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Hong Kong CNN —Hong Kong’s leader responded on Tuesday after three people were charged by British police for allegedly spying on behalf of the city’s intelligence services. Relations between Hong Kong and its former colonial ruler Britain have soured in recent years following mass pro-democracy protests in the Chinese city in 2019 and 2020. The British government has criticized Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed crackdown on almost all opposition in the years following the protests, while Hong Kong authorities have bristled at Britain providing a safe haven for pro-democracy leaders sought by the Hong Kong police. Hong Kong leader Lee noted in his Tuesday news conference that one of the men charged was the office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London but did not directly address a question over whether it was involved in surveillance of Hong Kong dissidents in the UK. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee is speaking at a press conference on April 30, 2024.

Persons: Hong, Chi Leung, Peter, Wai, Matthew Trickett, Chung Biu Yuen, Hong Kong’s, John Lee, ” Lee, Chi Leung Wai, Yui Mok, Jonathan Brady, Yuen, Louisa Cieciora, Lee, Vernon Yuen, ”, Dominic Murphy Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, British, Hong, city’s Metropolitan Police, Hong Kong, Embassy, Westminster Magistrates, Administrative, Police, Hong Kong Economic, Trade Office, . Hong, Economic, Trade, Metropolitan Police, UK National Security, Crown Prosecution Service, Command, Met Police Locations: Hong Kong, Westminster, London, city’s, Britain, Hong Kong’s Beijing, . Hong Kong, England

☆ Pouria Zeraati: ‘Brutal stabbing’ of exiled Iranian journalist prompts counterterrorism investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A prominent exiled Iranian journalist was stabbed outside his home in London on Friday, prompting British police to launch a counterterrorism investigation. Pouria Zeraati, a television anchor at the UK-based channel Iran International, was reportedly attacked by a group of men outside his home in south-western Wimbledon. Iran has designated the television station a “terrorist entity.” Iranian state media has repeatedly accused the channel of fomenting unrest. Zeraati’s stabbing comes after an investigation by Britain’s ITV last year revealed that Iranian spies had attempted to pay a people smuggler $200,000 to assassinate two Iran International journalists. Kearns noted on Twitter that Iran International had only recently returned to the air from London after having to shut down in the UK.

Persons: Pouria, Dominic Murphy, Britain’s, Alicia Kearns, Michelle Stanistreet, ” Stanistreet, Kearns, ”, CNN’s Mostafa Salem, Atay Alam Organizations: CNN, British, Iran, London Metropolitan Police, Britain’s ITV, Iran International, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Foreign Affairs Committee, British National Union of Journalists, BBC Persian Service, UN, Twitter Locations: Iranian, London, Wimbledon, Tehran, Iran

☆ Tennessee Republican sued over post falsely identifying Kansas man as Chiefs parade shooter and 'illegal Alien'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Kansas man is suing Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., over social media posts that falsely identified him as an undocumented immigrant and one of the shooters in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that turned deadly last month. "At no time was Plaintiff an 'alien,' an 'illegal alien,' nor a 'shooter' and the assertions to the contrary were false and were circulated widely among Defendant's followers," the lawsuit states. Burchett in February posted an image of Loudermill on X, identifying him as "one of the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooters" and "an illegal Alien." Federal courts require cases seeking damages between people in different states, such as this one, to exceed $75,000. Although he was released and not cited or charged with a crime, the lawsuit states, his image began circulating on social media, eventually landing on Burchett's page.

Persons: Tim Burchett, Denton Loudermill Jr, Loudermill, Burchett, Dominic M, Miller, Lyndell Mays, Raytown, Terry J, Young, Donald Trump, — Diana Paulsen Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs Super, Tennessee, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Kansas City, Congressional, Knox County Locations: Kansas, Kansas City , Kansas, Olathe , Kansas, Kansas City, United States, Knoxville

☆ Three Men Face Federal Gun Charges in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ernesto Londoño | More About Ernesto Londoño | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Three men have been charged with firearms trafficking and other crimes as part of the investigation into the shooting that marred a Super Bowl victory celebration in Kansas City, Mo., federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. One person was killed and more than 20 were injured in the shooting on Feb. 14, after an argument turned violent and at least six people opened fire just as the rally was dispersing near Union Station, the authorities said. Days later, two teenagers were charged with resisting arrest and “gun-related” offenses. In late February, two Missouri men, Lyndell Mays, 23, and Dominic Miller, 18, were charged with murder. Three Kansas City, Mo., men now face multiple federal charges after investigators determined that at least two of the weapons recovered at the shooting scene had been unlawfully purchased or trafficked.

Persons: Lyndell Mays, Dominic Miller Organizations: Kansas City Locations: Kansas City, Mo, Missouri, Kansas

☆ 2 men charged with murder in Kansas City rally shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, and Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, were both charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, the prosecutor’s office said. Though they were both charged with murder, Miller’s firearm was the one that fatally wounded Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and local DJ and radio host. The incident was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which like CNN counts those in which four or more are shot, not including a perpetrator. Police initially said Wednesday they detained three people after the shooting, but one was later “determined to not be involved.”

Persons: Jean Peters Baker, Lyndell Mays, Dominic M, Miller, Mays, Baker, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, Lopez, ” Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Juvenile Detention, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Super Bowl, Police Locations: Jackson County, Raytown, Kansas City, United States

☆ T'Yonna Major, 9, was 'destined for the Olympics' before she was fatally shot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Lauren Mascarenhas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —T’Yonna Major was a 9-year-old girl with an oversized heart – a ravenous reader, a generous friend, a loving daughter — and she was a fearless vaulter. More about T'Yonna Major T’Yonna was shot and killed on February 24, 2023. Besides her gymanistics skills, T'Yonna Major was also an avid reader and devoured over 100 books last year. “We’re trying to… We’re going to – there ain’t no trying – we’re going to keep her name going,” Tokiyo said. T'Yonna Major would practice her routines so many times that the whole family knew them by heart.

Persons: CNN — T’Yonna, —, ”, Donna Alexin, T’Yonna, ” Alexin, Nathacha Augustin, Dylan Lyons, Keith Moses, “, Brandi, Tokiyo, ” Brandi, ” T'Yonna, Dominic Major “, Dominic Major, ’ ” Dominic, who’ve, Father, Police haven’t, “ We’re, T'Yonna Major, ” Tokiyo, aren’t, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles –, Soraya Hawthorne, Alexin, Soraya, T'Yonna, Dominic, I’d, McKenna, ” McKenna, — Alexin Organizations: CNN, Orlando Metro Gymnastics, Firearms, Police, NCAA Locations: Orange County , Florida, Chicago, America

LONDON (AP) — British police scoured a huge London park on Friday for an ex-soldier who escaped from prison while awaiting trial on terrorism charges. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the search of Richmond Park in the city’s southwest, which involved two helicopters and officers on the ground, was connected to the hunt for Daniel Abed Khalife. The 21-year-old slipped out of Wandsworth Prison on Wednesday morning while working in the kitchen, apparently by clinging to the underside of a food-delivery truck, police said. His escape has prompted extra security checks at airports and the Port of Dover, the main boat crossing from England to France. But activity focused on Richmond Park, 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of woods and grassland about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from Wandsworth Prison.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, Khalife, Dominic Murphy, –, ” Murphy Organizations: —, Metropolitan Police, Richmond Park, Wandsworth Prison, Conservative Locations: London, Wandsworth, Dover, England, France, Richmond Park

☆ U.K. Police Hunt Terror Suspect Who Escaped London Prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There were reports on social media of long lines forming at airports in London, Manchester and Glasgow as police and border control officers checked the identification of passengers. The BBC reported that Mr. Khalife may have fled the prison by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery van. It said that he was reported to have been working in the prison kitchens and that he may have been dressed in a chef’s uniform. Wandsworth is classified as a Category B prison, one level below maximum security. (Category A prisons are typically used to house prisoners charged with terrorism or whose escape would pose extreme danger to public safety or national security.)

Persons: “, ”, Dominic Murphy, Murphy, Khalife, strapping Organizations: BBC Locations: Britain, London , Manchester, Glasgow, Wandsworth

CNN —A serving member of the British Army awaiting trial on terror charges escaped from prison in London on Wednesday, the city’s Metropolitan Police said. Daniel Abed Khalife went missing from Wandsworth prison, in the southwest of the British capital, shortly before 8 a.m. UK time. He had been awaiting trial for terror offenses and alleged breaches of the Official Secrets Act. Khalife is a soldier accused of planting fake bombs at a military base, according to the PA Media news agency. “Khalife was on remand at HMP Wandsworth, awaiting trial in relation to terrorism and Official Secrets Act offences,” it continued.

Persons: Daniel Abed Khalife, “ Khalife, Khalife, Dominic Murphy, “, ” Murphy Organizations: CNN, British Army, city’s Metropolitan Police, PA Media, “ Police, Metropolitan Police, Police, Command Locations: London, Wandsworth, England, Wales

☆ UK inflation is just not going down as cost of living crisis offers 'no respite'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Elliot Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — U.K. inflation remained stubbornly in double digits in March, driven largely by soaring food prices, while the country's cost-of-living crisis shows little sign of abating. The British government still provides residential energy subsidies, guaranteeing a cap on average household energy bills of £2,500 per year until the end of June, along with targeted support to certain vulnerable homes. Consulting, said that the Wednesday figures showed "there is currently no respite from cost of living pressures." "Consumers are doing their best to make savings on essentials in order to maintain discretionary spending — this fragile equilibrium is underwritten by the ongoing energy subsidies without which a tipping point might be reached," he said. Core inflation, which excludes volatile food, energy, alcohol and tobacco prices, rose by 6.2% over the 12 months, unchanged from the annual climb of February.

☆ U.S. cities are filling up with luxury apartments despite 'housing recession'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Carlos Waters | In Carloswaters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Scores of luxury homes are coming to major cities across the United States. "You often see new housing branded as 'luxury,' in part because it's new," said Ethan Handelman, deputy assistant secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. "When you get to affordable housing, we need to be providing some additional capital and/or rental assistance to help make that housing affordable to the people who need it most." Builders say the high cost of housing in the U.S. is related to the large amount of regulation in the housing sector. In 2022, the Biden administration announced a housing action plan that aims to shore up housing supply within five years.

☆ I used alcohol to cope with running a multimillion-dollar startup at 21. After getting the drunkest I've ever been at a work event, I resolved to get sober.
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-11 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Dom McGregor dropped out of university to cofound Social Chain, an agency now worth $650 million. He decided to get sober after getting so drunk at a work event that his cofounder had to intervene. So we got rid of the website and doubled down on growing social-media assets. I stayed at Social Chain as the COO for four years after this, working alongside Steve. (Editor's note: In 2019, Social Chain merged with Lumaland AG and listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

☆ Record de temperatură pozitivă în ziua de Crăciun în provincia Quebec
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-26 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Metropola Montreal din provincia canadiană Quebec a doborât recordul absolut de temperatură pentru data de 25 decembrie, cu 13,6 grade Celsius, în timp ce mercurul din termometre a depăşit valoarea de 16 grade Celsius în sudul regiunii, relatează AFP. "Recordul anterior era de 11,7 grade, din 1964; am atins 13,6 în Montreal în această dimineaţă, la ora 8:00", a declarat vineri meteorologul Dominic Martel pentru AFP. Este vorba despre un record absolut pentru 25 decembrie, de la înregistrarea datelor meteorologice, în urmă cu "aproximativ 150 de ani", a spus el.Sudul Quebec, la graniţa cu Statele Unite, a cunoscut temperaturi şi mai ridicate, precum 16,4 grade Celsius în Frelighsburg. Însă, datele meteorologice din această regiune au început să fie înregistrate în urmă cu doar aproximativ cincisprezece ani, aşadar "un record pentru această staţie nu are o mare valoare ştiinţifică", a notat Martel.Anul acesta este al treilea "Crăciun verde" - fără zăpadă - consecutiv, în regiunea Montreal.Această temperatură record se explică printr-un "flux tropical, de aer cald şi umed, care s-a deplasat pe toată coasta de est din Florida şi a ajuns la noi", a explicat Dominic Martel. Este un "sistem costier neobişnuit", a adăugat specialistul.Metropola Quebec, obişnuită cu ierni aspre şi înzăpezite, a depăşit recordul de temperatură negativă pentru o zi de Crăciun în 1980, când au fost înregistrate minus 32,4 grade Celsius.În timp ce sudul Quebec şi provincia vecină New Brunswick au doborât recorduri de căldură vineri, restul Canadei a cunoscut un "Crăciun alb", cu temperaturi cuprinse între minus 1 grad Celsius în Toronto (centru) şi minus 25 de grade Celsius în Whitehorse, în teritoriul Yukon (nord-vest).

Persons: Dominic Martel, AFP, Dominic Martel ., Crăciun, Celsius Locations: Montreal, canadiană Quebec, Quebec, graniţa, Statele Unite, Florida, New Brunswick, Canadei, Toronto, Yukon

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