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UPI
07-07-2025
- UPI
Swiss prosecutors indict two people on terroism charges
Prosecutors in Switzerland on Monday indicted two individuals on terrorist charges. File Photo by Valentin Flauraud/EPA July 7 (UPI) -- The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland filed an indictment against two people on terrorism charges on Monday. The two men, aged 36 a Kosovar national, and aged 33, a Macedonian national, are being accused of having carried out activities related to indoctrination, financing, and the recruitment of new members. The two are suspected of promoting the ideology and supporting the terrorist group "Islamic State." In shared charges, they collected money from members of the Geneva chapter and had funds sent to Kosovo to fund the activities of the terrorist organization. The Kosovar terrorist organization aims to recruit as many followers as possible to join its cause and its Salafi-jihadist ideology. Also, it wants to take up arms and seize control over a selected region, under the terrorist organization "Islamic State." The Kosovar national is believed to have served on the executive committee and acted as co-leader for a terrorist branch in Kosovo. He is also believed to have organized meetings of the Swiss chapter's members. The Macedonian national is also suspected of being a member of the Swiss chapter. He is believed to have organized visits from preachers to teach the "Islamic State" terrorist principles and ideology. The OAG will announce its sentencing requests during the hearings.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Premier League top-five hopefuls battle for Champions League riches
The top five clubs in the Premier League will qualify for next season's Champions League (Valentin Flauraud) The Premier League race is over and relegation is decided -- but the battle for Champions League qualification remains wide open with just two rounds to go. Only champions Liverpool are so far guaranteed one of the five places up for grabs in Europe's top club competition next season and second-placed Arsenal look almost certain to join them. Advertisement But just four points separate third-placed Newcastle from Nottingham Forest in seventh spot. AFP Sport picks out the main talking points ahead of the weekend's action in the English top flight. Newcastle aim to leapfrog Arsenal Arsenal have been Liverpool's closest challengers for most of the campaign and a few weeks ago appeared to have second spot locked down. But a win for Eddie Howe's Newcastle at the Emirates on Sunday would take the Magpies a point above the Gunners, who have won just one of their past six league games. Newcastle, by contrast, have been buoyant since winning the League Cup final against Liverpool in mid-March, losing just once in eight league games since. Advertisement Sunday's 2-0 win against top-five rivals Chelsea was a huge stride towards Champions League qualification for the second time in three seasons. "We still have two games to go and lots of twists and turns that could be around the corner," said Howe. "We have to drive forward." Newcastle's last game, on May 25, is a home match against Everton, while Arsenal travel to bottom club Southampton. Europa final focus a bonus for Villa, Chelsea Aston Villa and Chelsea have a chance to steal a march on their top-five rivals, with both in action on Friday, against Europa League finalists Tottenham and Manchester United. Advertisement Villa, who have maintained fine form in the league despite Champions League and FA Cup exits in recent weeks, could finish the day in fourth place with a win at home to Spurs. But Chelsea, who also have 63 points, would move just behind third-placed Newcastle if they win, thanks to a better goal difference. United and Spurs sit just outside the relegation zone after terrible league campaigns and their attention will be fixed on next week's Europa League final in Bilbao, with their managers likely to keep some players wrapped in cotton wool. Villa's gritty 1-0 win at Bournemouth at the weekend secured a place in European competition but Emery's appetite for the Champions League has been whetted by a run to the quarter-finals this season. Advertisement UEFA Conference League finalists Chelsea could end Enzo Maresca's first season on a high with European silverware and a return to the Champions League after two seasons away. Last chance for Forest Two-time European champions Nottingham Forest have been in the top four for most of the season but have stumbled at the worst possible moment and are now outsiders to secure Champions League football. Sunday's damaging 2-2 draw with relegated Leicester was another huge blow to their hopes of returning to the competition for the first time in more than four decades. Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo is not giving up hope as he takes his team to lowly West Ham on Sunday, with Chelsea to follow in the final game of the season. Advertisement "Let's see how it goes," said the Portuguese manager, whose team have secured European football for next season. "We have to focus on West Ham.... I promise you we are going to give it a go and we will never give up." Man City eye end-of-season flourish Manchester City, currently fourth in the Premier League, have had to reset their expectations after a poor campaign by their sky-high standards. Despite their surprise 0-0 draw at Southampton last time out, they remain likely to finish in the top five, with matches to come against Bournemouth and Fulham. Pep Guardiola's men do not play in the Premier League until Tuesday, three days after they face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final at Wembley. Advertisement "I didn't expect differently from a month ago, that it's a fight until the end," said Guardiola, whose team failed to make it five Premier League titles in a row. Fixtures Friday Aston Villa v Tottenham (1830 GMT), Chelsea v Manchester United (1915) Sunday (1400 unless stated) Everton v Southampton (1100), West Ham v Nottingham Forest (1315), Brentford v Fulham, Leicester v Ipswich, Arsenal v Newcastle (1530) Monday Brighton v Liverpool (1900) Tuesday Crystal Palace v Wolves, Manchester City v Bournemouth (both 1900) jw/kca/jc
New York Times
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Meet the Grammys' Best New Artist Nominees
Image Raye Credit... Valentin Flauraud/EPA, via Shutterstock Each year, just before the Grammys, I like to create a playlist that introduces listeners to the nominees for best new artist. And since this year's ceremony is on Sunday, it's time. If you've been paying attention to popular music at all in the past year or so, quite a few of these names need no introduction. Sabrina Carpenter scored not one but three massive hits last year, all of them animated by her perky, quirky charisma. Shaboozey's downcast foot-stomper 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' was so ubiquitous, it tied the record for most weeks spent atop the Billboard Hot 100 (19 — that's over a third of a year!). The soulful vocalists Teddy Swims and Benson Boone both had breakout hits that propelled them into the mainstream ('Lose Control' and 'Beautiful Things'). In a different kind of year, any of those artists could have easily been the front-runner for the best new artist trophy. But in this contest, they're going up against the red-hot, pop-cultural supernova that is Chappell Roan. As she says: Good luck, babe! My prediction is that Roan will take this award (fulfilling a dream she manifested onstage when she won a local talent show in 2012), and deliver one of the night's most memorable performances. But the Grammys love to keep things a little spicy, so who knows? If there's an upset, at least you won't be caught off guard by the winner — because you'll have listened to this playlist. So we're gonna try a breathing exercise, OK? Lindsay Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your patience while we verify access. Already a subscriber? Log in. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
