "onPos": 0, "updateStyleOnHover": true ); ); Ahead of the parade, Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the mercenary group Wagner, issued a series of blistering, profanity-laced videos, blaming Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov for withholding ammunition amid talk of infighting and rivalries. 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 [https://www.academia.edu/people/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=victory 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

2024-09-12T00:36:44Z

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2024-09-11T23:32:51Z

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2024-09-11T23:07:49Z

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