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Mexico’s foreign minister accuses US companies of contributing to spread of illegal weapons, high homicide rates.Mexico has filed another lawsuit in the United States against US companies it says are fuelling a surge in homicides and the flow of illegal weapons into the country, the Mexican foreign minister announced. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard said the new lawsuit targets five US gun dealers — all based in the state of Arizona — that have contributed to the widespread availability of weapons in Mexico and the country’s high homicide rate. The move comes just more than a week after a US…

Man Utd’s midfield conundrumManchester United have not given up on the possibility of signing Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona, despite the Dutchman rejecting their transfer approach in the summer. The Independent reveal that the Premier League side are still in contact with Barca and will be forced to make a decision on whether they want to resurrect the De Jong deal or go all out to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The England international is the subject of interest from the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid. However, United believe a strong season could push them to…

A Virginia flight instructor who was a former Hampton University athlete died Thursday during a flight lesson in Virginia. Viktoria Ljungman, 23, was killed in a crash at Newport News-Williamsburg International Airport. The 18-year-old student pilot and an 18-year-old passenger survived. The aircraft crashed into a ditch near the airport around 3p.m., Virginia State Police spokesperson Corinne Geller said.Investigators determined that the student pilot attempted to pull up the Cessna 172 at a very steep angle during takeoff, causing the engine to stall in the air.Viktoria Ljungman.Courtesy Rick AviationLjungman was pronounced dead on the scene.The student pilot and passenger were…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott criticized New York City Mayor Eric Adams over the ticketing of buses carrying migrants from his state to the so-called sanctuary city, following a state of emergency declaration in the Big Apple amid the influx.The New York Police Department was seen over the weekend pulling over buses near the Port Authority that had dropped of dozens of migrants. The officers reportedly searched each bus for possible infractions, including tire treads, fluid levels and even windshield wiper placement, the New York Post reportedSources told the Post the inspections were part of a ploy to find excuses to…

It’s hard to say goodbye. Reality stars are a special breed of celebrity. Fans grow to know and love them as real people, not as characters — which makes the loss hit even harder. In recent years, stars from The Deadliest Catch, The Real World, Survivor, The Real Housewives, Buckwild, and The Bachelorette have passed away suddenly and tragically. In some cases, the production of the show is massively impacted. In April 2013, MTV hit pause on the production of Buckwild‘s second season, a reality series that followed nine young adults in West Virginia, after the death of star Shain…

“We hope that they are truly reformed and can set an example for their followers,” BNPT director Nurwakhid said. However, efforts to de-radicalise Wijayanto have yet to bear fruit. “Perhaps, he wants to show his followers that he is still faithful to JI’s cause,” Wijayanto’s former right hand man Priyono said.   Wijayanto is scheduled to be released in 2026. But the JI leader could be released sooner if he decides to formally renounce his radical beliefs. This would make him eligible for remissions and parole. Since Wijayanto’s arrest and imprisonment, no one has been identified as a replacement leader of…

The absence of a legal umbrella to investigate and prosecute cases of terrorism prompted the administration of then-president Megawati Sukarnoputri to hastily formulate a government regulation in lieu of law on the eradication of terrorism. The regulation was enacted on Oct 18, 2002, just six days after the bombings. In March the following year, the Indonesian parliament unanimously voted to adopt the regulation as a permanent law. The move marked the beginning of Indonesia’s war on terror. Over the course of two decades, thousands of suspects were either apprehended or gunned down by authorities. Meanwhile, efforts were being made to…

A man is set to be extradited from Queensland and arrive in Sydney on Tuesday night following a fatal car crash in the Southern Highlands, 18 years ago. The 59-year-old was taken into custody on Sunday after Queensland Police found him allegedly responsible for the crash which killed six-year-old boy Rian Stathdee. The man appeared in Ipswich Magistrates Court on Monday, where officers from the crash investigation unit applied for his extradition to New South Wales.The boy who died was sitting in the back of a station wagon when it was allegedly struck by a heavy vehicle while driving along the Hume…

A San Francisco city council member who suggested that the Blue Angels should be banned from the city’s airspace expressed his frustration Sunday about outside criticism of the city and its policies. District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston, a self-described Democratic socialist, asked why so many outside San Francisco – with no connection to the Bay Area – are “so focused on San Francisco housing policy and constantly attacking SF tenants, BIPOC residents, and progressive local elected officials? It’s really strange.”  The tweet elicited many replies commenting on the high cost of living and housing shortage in San Francisco, issues that spill…

America’s grandparents are increasingly online. They’re connecting with relatives digitally, shopping in the web’s endless aisles, and even finding online love in their golden years. However, with that wifi connection comes a darker side. Specifically, the danger of scams targeting the elderly population and their substantial life savings. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has raised the flag on the precipitous rise in elder fraud scams in recent years. According to their 2021 Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report, there were over 92,000 victims who lost $1.7 billion to elder fraud scams. The losses were a 74 percent increase over 2020’s. “Elder fraud…