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Yahoo
6 minutes ago
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Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groups
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Friday urged global social media companies to take action to block hundreds of accounts allegedly run by outlawed militant groups that Islamabad claims spread propaganda and glorify insurgents in the South Asian country. According to Pakistan's Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry, groups such as the Pakistani Taliban and the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army — banned by the Pakistani authorities and also designated as terrorist groups by the United States — have been using X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram to promote violence in Pakistan. Chaudhry, who spoke to reporters at a news conference, urged the tech companies to remove or disable these accounts, as well as those run by supporters of the militant groups. Deputy Law Minister Aqeel Malik, who also spoke at the new conference, said Pakistani investigators have identified 481 accounts associated with the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, and the Balochistan Liberation Army, or BLA. The accounts were being used to incite violence and spread hate speech, Malik said. There was no immediate response from any of the social media platforms to Pakistan's request. Pakistan itself has in recent years blocked access to X, primarily to curb criticism from supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan but also voices of other dissenters. The plea comes amid a surge in violence across Pakistan, much of it blamed on the two militant groups, as well as the Islamic State group. The Pakistani Taliban are allies but a separate militant group from the Afghan Taliban. However, the Taliban takeover of neighboring Afghanistan in 2021 has emboldened the TTP. Militant groups also heavily rely on social media platforms to claim responsibility for attacks against security forces and civilians in Pakistan. The Associated Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
8 minutes ago
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Pakistan urges global social media platforms to block accounts run by banned militant groups
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan on Friday urged global social media companies to take action to block hundreds of accounts allegedly run by outlawed militant groups that Islamabad claims spread propaganda and glorify insurgents in the South Asian country. According to Pakistan's Deputy Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry, groups such as the Pakistani Taliban and the separatist Balochistan Liberation Army — banned by the Pakistani authorities and also designated as terrorist groups by the United States — have been using X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram to promote violence in Pakistan. Chaudhry, who spoke to reporters at a news conference, urged the tech companies to remove or disable these accounts, as well as those run by supporters of the militant groups. Deputy Law Minister Aqeel Malik, who also spoke at the new conference, said Pakistani investigators have identified 481 accounts associated with the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan or TTP, and the Balochistan Liberation Army, or BLA. The accounts were being used to incite violence and spread hate speech, Malik said. There was no immediate response from any of the social media platforms to Pakistan's request. Pakistan itself has in recent years blocked access to X, primarily to curb criticism from supporters of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan but also voices of other dissenters. The plea comes amid a surge in violence across Pakistan, much of it blamed on the two militant groups, as well as the Islamic State group. The Pakistani Taliban are allies but a separate militant group from the Afghan Taliban. However, the Taliban takeover of neighboring Afghanistan in 2021 has emboldened the TTP. Militant groups also heavily rely on social media platforms to claim responsibility for attacks against security forces and civilians in Pakistan.
Daily Mail
38 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Huge catfight erupts along 'America's most dangerous subway line' in Chicago where even cops fear to tread
A huge catfight erupted on Chicago 's Red Line subway, following a spat of horrific incidents on the rail line now branded one of the country's most dangerous. Footage emerged online earlier this week showing a group of women brawling on the notorious line on June 22 near the 47th Street Station in the Democrat led city. In the horrifying clip, fellow passengers can be seen running away from the violence, as some can be heard calling out: 'No!', and 'break it up'. A man can be seen in the middle of the brawl as the women throw punches at each other, at one point he kicks one of the women away. He appears to try and split it up, other passengers can be seen filming and goading on those involved. Chicago PD couldn't find any logs of the brawl. Officers did say that on the same day and on the same train a 65-year-old man was involved in a fight with three unknown males, he was rushed to hospital. The new footage comes only two weeks after a Chicago police officer was attacking by subway riders while patrolling a station, also on the Red Line. The unidentified officer was standing on the 69th subway station, also on the Red Line, when three riders screamed at him before the confrontation turned violent. One of the men swung at the officer, who managed to duck, but was knocked off his feet after taking a punch to the ribcage. He was able to get up, but was immediately surrounded by the three men who swung at him multiple times. The officer was hit again and was struck so hard he fell against the stopped Red Line subway before hitting the concrete. One of the officers managed to slip to safety while his comrades kept his attackers at bay until they walked away. Other videos also emerged showed K9 units and their officers being attacked on the platform. Just last week cops in the city issued a warning for those traveling on the Red Line after an armed robbery on a platform in the city's North Side. It happened on an escalator on July 12 just before midday inside the CTA Red Line-Clybourn Station. They released images of four people wanted in connection with the robbery, who they said hit a man in the face and demanded his wallet. One of the suspects is said to have pulled out a gun when the victim attempted to recover his wallet. On July 2nd, a shooting on the Red Line during in the early hours of the morning left a man critically injured. Police said a 29-year-old man got into a fight with another passenger when they pulled a gun and shot him in the thigh and buttocks. The suspected shooter fled the scene on another train, Chicago Police confirmed on Friday that no suspect has been taken into custody and they are still investigating. In early May, police said they were looking for 14 suspects who allegedly beat and robbed a couple on the line. Cops said the mob of 14, a mixture of young men and women, pulled a knife on them and used pepper spray during the incident. Other clips have also emerged on social media showing frequent brawls on trains and platforms on the Red Line. Police figures show that crime is up 42 percent over a four-year period in the city, although it is down 14 percent compared to 2024 between January and June. A study by the Illinois Policy found that the Green Line was the worst in the city, with the Red Line closely following in second place. Police data said that those riding the Red Line were the second-most likely to be a victim of a crime, with 1.7 out of every 100,000 rides ending in a crime. Citywide, about 1.3 out of every 100,000 rides starting at a CTA station or platform ended in a crime. The most common crime was battery. Second was deceptive practices, such as bait-and-switch schemes or counterfeiting.
BBC News
38 minutes ago
- BBC News
Major Jonathan Creak jailed for attempted murder of ex-wife
A former Army major who tried to kill his ex-wife by slashing her with a blade has been jailed for 25 Creak was discovered with serious wounds to her neck, breast and torso, at Hardwick, Norfolk, on 6 July last Creak, 51, of Woodstock, Oxfordshire, had previously admitted causing grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife in a public place and in April was found guilty of attempted Creak at Norwich Crown Court, Judge Katharine Moore said: "That behaviour is, frankly, terrifying." Creak was found guilty of attempted murder after the court heard he drove more than 100 miles (160km) from his home to attack Ms court had been told he had followed her as she went to muck out a friend's heard Creak, of Westland Way, produced a Stanley knife from his pocket and his victim said she heard him shouting that she needed to die. Claire Matthews, prosecuting, said Creak was "familiar with the weapon and its capabilities". She said "the violence was so carefully planned... and the long-lasting harm so great," that there was an ongoing risk to the public. In mitigation, defence lawyer Daniel Higgins said Creak had been in work clothes that he wore while renovating his house, and there was no judge acknowledged that Creak "served [his] country", had "put others before himself" and "does demonstrate remorse". "He is someone that is keen to rehabilitate," she she described him as "dangerous" and said he was "driven by anger and resentment".She said he continued "to pose a high threat to Rhiannon" and posed "a risk to members of the public, especially women". His sentence will include an additional four years on licence, alongside a lifetime restraining order. Ms Creak has called for more support for people who face "aggressive" told the BBC how Creak had laughed as he chased her and started "slashing" at her injuries included nerve damage, meaning she cannot fully use her right arm."I have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and horrible flashbacks and terrible nightmares, and I haven't really slept more than a few hours a day since," she was married to Creak for 10 years, and described their relationship as "confusing"."There were some very lovely moments, but also some really quite aggressive times," she couple split up in 2018, but did not divorce until 2022. Ms Creak said that during the relationship, Creak never physically attacked her, but would react angrily to "benign incidents.""Small actions would turn into quite aggressive moments. Everything just felt very disproportional," she said. Det Insp Duncan Woodhams said: "This has been a terrifying ordeal for Rhiannon and her family. It has had a profound impact on her physical and psychological wellbeing."Nothing will ever erase the experience for Rhiannon, but we hope that the sentence today ensures her perpetrator will have to serve some justice for his unthinkable actions." If you are affected by any of the issues in this story, details of help and support are available at BBC Action Line Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
38 minutes ago
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Luton judge says carrying knives for protection is 'stupid'
A judge has dubbed the carrying of knives for protection "utterly stupid" while handing custody terms to two teenagers involved in violence which left a 16-year-old boy Habimana died after being stabbed when violence involving a number of youths broke out in a pub car park in Luton in September twins Athif and Althaf Hussaindeen were jailed by Judge Michael Simon during a hearing at Luton Crown Court in October 2024, after being convicted of killing Simon sentenced Safwan Kashim, 18, and Hasan Ayaz, 18, who had committed knife offences during the incident, at Luton Crown Court on Friday. The judge handed Kashim, who admitted violent disorder and unlawful possession of a knife, a two-year custody who admitted unlawful possession of knife, received a nine-month custody said both had already served enough time on remand, or on curfew, to complete their judge heard that both were 16 at the time they committed the offences and were living in was told that Kashim's home was now in Middleton Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, and Ayaz's home was in Lima Way, Peterborough. The judge heard that Ayaz had also been stabbed during the fight. "The carrying of knives for protection is utterly stupid," Judge Simon told Friday's hearing."It does not end up being for protection, it ends up far more like them being used on someone else or on the person carrying it."He added: "Young people who have everything to live for lose their lives and... lose their liberty." Ashraf, who was born in Bradford but had spent most of his life in Luton, died after being stabbed on Nunnery Lane on 29 September Hussaindeen was given a minimum custodial term of 24 years after being convicted of murdering Hussaindeen was given a seven-year minimum term after being convicted of manslaughter. The brothers, who were 18 when sentenced, were from Luton and were convicted following a trial. The judge heard how Ashraf had been unarmed and had tried to get away, but had been punched by Althaf, then stabbed by had admitted trying to buy a "Zombie" knife prior to the incident that led to Ashraf's death, said the had carried a knife strapped to a leg, which was covered by two pairs of "joggers". Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
