Morning news brief: Who is Yahya Sinwar; Pakistani man arrested for plot to kill Trump; and more
Morning brief
A Pakistani national with ties to Iran has been charged in connection with a foiled assassination plot that may have targeted Trump.
In other news,Gaza-based prominent Palestinian leader Yahya Sinwar has now been crowned as the face and leader at the helm of Hamas.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Tuesday (Aug 6) that the families of the victims and the American public have the right to witness the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
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Yahya Sinwar: The man who was once given 426 years of imprisonment is now at the helm of Hamas
Gaza-based prominent Palestinian leader Yahya Sinwar has now been crowned as the face and leader at the helm of Hamas.
9/11 suspects should stand trial, says US defence chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stated on Tuesday (Aug 6) that the families of the victims and the American public have the right to witness the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks, along with the other defendants.
4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets found more than 100 years ago in what is now Iraq also prove the same. They were placed in the British Museum's collection between 1892 and 1914.
WATCH:Hamas to be led by 'Oct 7' mastermind; Yahya Sinwar to succeed Ismail Haniyeh