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When four men were detained by the Russian authorities in connection with the massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow last week, they were dressed in the same attire as the assailants seen in videos of the attack, according to a New York Times analysis of footage from the hall, social media profiles and images leaked or released by Russia. The identical clothing and other corresponding details suggest they carried out the attack. A video of one of the suspects being detained, for instance, shows him wearing a light brown T-shirt with a distinctive logo on the left breast and pants with a Boss label: Those details match the clothes worn by a gunman in propaganda footage of the attack released by the Islamic State, a.k.a. In addition, the Times analysis shows, the car that the suspects were driving when they were apprehended is the same color and type as one seen in footage from outside the concert hall during the attack.

Organizations: New York Times, Islamic, a.k.a, ISIS Locations: Moscow, Russia, Islamic State

☆ Malachy McCourt, Actor, Memoirist and Gadabout, Dies at 92
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Sam Roberts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Malachy McCourt, who fled a melancholic childhood in Ireland for America, where he applied his blarney and brogue to become something of a professional Irishman as a thespian, a barkeep and a best-selling memoirist, died on Monday in Manhattan. His death, in a hospital, was confirmed by his wife, Diana McCourt. In 1952, when he was 20, the Brooklyn-born Mr. McCourt reunited with New York. Frank would also become a late-blooming author, whose books included the Pulitzer Prize-winning autobiographical work “Angela’s Ashes” (1996). The family, Malachy would write, was “not poor, but poverty-stricken.”

Persons: Malachy McCourt, Diana McCourt, McCourt, Frank McCourt, Frank, Malachy, Angela, ” Organizations: America Locations: Ireland, Manhattan, Brooklyn, New York, Limerick

☆ 10 celebrities who brought their children to the Oscars this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Best actor winner Cillian Murphy attended the Oscars with his wife and teenage sons. Cillian Murphy and his wife, Yvonne McGuinness, followed by their sons Malachy and Aran. Emma McIntyre/Staff/Getty ImagesThe notoriously private "Oppenheimer" actor brought his wife, Yvonne McGuinness, and their sons, Malachy, 17, and Aran, 16, to the awards. During his acceptance speech for best actor, Murphy made sure to thank his family. The Murphys certainly had a lot to celebrate, as "Oppenheimer" brought home seven awards, including best picture.

Persons: Cillian Murphy, Yvonne McGuinness, Malachy, Aran, Emma McIntyre, Oppenheimer, Murphy, Craig Bankey, Brendan Murphy, Mary Murphy, Murphys Organizations: Staff Locations: Aran

It was the first of at least four strikes involving multiple munitions on different sections of the sprawling complex between 1 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday morning. Hours after the final blast, the Israeli military blamed unspecified Palestinian militants, saying a “misfired projectile” aimed at Israel Defense Forces troops deployed nearby had instead hit the hospital. The strikes did not cause mass casualties, but Israel is under increasing international pressure to avoid targeting hospitals. Hospital officials deny Hamas operates there and have said patients are dying for lack of food, fuel and other supplies. The evidence reviewed by The Times from Al-Shifa points more directly to strikes by Israel — whether on purpose or by accident is unclear.

Persons: Mohammed Abu Salmiya, Shifa, Israel, Israel — Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, The New York Times, The Times Locations: Israel, Gaza, Al, Ahli

Israeli tanks and troops have surrounded several hospitals in Gaza, hospital administrators and the Gazan Health Ministry said on Friday. A spokesman for the Israeli military said of the hospitals, “we’re slowly closing in on them” and urged people to leave them. Israel has long maintained that Hamas uses the hospitals as shields, operating from within them, while thousands of Palestinian civilians have taken refuge on their grounds. The chief of Al Shifa Hospital said it was struck four times on Friday, killing seven people, with several others wounded. And we want to do everything possible to prevent harm to them and to maximize the assistance that gets to them.”

Persons: we’re, Al Shifa, Antony J, Blinken, ”, Israel’s, ” Mr Organizations: Gazan Health, Al Locations: Gaza, Israel, New Delhi, Eastern

☆ Explosions Rock Kyiv After Russian Strike: Live Updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Marc Santora | Malachy Browne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Image Emergency workers at the scene of a Russian missile strike on a residential building in Uman, Ukraine, on Friday. A flurry of missiles fired by both sides this weekend appears to mark the next phase of the conflict. Credit... Brendan Hoffman for The New York TimesExplosions echoed across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday as Ukrainian officials warned of a large-scale Russian missile attack. Air defences intercepted 15 of 18 cruise missiles that Russia aimed at Ukraine, according to the military. The explosions in Kyiv on Monday were a few hours after Russia attacked Pavlograd in central Ukraine, sparking a massive fire that lit up the night sky.

☆ Explosions Over Kyiv as Ukraine Braces for Broad Russian Attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Marc Santora | Malachy Browne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Explosions echoed across the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Monday as Ukrainian officials warned of a large-scale Russian missile attack aimed at targets nationwide. About an hour later, a Ukrainian military official confirmed that all of the missiles and drones were destroyed and there were no reports of damage or injuries in Kyiv. The air raid sirens were turned off at about 6:30 a.m. after blaring for three hours.The attacks follow a weekend of explosions deep behind Russian lines, including one at an oil depot in Russian-occupied Crimea on Saturday. The spokeswoman for Ukraine’s southern command, Natalia Humeniuk, said the depot fire is part of preparations for “the broad, full-scale offensive that everyone expects” Ukraine to launch soon. Both sides have said they are preparing for a counteroffensive that would likely renew attempts to gain territory.

The user claimed to be posting information from the National Security Agency, the Central Intelligence Agency and other intelligence agencies. A chain of digital evidence collected by The Times ties the posts containing the sensitive information to Airman Teixeira. The posts were made under a user name that The Times has previously connected to Airman Teixeira. Fellow Discord members sent the user birthday wishes on Dec. 21, the same date Airman Teixeira’s sister wished him a happy birthday on Facebook. And he posted a photograph of an antique German rifle for which The Times found an online receipt in Airman Teixeira’s name.

☆ A Steam profile, Instagram, and a kitchen table helped identify the 21-year-old accused of posting classified US intel online
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Times identified Jack Teixeira, the man accused of leaking US intel online. They used details like photos of a kitchen countertop and his gaming username to identify him. His arrest came after dozens of Pentagon documents were posted online, a striking breach in US information security which exposed secret details of the Ukrainian and Russian militaries. Per The Times, "the same interior décor is visible in photographs of the family home posted online by one of Airman Teixeira's immediate relatives." The Times reported that a photo posted by his sister showed "a kitchen countertop that appeared identical to the surface on which the classified documents were photographed."

Follow the latest news on the leak of classified intelligence documents. It sounded as if the airman, Jack Teixeira, was in a speeding car, said a member of the group who uses the screen name Vahki. “Guys, it’s been good — I love you all,” Airman Teixeira said, Vahki recounted. I prayed to God that this would never happen. And I prayed and prayed and prayed.

☆ Britain's early retired resist calls to work, despite higher living costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( David Milliken | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

The exodus of older workers has no equivalent in other advanced economies. "The best part of 90% of people who say they are early retired ... say that they will probably or definitely never work again." Based on data from before the pandemic, Britain's Resolution Foundation found the richest fifth of 50-59 year olds were 10 times likelier to retire early than the bottom fifth. Other companies say they value older workers for their experience. "Older workers are the ones that have got the skills - we don't find young people with the skills that we need.

new video loaded: Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in BuchaBy Yousur Al-Hlou, Masha Froliak, Dmitriy Khavin, Christoph Koettl, Haley Willis, Alexander Cardia, Natalie Reneau and Malachy Browne • December 22, 2022Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in BuchaRecent episodes in Visual InvestigationsUsing evidence that’s hidden in plain sight, our investigative journalists present a definitive account of the news — from the Las Vegas massacre to a chemical attack in Syria. Using evidence that’s hidden in plain sight, our investigative journalists present a definitive account of the news — from the Las Vegas massacre to a chemical attack in Syria.

This is our town.” For months in Kentucky, residents outraged by the killing of Breonna Taylor campaigned for the police officers who shot her to face charges. This is injustice, and this is a start clock for the next level of our protest.” “Say her name.” “Breonna Taylor.” What happened in the final minutes of Breonna Taylor’s life? But at 1 a.m., almost 20 minutes after the shooting, the police still don’t know Taylor is critically injured inside. But in this analysis, the killing of Breonna Taylor resulted from poor planning compounded by reckless execution. And nine months after Taylor was killed, her family is seeking a fresh inquiry into the officers involved.

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