<p><strong>Bangladesh student protests: </strong>Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh prime minister and left the country on Monday (Aug 5) after weeks of student protests that culminated in a mob of youth storming her official residence. The Army Chief General&nbsp;Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a press conference that an interim government will be formed soon, putting an end to two decades of rule by Hasina.</p>

<p>"Let's work towards a better future.&nbsp;I met the leaders of all political parties. We had a healthy discussion. We would form an interim government. PM has stepped down," Gen Waker said at the press conference. He assured that each of the hundreds of deaths in the three weeks of student protests and rioting would be investigated.</p>

<p>"Every killing will be probed. Please have patience, give us some time."</p>

<p>The Army has played a crucial role in Bangladesh's vengeance-filled&nbsp;politics, including through some bloody coups, dictatorships, and killings.</p>

<p>Will Waker stay on top for long, or give way to an interim government, followed by an orderly and peaceful election?<br />
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The army led by Gen Waker, who has had a military career of more than three and half decades, was blamed for the brutal crackdown on student protests that led to at least 100 deaths in the last few days. The students were protesting against a move to give reservation for high-paying government jobs to relatives of those who took part in Bangladesh's war of independence from Pakistan.</p>

<p><strong>Also Read:&nbsp;</strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bangladesh-unrest-sheikh-hasina-steps-down-as-pm-leaves-country-747301">Bangladesh unrest: Sheikh Hasina resigns as PM; army chief says interim govt to be formed soon</a></p>

<p>Here is what you should know about the current Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman.</p>

<h2><strong>Who is Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman?</strong></h2>

<p>General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been put into spotlight soon after he became the military head, having taken charge as Chief of Army Staff&nbsp;only on 23 June this year.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Born on 16 September 1966 in east Pakistan which later became Bangladesh,&nbsp;Waker studied at Bangladesh Military Academy. He first joined the Corps of Infantry on 20 December 1985, according to a profile of&nbsp;him on the Bangladesh Army website.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He went on to command the only Independent Infantry Brigade of the country, as well as an Infantry Division.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Before becoming military chief, Gen Waker served as the Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army, as well as Military Secretary and Principal Staff Officer&nbsp;to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As the Chief of General Staff of the army, he was responsible for military operations, military intelligence, UN peacekeeping affairs and&nbsp;budget of the army, according to the official profile.</p>

<p><strong>Watch:&nbsp;Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees country as protesters storm palace</strong></p>

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<p>As Principal Staff Officer, he also took the role of chairman of Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention.</p>

<p>Gen Waker was involved with the United Nations Peacekeeping missions, to which Bangladesh Armed Forces is a key contributor of personnel.</p>

<p>As part of UN Peacekeeping forces, Gen Waker did two tours of duty as an observer and staff of the Blue Helments in Angola and Liberia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He is the recipient of ‘Extraordinary Service Medal’ and ‘Army Medal of Glory’ for contributions in the modernisation of the army.&nbsp;</p>

<p>General Waker holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from National University of Bangladesh and Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King’s College, University of London.</p>

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Bangladesh student protests: Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh prime minister and left the country on Monday (Aug 5) after weeks of student protests that culminated in a mob of youth storming her official residence.

Bangladesh student protests: Sheikh Hasina resigned as Bangladesh prime minister and left the country on Monday (Aug 5) after weeks of student protests that culminated in a mob of youth storming her official residence. The Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said in a press conference that an interim government will be formed soon, putting an end to two decades of rule by Hasina. "Let's work towards a better future. I met the leaders of all political parties. We had a healthy discussion. We would form an interim government. PM has stepped down," Gen Waker said at the press conference. He assured that each of the hundreds of deaths in the three weeks of student protests and rioting would be investigated. "Every killing will be probed. Please have patience, give us some time." The Army has played a crucial role in Bangladesh's vengeance-filled politics, including through some bloody coups, dictatorships, and killings. Will Waker stay on top for long, or give way to an interim government, followed by an orderly and peaceful election? The army led by Gen Waker, who has had a military career of more than three and half decades, was blamed for the brutal crackdown on student protests that led to at least 100 deaths in the last few days. The students were protesting against a move to give reservation for high-paying government jobs to relatives of those who took part in Bangladesh's war of independence from Pakistan. Also Read: Bangladesh unrest: Sheikh Hasina resigns as PM; army chief says interim govt to be formed soon Here is what you should know about the current Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. Who is Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman? General Waker-Uz-Zaman has been put into spotlight soon after he became the military head, having taken charge as Chief of Army Staff only on 23 June this year. Born on 16 September 1966 in east Pakistan which later became Bangladesh, Waker studied at Bangladesh Military Academy. He first joined the Corps of Infantry on 20 December 1985, according to a profile of him on the Bangladesh Army website. He went on to command the only Independent Infantry Brigade of the country, as well as an Infantry Division. Before becoming military chief, Gen Waker served as the Chief of General Staff of Bangladesh Army, as well as Military Secretary and Principal Staff Officer to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As the Chief of General Staff of the army, he was responsible for military operations, military intelligence, UN peacekeeping affairs and budget of the army, according to the official profile. Watch: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina resigns, flees country as protesters storm palace As Principal Staff Officer, he also took the role of chairman of Bangladesh National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention. Gen Waker was involved with the United Nations Peacekeeping missions, to which Bangladesh Armed Forces is a key contributor of personnel. As part of UN Peacekeeping forces, Gen Waker did two tours of duty as an observer and staff of the Blue Helments in Angola and Liberia. He is the recipient of ‘Extraordinary Service Medal’ and ‘Army Medal of Glory’ for contributions in the modernisation of the army. General Waker holds a master's degree in Defence Studies from National University of Bangladesh and Master of Arts in Defence Studies from King’s College, University of London. (with inputs from agencies)

Bangladesh student protests: Who is Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman, army chief in charge as PM Sheikh Hasina quits?

<p><strong>UK Southport stabbing case riots:</strong> The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram.</p>

<p>These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot.</p>

<p>The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans.</p>

<p>The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident</strong></h2>

<p>On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport.&nbsp;Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured.&nbsp;Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one,&nbsp;Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day.</p>

<h2><strong>How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities</strong></h2>

<p>By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire.&nbsp;The riots spread in London on July 31. At least&nbsp;100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from&nbsp;Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent,&nbsp; Belfast,&nbsp;and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones.<br />
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<h2><strong>Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant?</strong></h2>

<p>Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian.</p>

<h2><strong>Who are the groups and people behind the riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots.</p>

<p>Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them:</p>

<h2><strong>English Defence League&nbsp;</strong></h2>

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The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank.&nbsp;EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of&nbsp;&nbsp;Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings.</p>

<p>Robinson was earlier part of the&nbsp;British National Party and involved in football hooliganism.</p>

<p>EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pm-starmer-offer-full-support-to-police-as-anti-immigrant-extremist-wreak-havoc-in-uk-cities-746916"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities</strong></a></p>

<p>Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least&nbsp;800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times.</p>

<p>Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke&nbsp;were at the Southport stabbing protests.&nbsp;Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.”</p>

<p>An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC.&nbsp;He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video.</p>

<h2><strong>National Action</strong></h2>

<p>National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Patriotic Alternative</strong></h2>

<p>Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot.<br />
One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport.&nbsp;“Enough is Enough” is&nbsp;slogan of&nbsp;Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uk-riots-far-right-mob-sets-fire-to-rotherham-hotel-that-housed-migrants-747111"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>How does the far-right in UK organise riots?</strong></h2>

<p>Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that&nbsp;there is "no single organising force at work."</p>

<p>Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users&nbsp;called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots.</p>

<p>Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely.</p>

<p>One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants.<br />
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<em>(With inputs from agencies)</em><br />
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UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport.

UK Southport stabbing case riots: The United Kingdom's worst rioting in 13 years took place over the past few days after three girls were killed in a stabbing attack on a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. The rioting in Southport and other northwestern areas of Britain, which UK PM Kier Starmer called "far-right thuggery", was organised by far-right fringe groups on social media and chat apps like Telegram. These far-right groups and influencers fuelled online rumours that the killer of the children was a Muslim or migrant. That was factually incorrect, but by the time it was verified, the rioters had run amock first in Southport, and later in several parts of UK including London, Hartlepool, Manchester and Aldershot. The fringe groups and self-proclaimed 'influencers,' with mainly white supremacist, anti-migrant and anti-Muslim ideas, have been resurrected after Starmer became the first Labour PM in nearly two decades after a long and raucous Conservative rule. Many of the far-right groups and influencers had been banned earlier from social media platforms, but found oxygen now after sites like Elon Musk's X revoked the bans. The rioters and protesters are a ragtag group of far-right factions and their supporters, soccer fans and anti-Muslim campaigners, according to a report by New York Times. What happened at Southport? The stabbing incident On 29 July, a children’s dance and yoga class themed around Swifties- fans of American musician Taylor Swift- was targetted in a knife attack in Southport. Three girls died. Eight other children and two adults were injured. Two of the girls – Bebe King aged six and Elsie Dot Stancombe aged seven, died on the spot while the third one, Alice Dasilva Aguiar aged nine, died in hospital the next day. How the rioting happened in Southport and spread to other cities By July 30, hundreds of people descended on Southport via buses or trains from other parts of Britain. They attacked mosques and injured at least 50 cops, looted property and set vehicles on fire. The riots spread in London on July 31. At least 100 people were arrested. Violence broke out in other cities and towns such as Manchester, Hartlepool and Aldershot. By the end of the week, similar riots were reported from Sunderland and Northumbria. This past weekend, more violence took place in Hull, Leeds, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Belfast, and Liverpool. A hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers was also targeted by the rioters who pelted stones. Watch | UK riots linked to misinformation about Southport stabbing? × Disinformation: Was the Swifties knife attack killer a migrant? Ahead of the riots, a false rumour was spread online that Axel Rudakubana, the culprit in the Southport stabbings, was a Muslim. This led to rioters targeting mosques. In fact, Rudakubana was a Cardiff, Wales-born, Rwandan-origin Christian. Who are the groups and people behind the riots? Those who either called for, organised or appeared at the protests and rioting include members or former members of the English Defence League and Patriotic Alternative. But overall, it is a motley crew of people, not a centrally-led group. “There are large numbers of people engaging in activity online but there’s no membership structure or badge - there are not even formalised leaders, but they are directed by social media influencers. It’s like a school of fish rather than traditional organisation," BBC Verify quoted Joe Mulhall, head of research at anti-racism research group Hope Not Hate as saying, in a report on the riots. Here is what you should know about these groups and their leaders and influencers associated with them: English Defence League The English Defence League started in 2009 mainly on an anti-Muslim, anti-immigration plank. EDL is pro-white and xenophobic. Now practically defunct, EDL was founded by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon also known as Tommy Robinson. After parting ways with EDL over ideological and leadership differences, he spent most of the recent years spreading his messages on social media. EDL calls Luton its home, and was reportedly founded in reaction to a group of Islamic extremists there. Luton is also the base of Al Muhajiroun, an Islamist group that was linked to the 2005 London bombings. Robinson was earlier part of the British National Party and involved in football hooliganism. EDL is notorious for organising anti-Muslim protests in opposition to building of new mosques. Some EDL members allegedly put pig heads at Muslim areas. Also read | PM Starmer offers 'full support' to police as anti-immigrant 'extremists' wreak havoc in UK cities Robinson left the UK on Sunday, ostensibly to escape a court hearing that could have led to his detention. He had been rebuilding his social media profile since a ban on his X account was revoked in 2023, with at least 800,000 followers now, who liked or shared his posts on Southport stabbing several thousand times. Other EDL figures like Rikki Doolan, who calls himself a preacher, and Jesse Clarke were at the Southport stabbing protests. Doolan said in a video: “I’m British and proud, otherwise I wouldn’t be here.” Clarke posted videos of the protests from London, saying: “We’re outside Downing Street now.” An influencer on X associated with Yaxley-Lennon, who posts under the name of “Lord Simon”, was among the first to publicly call for nationwide protests, according to BBC. He was among those spreading the rumour that the Southport attacker was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK by boat. “We have to hit the streets. We have to make a huge impact all around the country. Every city needs to go up everywhere,” Simon said in a video. National Action National Action is a neo-Nazi group banned by UK government as a terrorist organisation in 2016. Its leader Matthew Hankinson served six years in jail, and was released in 2023. On an X post, Habnkinson said he was “documenting live” the Southport demonstration with videos. He called the situation a “police oppression of peaceful protesters concerned about the murder of white children”. Patriotic Alternative Patriotic Alternative is a smaller, neo-Fascist group associated with the Southport riot. One of its leaders, David Miles, posted pictures of himself at Southport. “Enough is Enough” is slogan of Patriotic Alternative which was widely used in social media posts ahead of the rioting. Also read | 'You will regret': PM Starmer issues warning as rioters set fire to Rotherham hotel that housed migrants How does the far-right in UK organise riots? Always under the watch of UK security agencies, the far-right groups have used social media posters and Telegram groups to organise the protests and rioting. The violence is first instigated by online influencers, BBC Verify said in its report, while noting that there is "no single organising force at work." Soon after the Southport attack, hundreds of posts flooded social media sites like X, Facebook, and Telegram groups. The initial posts were soon shared further on TikTok, YouTube and other platforms. Posts were also shared by other far-right groups such as the National Front. Users called for a protest on St Luke’s Street in Southport, where the local mosque is located, on July 30. These calls eventually led to the riots. Several online posters and illustrations promoting the protest were shared on the Telegram channels. Those posters later multiplied on accounts in TikTok, X and Facebook, where they were shared widely. One such poster asked protesters to conceal their faces, with a call: "No face, no case". Another poster said "Enough is enough", with the main contention that whites were being attacked by migrants. Yet another poster called for “mass deportations,” based on the conspiracy theory that UK's crimes were perpetrated by migrants. (With inputs from agencies)

UK riots: Who are far-right groups organising over Telegram, Facebook, X, TikTok? What you should know

<p>Falcon 9, the reusable rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX, successfully launched into orbit 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Aug 4), days after its failed launch had led to the destruction of 20 of these internet service satellites.</p>

<p>The launch on Sunday took place at 12.24 am local time, SpaceX said on its website. The company gave real-time updates on the social media platform X, also owned by Musk.</p>

<p>"Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California," the company said.</p>

<p>"This was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and five Starlink missions for Falcon."</p>

<p>Eight minutes after the successful launch, the Falcon 9's first stage landed back on Earth, neatly entering the SpaceX droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' on the Pacific Ocean.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It was the sixth launch and landing for this particular booster, according to SpaceX.</p>

<p>"The Falcon 9's upper stage did its job as well, deploying the 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit as planned," the company said on X. The other successful missions were on July 27, two on July 28 and one on August 2.</p>

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<p>On July 11, SpaceX lost 20 Starlink satellites after a failed mission by Falcon 9. The satellites were destroyed, falling down and burning upon re-entry to earth,&nbsp;after liquid oxygen leaked from Falcon rocket's upper stage. The leak resulted from a crack in the liquid-oxygen system's pressure sensors.<br />
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That was the first in-flight failure of Falcon 9 since 2015.</p>

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Falcon 9, the reusable rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX, successfully launched into orbit 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Aug 4), days after its failed launch had led to the destruction of 20 of these internet service satellites.

Falcon 9, the reusable rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX, successfully launched into orbit 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Aug 4), days after its failed launch had led to the destruction of 20 of these internet service satellites. The launch on Sunday took place at 12.24 am local time, SpaceX said on its website. The company gave real-time updates on the social media platform X, also owned by Musk. "Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California," the company said. "This was the sixth flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched USSF-62 and five Starlink missions for Falcon." Eight minutes after the successful launch, the Falcon 9's first stage landed back on Earth, neatly entering the SpaceX droneship 'Of Course I Still Love You' on the Pacific Ocean. Falcon 9 lands on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, completing this booster’s sixth mission pic.twitter.com/tPv4dV9fM4 — SpaceX (@SpaceX) August 4, 2024 × Watch | Elon Musk's SpaceX is building a network of spy satellites for US intelligence: Report × It was the sixth launch and landing for this particular booster, according to SpaceX. "The Falcon 9's upper stage did its job as well, deploying the 23 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit as planned," the company said on X. The other successful missions were on July 27, two on July 28 and one on August 2. Well done SpaceX 🚀 pic.twitter.com/RWIp4TpEF6 — Tesla Pablo 🔋 (@pablo9948967714) August 4, 2024 × Also read | Watch: SpaceX completes test of 5,000-tonne Starship, the most powerful launch vehicle On July 11, SpaceX lost 20 Starlink satellites after a failed mission by Falcon 9. The satellites were destroyed, falling down and burning upon re-entry to earth, after liquid oxygen leaked from Falcon rocket's upper stage. The leak resulted from a crack in the liquid-oxygen system's pressure sensors. That was the first in-flight failure of Falcon 9 since 2015. (With inputs from agencies)

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<p>What does a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease look like? More specifically, how do the proteins present in the brains of Dementia and Alzheimer's disease patients appear? A clear view of the structures of these proteins will enable scientists to find a cure for these diseases affecting millions of people.</p>

<p>Now for the first time, with the help of 3D imaging, scientists at the UK's Leeds University have revealed the molecular structures of the two key proteins present in brains affected by Alzheimer's and dementia.</p>

<p>These proteins are β-amyloid and tau, which form plaques and abnormal filaments in the brain that lead to dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the most common ailments of memory loss and cognitive impairment. While it is not conclusively proven that these proteins are the only cause of the two diseases, they have been present in brains affected by Dementia and Alzheimer's disease.</p>

<p>"In the longer term, it is hoped that observing this interplay of proteins within tissues will accelerate identifying new targets for next-generation mechanism-based therapeutics and diagnostics," Leeds University said in a release on the study, which was published in Nature Journal.</p>

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<p>The study is part of efforts to understand the environment in which these proteins exist and find out how they interact with surrounding cells and tissues, specifically those affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia.</p>

<p>To explore deep inside an Alzheimer’s disease brain, scientists created 3D maps using cryo-electron tomography and fluorescence microscopy.&nbsp;</p>

<p>With these 3D maps, they could "observe proteins, the molecular building blocks of life a million times smaller than a grain of rice, within the brain," said the release from Leeds University. "This study revealed the molecular structure of tau in tissue, how amyloids are arranged, and new molecular structures entangled within this pathology in the brain."</p>

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<p>β-amyloid plaques and tau filaments disrupt cellular communication, causing memory loss and confusion, and eventual death of healthy cells.</p>

<p>"This first glimpse of the structure of molecules inside the human brain offers further clues to what happens to proteins in Alzheimer’s disease but also sets out an experimental approach that can be applied to better understand a broad range of other devastating neurological diseases," said Dr Rene Frank, lead author of the study and Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences at Leeds University.</p>

<p>This study was done in&nbsp;collaboration with Amsterdam UMC, Zeiss Microscopy, and the University of Cambridge.&nbsp;</p>

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What does a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease look like? More specifically, how do the proteins present in the brains of Dementia and Alzheimer's disease patients appear?

What does a brain affected by Alzheimer's disease look like? More specifically, how do the proteins present in the brains of Dementia and Alzheimer's disease patients appear? A clear view of the structures of these proteins will enable scientists to find a cure for these diseases affecting millions of people. Now for the first time, with the help of 3D imaging, scientists at the UK's Leeds University have revealed the molecular structures of the two key proteins present in brains affected by Alzheimer's and dementia. These proteins are β-amyloid and tau, which form plaques and abnormal filaments in the brain that lead to dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the most common ailments of memory loss and cognitive impairment. While it is not conclusively proven that these proteins are the only cause of the two diseases, they have been present in brains affected by Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. "In the longer term, it is hoped that observing this interplay of proteins within tissues will accelerate identifying new targets for next-generation mechanism-based therapeutics and diagnostics," Leeds University said in a release on the study, which was published in Nature Journal. Also read: How menstrual cycle affects your mood and behaviour? Medical expert answers The study is part of efforts to understand the environment in which these proteins exist and find out how they interact with surrounding cells and tissues, specifically those affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia. To explore deep inside an Alzheimer’s disease brain, scientists created 3D maps using cryo-electron tomography and fluorescence microscopy. With these 3D maps, they could "observe proteins, the molecular building blocks of life a million times smaller than a grain of rice, within the brain," said the release from Leeds University. "This study revealed the molecular structure of tau in tissue, how amyloids are arranged, and new molecular structures entangled within this pathology in the brain." Also watch: Cancer rates among under 50s risen 24% since 1995, why are so many young adults getting the disease? β-amyloid plaques and tau filaments disrupt cellular communication, causing memory loss and confusion, and eventual death of healthy cells. "This first glimpse of the structure of molecules inside the human brain offers further clues to what happens to proteins in Alzheimer’s disease but also sets out an experimental approach that can be applied to better understand a broad range of other devastating neurological diseases," said Dr Rene Frank, lead author of the study and Associate Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences at Leeds University. This study was done in collaboration with Amsterdam UMC, Zeiss Microscopy, and the University of Cambridge. (With inputs from agencies)

A deep look inside Alzheimer's brain: Molecule structure of proteins unveiled for first time

<p>Global Times, the Chinese-state-owned tabloid, is one of the most nationalist supporters of President Xi Jinping's regime, but one of its editors has now been 'banned' from social media, according to reports.</p>

<p>There is no official reason given on why Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of Global Times and an online influencer who defends China, suddenly disappeared from social media since last posting on Saturday (Jul 27). But Hu's silence appears to be in the wake of the backlash he faced for an article he had written on the economic reforms of China.</p>

<p>A report by Bloomberg news agency citing a person familiar with the matter said that he has been "banned from posting on social media" after writing controversial comments about the Chinese economy. His account on Weibo has been suspended, as per the source who was not named in the report.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hu has some 25 million followers on Weibo, the X-like microblogging platform on the Chinese internet. He is also active on WeChat and X, which is banned in China, where he has half a million followers.</p>

<p>After retiring from Global Times in 2021, He wrote a newspaper column, <em>Hu Says</em>, and appeared on television channels and online to offer a strident defence of Chinese policies.</p>

<h2><strong>What did Hu write that angered Chinese state media?</strong></h2>

<p>In an article on Chinese economic reforms, Hu suggested that the private sector in the country may become equal to the public sector. The article has since been deleted.</p>

<p>In the piece posted on his WeChat account on July 22, Hu also wrote about the recent plenum of China’s Communist Party (CCP).</p>

<p>The resolution document of that event, Hu wrote, left out a phrase that had been used to stress the role of the state sector in the country’s economy, according to a report in the South China Morning Post.</p>

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<p>The phrase in question is related to the Chinese public ownership playing a dominant role in its economy. Hu said it was a “historic change” that showed China hoped to “achieve true equality between the private and the state-owned economy”.</p>

<h2><strong>Backlash for Hu's article</strong></h2>

<p>The article garnered backlash from nationalist writers, bloggers and even state media. They accused him of “blatantly violating the political discipline of the party”, noting that the “dominant role” of public ownership was enshrined in the constitutions of both the ruling party and the country, the SCMP report said.</p>

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<p>The Chinese Communist Party's official paper, the People’s Daily, wrote a commentary that China’s basic stand on the state and private sectors “hasn’t changed and won’t change in the future”, the report said.</p>

<p>Hu's sudden silence on social media appears to have followed this.</p>

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Global Times, the Chinese-state-owned tabloid, is one of the most nationalist supporters of President Xi Jinping's regime, but one of its editors has now been 'banned' from social media, according to reports.

Global Times, the Chinese-state-owned tabloid, is one of the most nationalist supporters of President Xi Jinping's regime, but one of its editors has now been 'banned' from social media, according to reports. There is no official reason given on why Hu Xijin, the former editor-in-chief of Global Times and an online influencer who defends China, suddenly disappeared from social media since last posting on Saturday (Jul 27). But Hu's silence appears to be in the wake of the backlash he faced for an article he had written on the economic reforms of China. A report by Bloomberg news agency citing a person familiar with the matter said that he has been "banned from posting on social media" after writing controversial comments about the Chinese economy. His account on Weibo has been suspended, as per the source who was not named in the report. Hu has some 25 million followers on Weibo, the X-like microblogging platform on the Chinese internet. He is also active on WeChat and X, which is banned in China, where he has half a million followers. After retiring from Global Times in 2021, He wrote a newspaper column, Hu Says, and appeared on television channels and online to offer a strident defence of Chinese policies. What did Hu write that angered Chinese state media? In an article on Chinese economic reforms, Hu suggested that the private sector in the country may become equal to the public sector. The article has since been deleted. In the piece posted on his WeChat account on July 22, Hu also wrote about the recent plenum of China’s Communist Party (CCP). The resolution document of that event, Hu wrote, left out a phrase that had been used to stress the role of the state sector in the country’s economy, according to a report in the South China Morning Post. Also read: India, China agree to ‘uphold peace and tranquility’ along Line of Actual Control The phrase in question is related to the Chinese public ownership playing a dominant role in its economy. Hu said it was a “historic change” that showed China hoped to “achieve true equality between the private and the state-owned economy”. Backlash for Hu's article The article garnered backlash from nationalist writers, bloggers and even state media. They accused him of “blatantly violating the political discipline of the party”, noting that the “dominant role” of public ownership was enshrined in the constitutions of both the ruling party and the country, the SCMP report said. Watch: Gravitas: India boosting security along China border × The Chinese Communist Party's official paper, the People’s Daily, wrote a commentary that China’s basic stand on the state and private sectors “hasn’t changed and won’t change in the future”, the report said. Hu's sudden silence on social media appears to have followed this. (With inputs from agencies)

Hu Xijin: China 'bans' ex-editor of nationalist tabloid Global Times from social media, but why?

<p>Taiwanese law enforcement authorities have arrested 449 people after busting its largest illegal pornography ring. Those arrested engaged in making, selling, or possessing child pornography as well as recordings of women in restrooms. Out of those arrested, 178 were buyers of the explicit content.&nbsp;</p>

<p>At a news conference on Thursday (July 31), the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said that all arrested are Taiwanese but the forums were operated from overseas domains.</p>

<p>The arrests were made after a series of raids in June and July that targeted two porn rings, Chuangyi Sifang and SCP, which were operating through the messaging app Telegram.</p>

<p>Most of those detained were paid members of the networks, suspected of viewing and trading in illegal pornography, as well as uploading content.</p>

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<p>The suspects include some teachers, software professionals and&nbsp;even military personnel, CIB's High-tech Crime Center chief Lin Chien-lung was quoted as saying in Taipei Times.</p>

<p>The suspects were charged under Taiwan's Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act as well as laws against money laundering and organised crime, Lin told a news conference in Taipei.</p>

<p>Members paid in cryptocurrency and network tokens to join the porn ring, Lin said, adding that transactions were done in accounts as well as web domains registered overseas.</p>

<p>Chuangyi Sifang was raided after TV host Mickey Huang's indictment in May for allegedly possessing child pornography. Huang was reportedly a paid member of the network since 2014, reported Taipei Times citing the Taichung Prosecutors’ Office.</p>

<p>Police arrested a man surnamed Chang who was reportedly managing Chuangyi Sifang forum. The owner of the forum is thought to be Lao Ma, a Chinese citizen based in China, according to Taiwanese authorities. Currency worth US$30,454 was confiscated in the raid.</p>

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<p>Another raid in July targeted SCP and its affiliate site OAT, where visuals of women in restrooms in public places, hotel restrooms and bars were shared.<br />
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Taiwanese law enforcement authorities have arrested 449 people after busting its largest illegal pornography ring. Those arrested engaged in making, selling, or possessing child pornography as well as recordings of women in restrooms.

Taiwanese law enforcement authorities have arrested 449 people after busting its largest illegal pornography ring. Those arrested engaged in making, selling, or possessing child pornography as well as recordings of women in restrooms. Out of those arrested, 178 were buyers of the explicit content. At a news conference on Thursday (July 31), the Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) said that all arrested are Taiwanese but the forums were operated from overseas domains. The arrests were made after a series of raids in June and July that targeted two porn rings, Chuangyi Sifang and SCP, which were operating through the messaging app Telegram. Most of those detained were paid members of the networks, suspected of viewing and trading in illegal pornography, as well as uploading content. Also read: Revealed! Pak Army's secret programme to target dissenters on social media The suspects include some teachers, software professionals and even military personnel, CIB's High-tech Crime Center chief Lin Chien-lung was quoted as saying in Taipei Times. The suspects were charged under Taiwan's Child and Youth Sexual Exploitation Prevention Act as well as laws against money laundering and organised crime, Lin told a news conference in Taipei. Members paid in cryptocurrency and network tokens to join the porn ring, Lin said, adding that transactions were done in accounts as well as web domains registered overseas. Chuangyi Sifang was raided after TV host Mickey Huang's indictment in May for allegedly possessing child pornography. Huang was reportedly a paid member of the network since 2014, reported Taipei Times citing the Taichung Prosecutors’ Office. Police arrested a man surnamed Chang who was reportedly managing Chuangyi Sifang forum. The owner of the forum is thought to be Lao Ma, a Chinese citizen based in China, according to Taiwanese authorities. Currency worth US$30,454 was confiscated in the raid. Also read: US man gets high on edibles, attempts sex with flight attendant, opens door mid-air Another raid in July targeted SCP and its affiliate site OAT, where visuals of women in restrooms in public places, hotel restrooms and bars were shared. (With inputs from agencies)

Taiwan's largest illegal porn ring busted, 449 arrested for crimes including child pornography

<p>Imagine being able to look inside a larva that is 520 million years old, with parts of the brain, internal organs, soft tissue and nervous system intact. That is what a group of&nbsp;scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum were able to do. The extremely well-preserved fossil was found in China.</p>

<p>It lived in the Cambrian period, known for the explosion of life on Earth. Fossils from this period will give clues into how life evolved on our green planet.</p>

<p>The larva belongs to a species classified as Youti Yuanshi, a prehistoric arthropod, whose current ancestores include insects, centipedes and crabs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Youti is believed to have lived on the ocean floor during the Cambrian period.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>At four millimetres long, the larva fossil discovered in China's Yu’anshan Formation is smaller than a grain of rice.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Its internal structure was revealed in fine detail through X-ray computed tomography.<br />
The larva had a pair of tiny legs, a highly developed head, a complex brain and a digestive tract, the Natural History Museum said in a release.</p>

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<p>The larva's organ systems "are preserved in 3D, offering a remarkable comparison to the carbonaceous compression fossils found in the Burgess Shale [in Canada]," said<br />
Emma Long, co-lead author of the study which was published in Nature journal. "Youti provides a framework for interpreting these flattened fossils, enabling us to better understand the complex organ systems of these early animals".</p>

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Imagine being able to look inside a larva that is 520 million years old, with parts of the brain, internal organs, soft tissue and nervous system intact. That is what a group of scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum were able to do.

Imagine being able to look inside a larva that is 520 million years old, with parts of the brain, internal organs, soft tissue and nervous system intact. That is what a group of scientists from Britain's Natural History Museum were able to do. The extremely well-preserved fossil was found in China. It lived in the Cambrian period, known for the explosion of life on Earth. Fossils from this period will give clues into how life evolved on our green planet. The larva belongs to a species classified as Youti Yuanshi, a prehistoric arthropod, whose current ancestores include insects, centipedes and crabs. Youti is believed to have lived on the ocean floor during the Cambrian period. Watch: Earth slows down by 1.33 milliseconds At four millimetres long, the larva fossil discovered in China's Yu’anshan Formation is smaller than a grain of rice. Its internal structure was revealed in fine detail through X-ray computed tomography. The larva had a pair of tiny legs, a highly developed head, a complex brain and a digestive tract, the Natural History Museum said in a release. Also read | THESE animals first came into existence on Earth not 1.5bn years ago but... The larva's organ systems "are preserved in 3D, offering a remarkable comparison to the carbonaceous compression fossils found in the Burgess Shale [in Canada]," said Emma Long, co-lead author of the study which was published in Nature journal. "Youti provides a framework for interpreting these flattened fossils, enabling us to better understand the complex organ systems of these early animals". (With inputs from agencies)

This larva fossil from 520 million years ago is so well-preserved, scientists could see its brain

<p>The wild facial expression of an Egyptian Mummy buried some 2,500 years ago had puzzled scientists for years, and now they appear to have found the reason. New research suggests that the woman who was mummified in ancient Egypt&nbsp;had died in extreme pain, which led her to scream so hard at the time of her demise that her face got locked in position.</p>

<p>Earlier it was thought that her facial expression got spoiled due to a badly done mummification. But new research by Cairo University radiologist Dr Sahar Saleem and Egyptian Antiquities Ministry anthropologist Samira El-Merghani posited that it's highly unlikely.</p>

<p>Based on their examinations, the researchers concluded that her body was embalmed using imported, embalmed material, meaning it was not a bad burial process that caused the deathly expression after all, according to the research published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine.</p>

<p>The findings were done based on new 'virtual dissections' through CT scans, scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis.</p>

<p>“The mummy's screaming facial expression in this study could be read as a cadaveric spasm, implying that the woman died screaming from agony or pain,” Saleem said.</p>

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<h2><strong>What is Cadaveric Spasm?</strong></h2>

<p>In case of violent or extremely painful deaths, muscles stiffen to a stage known as cadaveric spasm. It happens as a result of extreme pain, or intense emotions.</p>

<p>In her case, the woman was thought to have been suffering from ailments such as arthritis, and was in extreme agony during her death.</p>

<p>“The Screaming Woman is a true ‘time capsule’ of the way that she died and was mummified,” &nbsp;Saleem said in a release.</p>

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<h2><strong>The story of Screaming Woman Mummy</strong></h2>

<p>The Mummy was first discovered in 1935 by an expedition team of the Metropolitan Museum of New York.</p>

<p>The woman is believed to have been a relative of Senmut, an architect who oversaw royal works in ancient Thebes. Senmut was the lover of Queen Hatschepsut of Thebes, who is believed to have lived between 1479 and 1458 BCE.</p>

<p>The mummies of Senmut, his mother, and other relatives were found in Deir Elbahari near Luxor, where ancient Thebes was located.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Until 1998, the Screaming Woman had been kept at Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine in Cairo.</p>

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The wild facial expression of an Egyptian Mummy buried some 2,500 years ago had puzzled scientists for years, and now they appear to have found the reason. New research suggests that the woman who was mummified in ancient Egypt had died in extreme pain, which led her to scream so hard at the time of her demise that her face got locked in position.

The wild facial expression of an Egyptian Mummy buried some 2,500 years ago had puzzled scientists for years, and now they appear to have found the reason. New research suggests that the woman who was mummified in ancient Egypt had died in extreme pain, which led her to scream so hard at the time of her demise that her face got locked in position. Earlier it was thought that her facial expression got spoiled due to a badly done mummification. But new research by Cairo University radiologist Dr Sahar Saleem and Egyptian Antiquities Ministry anthropologist Samira El-Merghani posited that it's highly unlikely. Based on their examinations, the researchers concluded that her body was embalmed using imported, embalmed material, meaning it was not a bad burial process that caused the deathly expression after all, according to the research published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine. The findings were done based on new 'virtual dissections' through CT scans, scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction analysis. “The mummy's screaming facial expression in this study could be read as a cadaveric spasm, implying that the woman died screaming from agony or pain,” Saleem said. Watch | Peru's 'Alien Mummies' under fresh scrutiny × What is Cadaveric Spasm? In case of violent or extremely painful deaths, muscles stiffen to a stage known as cadaveric spasm. It happens as a result of extreme pain, or intense emotions. In her case, the woman was thought to have been suffering from ailments such as arthritis, and was in extreme agony during her death. “The Screaming Woman is a true ‘time capsule’ of the way that she died and was mummified,” Saleem said in a release. Also read | Scientists recreate 3,500-year-old scent of ancient Egyptian mummy's balms The story of Screaming Woman Mummy The Mummy was first discovered in 1935 by an expedition team of the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The woman is believed to have been a relative of Senmut, an architect who oversaw royal works in ancient Thebes. Senmut was the lover of Queen Hatschepsut of Thebes, who is believed to have lived between 1479 and 1458 BCE. The mummies of Senmut, his mother, and other relatives were found in Deir Elbahari near Luxor, where ancient Thebes was located. Until 1998, the Screaming Woman had been kept at Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine in Cairo. (With inputs from agencies)

She screamed and screamed: Why was Egyptian Mummy's face so contorted? Scientists have a clue

<p>Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001, has agreed to a plea deal that would see him avoid the death penalty in lieu of a life sentence, according to reports citing US prosecutors. Sheikh, usually called KSM, reached the plea deal along with two other convicts, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, while awaiting trial for the terror strikes that killed nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001&nbsp;in New York, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.<br />
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<h2><strong>Who is Khalid Shaikh Mohammed?</strong></h2>

<p>Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is a Kuwaiti mechanical engineer of Pakistani origin and self-avowed jihadist, who lived and worked in a host of countries including Qatar, the US, the Philippines, Afghanistan and Sudan.</p>

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<p>He was&nbsp;an aide of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and at one point headed the propaganda wing of the terror organisation.</p>

<h2><strong>Khaled Shaikh Mohammad's involvement in 9/11 terror attacks</strong></h2>

<p>Sheikh, also known as KSM,&nbsp;developed&nbsp;the idea of the 9/11 attacks, and was involved in its planning as well as training of several terrorists to carry it out. The plan was to ram hijacked&nbsp;planes into some of the most iconic and symbolic buildings of America: The World Trade Center, the Pentagon and possibly the White House or US Congress. Two planes hit the twin towers of&nbsp;World Trade Center on the morning rush hour of September 11, 2001. The third plane aimed for Pentagon but went down near the periphery of the defence department headquaters. A fourth plane crashed on a field in Pennsylvania after passengers bravely fought the hijackers.</p>

<h2><strong>Khalid Sheikh Mohammad arrest, detention, torture&nbsp;and 'confession' </strong></h2>

<p>Soon after the attack, a series of arrests followed, and Shaikh was one of&nbsp; those taken into custody from Pakistan's Rawalpindi, in a joint US-Pakistan intelligence operation. Many of the terror suspects arrested were eventually sent to Guantanamo Bay, a notorious US prison and detention camp off the Cuba coast, after being transferred to so-called 'rendition' or 'black' sites, where their years-long torture overshadowed the magnitude of the crimes they had perpetrated.</p>

<p>KSM, a portly man in his late 30s or early 40s at the time allegedly confessed to masterminding the attack. The 9/11 Commission Report&nbsp;named him the "the principal architect of the 9/11 attacks".&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the confessions, allegedly made in March 2007 onwards, were done under physical torture and tough interrogations that included more than 180 rounds of so-called 'waterboarding' in KSM's case. So it is not completely credible that he also confessed to other terror plots like the Richard Reid shoe bombing, the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia as well as a previous bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. He also confessed to the beheading of US Wall Streets Journal reporter&nbsp;Daniel Pearl.</p>

<p>He was also known to be involved in other terror plots, most notably the Bojinka plot in the Philippines to destroy several airlines, which eventually became his blueprint for the 9/11 attacks.</p>

<h2><strong>Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: A long-term jihadist</strong></h2>

<p>Sheikh was born on 14 April 1965&nbsp;in Pakistan. His family subsequently moved to Kuwait. He was radicalised as a teenager after listening to speeches of some clerics who called for jihad.&nbsp; He joined the Muslim Brotherhood while in his youth.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He got a mechaniacl engineering degree in&nbsp;the US and went on to work in Qatar.</p>

<p>According to reports, he had a negative experience as an immigrant student in the US. He was jailed in the US once for not paying bills. He reportedly felt that&nbsp;the US was was "a debauched and racist" country.</p>

<p>At the height of Taliban resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afganistan in the 1980s, Sheikh&nbsp;joined the resistance forces. KSM used to travel to key sites of jihadist groups across the world, and met Osama bin Laden in Sudan during one such trip. He later became one of his close associates. Initially he refused to join al Qaeda, but eventually became&nbsp;the head of its propaganda wing.</p>

<p>He drew detailed plans on how the 9/11 plot will unfold and did reconnaissance missions to the target sites. He presented the plan to&nbsp;Osama bin Laden some time in 1996, and then helped train and direct some of the hijackers.</p>

<h2><strong>Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: The Pakistan connection</strong></h2>

<p>Sheikh hails from Balochistan in Pakistan, where his father,&nbsp;Shaikh Muhammad Ali Dustin al-Baluchi, was a Deobandi imam.</p>

<p>It was Sheikh's presence among the plotters that pointed to Pakistan's involvement in the terror plot. Eventually, Osama bin Laden was found living in a safe house in Abbottabad, just few kilometres away from the military garrisons in Pakistani capital Islamabad. He was killed by US Marines in a night operation in May 2011.<br />
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Terrorism also runs in the family of KSM. His nephew Ramzi Yousef is a convicted terrorist for involvement in&nbsp;the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Another nephew,&nbsp;Ammar Al Baluchi, was involved in several terror plots.</p>

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001, has agreed to a plea deal that would see him avoid the death penalty in lieu of a life sentence, according to reports citing US prosecutors.

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks of 2001, has agreed to a plea deal that would see him avoid the death penalty in lieu of a life sentence, according to reports citing US prosecutors. Sheikh, usually called KSM, reached the plea deal along with two other convicts, Walid bin Attash and Mustafa al-Hawsawi, while awaiting trial for the terror strikes that killed nearly 3,000 Americans on September 11, 2001 in New York, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. Who is Khalid Shaikh Mohammed? Khalid Shaikh Mohammed is a Kuwaiti mechanical engineer of Pakistani origin and self-avowed jihadist, who lived and worked in a host of countries including Qatar, the US, the Philippines, Afghanistan and Sudan. Also read: 9/11 mastermind and accomplices reach plea agreement He was an aide of slain al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and at one point headed the propaganda wing of the terror organisation. Khaled Shaikh Mohammad's involvement in 9/11 terror attacks Sheikh, also known as KSM, developed the idea of the 9/11 attacks, and was involved in its planning as well as training of several terrorists to carry it out. The plan was to ram hijacked planes into some of the most iconic and symbolic buildings of America: The World Trade Center, the Pentagon and possibly the White House or US Congress. Two planes hit the twin towers of World Trade Center on the morning rush hour of September 11, 2001. The third plane aimed for Pentagon but went down near the periphery of the defence department headquaters. A fourth plane crashed on a field in Pennsylvania after passengers bravely fought the hijackers. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad arrest, detention, torture and 'confession' Soon after the attack, a series of arrests followed, and Shaikh was one of those taken into custody from Pakistan's Rawalpindi, in a joint US-Pakistan intelligence operation. Many of the terror suspects arrested were eventually sent to Guantanamo Bay, a notorious US prison and detention camp off the Cuba coast, after being transferred to so-called 'rendition' or 'black' sites, where their years-long torture overshadowed the magnitude of the crimes they had perpetrated. KSM, a portly man in his late 30s or early 40s at the time allegedly confessed to masterminding the attack. The 9/11 Commission Report named him the "the principal architect of the 9/11 attacks". But the confessions, allegedly made in March 2007 onwards, were done under physical torture and tough interrogations that included more than 180 rounds of so-called 'waterboarding' in KSM's case. So it is not completely credible that he also confessed to other terror plots like the Richard Reid shoe bombing, the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia as well as a previous bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993. He also confessed to the beheading of US Wall Streets Journal reporter Daniel Pearl. He was also known to be involved in other terror plots, most notably the Bojinka plot in the Philippines to destroy several airlines, which eventually became his blueprint for the 9/11 attacks. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: A long-term jihadist Sheikh was born on 14 April 1965 in Pakistan. His family subsequently moved to Kuwait. He was radicalised as a teenager after listening to speeches of some clerics who called for jihad. He joined the Muslim Brotherhood while in his youth. He got a mechaniacl engineering degree in the US and went on to work in Qatar. According to reports, he had a negative experience as an immigrant student in the US. He was jailed in the US once for not paying bills. He reportedly felt that the US was was "a debauched and racist" country. At the height of Taliban resistance to the Soviet occupation of Afganistan in the 1980s, Sheikh joined the resistance forces. KSM used to travel to key sites of jihadist groups across the world, and met Osama bin Laden in Sudan during one such trip. He later became one of his close associates. Initially he refused to join al Qaeda, but eventually became the head of its propaganda wing. He drew detailed plans on how the 9/11 plot will unfold and did reconnaissance missions to the target sites. He presented the plan to Osama bin Laden some time in 1996, and then helped train and direct some of the hijackers. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad: The Pakistan connection Sheikh hails from Balochistan in Pakistan, where his father, Shaikh Muhammad Ali Dustin al-Baluchi, was a Deobandi imam. It was Sheikh's presence among the plotters that pointed to Pakistan's involvement in the terror plot. Eventually, Osama bin Laden was found living in a safe house in Abbottabad, just few kilometres away from the military garrisons in Pakistani capital Islamabad. He was killed by US Marines in a night operation in May 2011. Terrorism also runs in the family of KSM. His nephew Ramzi Yousef is a convicted terrorist for involvement in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. Another nephew, Ammar Al Baluchi, was involved in several terror plots. (With inputs from agencies)

Who is Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of 9/11 attacks who'll avoid death penalty?

<p>Space junk is quietly littering the universe above us, and a Japanese company Astroscale is on a mission to identify and remove them. Now, it has taken stunning close-ups and timelapse of an 11-metre long, 15-year-old rocket part that's quietly moving above the earth. Astrolscale plans to remove such debris in the coming years.</p>

<p>The spacecraft ADRAS-J, which stands for Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan, had released photos of the 3-tonne rocket stage. It is suspended in microgravity and orbiting the earth.</p>

<p>According to the company, ADRAS-J is "the world's first attempt to safely approach, characterise and survey the state of an existing piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations."</p>

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<p>The controlled fly-around operations of the space debris captured the rocket debris from various angles and lighting conditions, the company said in a release.</p>

<p>It hopes that the timelapse taken by its cameras will "lay the groundwork for future removal and a sustainable space environment."</p>

<p>The rocket part being monitored is from Japan, nearly 11 metres in length and four metres in diameter, and weighs nearly three tonnes, the size of a city bus.</p>

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<p>"The information gained from these images will provide essential data that will support a future mission to capture and remove the object," Astroscale said in the release on July 30.</p>

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<p>Launched in February this year, the ADRAS-J spacecraft was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for Phase I of its Commercial Debris Removal Demonstration or CRD2 programme.</p>

<p>CDR2 is an initiative by Japanese space agency JAXA which aims to develop debris removal technologies.&nbsp;</p>

<p>(<em>With inputs from agencies</em>)</p>


Space junk is quietly littering the universe above us, and a Japanese company Astroscale is on a mission to identify and remove them. Now, it has taken stunning close-ups and timelapse of an 11-metre long, 15-year-old rocket part that's quietly moving above the earth.

Space junk is quietly littering the universe above us, and a Japanese company Astroscale is on a mission to identify and remove them. Now, it has taken stunning close-ups and timelapse of an 11-metre long, 15-year-old rocket part that's quietly moving above the earth. Astrolscale plans to remove such debris in the coming years. The spacecraft ADRAS-J, which stands for Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan, had released photos of the 3-tonne rocket stage. It is suspended in microgravity and orbiting the earth. According to the company, ADRAS-J is "the world's first attempt to safely approach, characterise and survey the state of an existing piece of large debris through Rendezvous and Proximity Operations." Sometimes, you need to look at space debris from a different perspective.#ShowtheWayADRASJ pic.twitter.com/XSFG2PUgOC — Astroscale (@astroscale_HQ) August 1, 2024 × Watch: Mercury's Diamonds: What lies beneath the planet's crust? The controlled fly-around operations of the space debris captured the rocket debris from various angles and lighting conditions, the company said in a release. It hopes that the timelapse taken by its cameras will "lay the groundwork for future removal and a sustainable space environment." The rocket part being monitored is from Japan, nearly 11 metres in length and four metres in diameter, and weighs nearly three tonnes, the size of a city bus. A timelapse of space debris a day keeps the wonders of ADRAS-J on display. 🛰️🔍#ShowtheWayADRASJ pic.twitter.com/XX7lfUbAU8 — Astroscale (@astroscale_HQ) July 31, 2024 × "The information gained from these images will provide essential data that will support a future mission to capture and remove the object," Astroscale said in the release on July 30. Also read | Jupiter is set to align with Mars in rare conjunction. Here's how you can watch it Launched in February this year, the ADRAS-J spacecraft was selected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency for Phase I of its Commercial Debris Removal Demonstration or CRD2 programme. CDR2 is an initiative by Japanese space agency JAXA which aims to develop debris removal technologies. (With inputs from agencies)

Stunning close-up timelapse of bus-sized rocket part captured by space debris monitor: Watch

<p>Anybody who watched the <em>Jurassic Park</em> series of movies would believe that dinosaurs roamed rainforests. But that's far from true, according to scientists. The reason? Rain forests did not exist till much after the dinosaurs were wiped off the earth in an extinction event that is thought to have happened when an asteroid hit the planet.</p>

<p>Palaeobotanists say the rainforests that we see today came into existence centuries after the cataclysmic events that led to the extinction of dinosaurs.</p>

<p>An article in The Smithsonian magazine noted that in fact, it was the destruction of non-flying dinosaurs that allowed the rainforests to form and thrive.</p>

<p>"Paleobotanists have found that Earth’s earliest rainforests only sprang up in the wake of the terrible asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous," said the article.</p>

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<p>The absence of big dinosaurs, as well as the proliferation lowering plants finally allowed warm, humid forests to grow dense, it noted. "What were once relatively open, dinosaur-trampled landscapes closed into thick forests where many more small species could evolve and take on new shapes, including our early primate ancestors."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"Can you imagine something as big as a T. rex, a Stegosaurus, or even a giant sauropod traipsing through a rainforest?” University of Wyoming paleobotanist Ellen Currano was quoted as saying in the article. "Just imagine multi-tonne animals threading through clusters of close-growing trunks."</p>

<p>Currano pointed out that dinosaurs "altered" the landscapes&nbsp;and are partially the reason why rainforests did not exist until after they vanished.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/this-unknown-dinosaur-species-lived-in-zimbabwe-heres-what-its-fossils-tell-us-about-predators-727224"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;This unknown dinosaur species lived in Zimbabwe. Here's what its fossils tell us about predators</strong></a></p>

<p>So when did rainforests come into existence?</p>

<p>The first fossil remains of a rainforest were found in 2009 in a coal mine in Colombia. That was estimated to be at least 58 million years old.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Anybody who watched the Jurassic Park series of movies would believe that dinosaurs roamed rainforests. But that's far from true, according to scientists. The reason?

Anybody who watched the Jurassic Park series of movies would believe that dinosaurs roamed rainforests. But that's far from true, according to scientists. The reason? Rain forests did not exist till much after the dinosaurs were wiped off the earth in an extinction event that is thought to have happened when an asteroid hit the planet. Palaeobotanists say the rainforests that we see today came into existence centuries after the cataclysmic events that led to the extinction of dinosaurs. An article in The Smithsonian magazine noted that in fact, it was the destruction of non-flying dinosaurs that allowed the rainforests to form and thrive. "Paleobotanists have found that Earth’s earliest rainforests only sprang up in the wake of the terrible asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous," said the article. Watch | WION Climate Tracker: Climate change played keyrole in dominance of dinosaurs × The absence of big dinosaurs, as well as the proliferation lowering plants finally allowed warm, humid forests to grow dense, it noted. "What were once relatively open, dinosaur-trampled landscapes closed into thick forests where many more small species could evolve and take on new shapes, including our early primate ancestors." "Can you imagine something as big as a T. rex, a Stegosaurus, or even a giant sauropod traipsing through a rainforest?” University of Wyoming paleobotanist Ellen Currano was quoted as saying in the article. "Just imagine multi-tonne animals threading through clusters of close-growing trunks." Currano pointed out that dinosaurs "altered" the landscapes and are partially the reason why rainforests did not exist until after they vanished. Also read | This unknown dinosaur species lived in Zimbabwe. Here's what its fossils tell us about predators So when did rainforests come into existence? The first fossil remains of a rainforest were found in 2009 in a coal mine in Colombia. That was estimated to be at least 58 million years old. (With inputs from agencies)

Did dinosaurs live in rainforests as shown in Jurassic Park films? No, because of this reason

<p>Hot cup noodles are a filling snack, but they can turn out to be a tangled mess on a flight going through turbulence. Now, Korean Air has decided to stop serving the beloved food item in economy class of its international flights. Korean Air used to serve cup noodles free of cost and upon request on its international routes.</p>

<p>The decision, announced by the South Korean carrier, followed a series of burn incidents involving hot cup noodles and an increase in cases of turbulence.</p>

<p>The cup noodle ban on economy class will go into effect from August 15, as per a statement from Korean Air. It said that sandwiches, pizza, and corndogs will be served in place of cup noodles on long-haul international flights.</p>

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<p>The cup noodle is kept in a sealed bottle usually made of plastic, on which hot water is added to 'cook'. As cabin crew moves around with multiple cup noodles in economy class which is more crowded than business class, there is a higher risk of burn incidents, Korean Air noted.</p>

<p>Cup noodles will continue to be served to business class&nbsp;and first class passengers, as they are served individually with less risk of spills during turbulence, the carrier said.</p>

<p>Korean Air said the&nbsp;rise in turbulence risk, as well as narrow aisles lead to frequent burn incidents, which have&nbsp;doubled since 2019. "Risk of burns is greater with passengers crowded together" in economy class, it pointed out.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:</strong>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/denmark-recalls-south-korean-noodles-over-threat-of-developing-acute-poisoning-731111">Denmark recalls South Korean noodles over threat of 'developing acute poisoning'</a></p>

<p>The move by Korean Air follows a similar step taken by Singapore Airlines to stop hot drinks and meals during turbulence. In May, a passenger from UK died and dozens more were injured when one of its planes suffered&nbsp;turbulence while flying over Myanmar. The flight was subsequently diverted to Thailand.<br />
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Hot cup noodles are a filling snack, but they can turn out to be a tangled mess on a flight going through turbulence. Now, Korean Air has decided to stop serving the beloved food item in economy class of its international flights.

Hot cup noodles are a filling snack, but they can turn out to be a tangled mess on a flight going through turbulence. Now, Korean Air has decided to stop serving the beloved food item in economy class of its international flights. Korean Air used to serve cup noodles free of cost and upon request on its international routes. The decision, announced by the South Korean carrier, followed a series of burn incidents involving hot cup noodles and an increase in cases of turbulence. The cup noodle ban on economy class will go into effect from August 15, as per a statement from Korean Air. It said that sandwiches, pizza, and corndogs will be served in place of cup noodles on long-haul international flights. Also read: Can spaghetti dance? Generative AI makes noodles shake a leg The cup noodle is kept in a sealed bottle usually made of plastic, on which hot water is added to 'cook'. As cabin crew moves around with multiple cup noodles in economy class which is more crowded than business class, there is a higher risk of burn incidents, Korean Air noted. Cup noodles will continue to be served to business class and first class passengers, as they are served individually with less risk of spills during turbulence, the carrier said. Korean Air said the rise in turbulence risk, as well as narrow aisles lead to frequent burn incidents, which have doubled since 2019. "Risk of burns is greater with passengers crowded together" in economy class, it pointed out. Also read: Denmark recalls South Korean noodles over threat of 'developing acute poisoning' The move by Korean Air follows a similar step taken by Singapore Airlines to stop hot drinks and meals during turbulence. In May, a passenger from UK died and dozens more were injured when one of its planes suffered turbulence while flying over Myanmar. The flight was subsequently diverted to Thailand. (With inputs from agencies)

Korean Air to stop serving hot cup noodles in some of its flights. Here is why

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