@thetimes @Shayan86 1).
„It remained unclear whether the Taliban had managed to get hold of the list. One activist told The Times she believed they had already been working their way through it killing people,
@thetimes @Shayan86 2).
saying she was »convinced« that »dozens if not hundreds« of Afghans had been beaten or died as a result. This allegation could not be verified and the MoD (@DefenceHQ) claimed it had seen no concrete evidence the Taliban had it.”
@TheWarMonitor 1).
„Ross W. Ulbricht is an American who created and operated the illegal darknet market Silk Road from 2011 until his arrest in 2013.
@TheWarMonitor 2).
Silk Road was an online marketplace that facilitated the trade in narcotics and other illegal products and services. Sales were anonymous, using bitcoin. It operated as a hidden service on the Tor network.
@TheWarMonitor 3).
Ulbricht ran the site under the pseudonym »Dread Pirate Roberts« after the fictional character from »The Princess Bride« [1] [2] [3].
@clashreport @Shayan86 1).
„Israel said Friday it was allowing Syrian security forces to enter the Sweida Governorate for 48 hours, citing the ongoing unrest in southern Syria.
@clashreport @Shayan86 2).
– »In light of the ongoing instability in southwest Syria, Israel has agreed to allow limited entry of the [Syrian] internal security forces into Sweida district for the next 48 hours« – an official who declined to be named told reporters [1].”
@clashreport @Shayan86 3).
However, as Syrian Interior Ministry spokesman Noureddine al-Baba stated:
– „»We confirm that no official statement has been issued in this regard, and we categorically deny the veracity of what was published«.
@RonFilipkowski 1).
„On July 18, 1969, Mary Jo Kopechne (1940–1969) attended a party on Chappaquiddick Island, off the east coast of Marthaʼs Vineyard, Mass.
@RonFilipkowski 2).
The celebration was in honor of the dedicated work of the Boiler Room Girls, and was the fourth such reunion of Robert F. Kennedy (1925–1968) campaign workers [1]. Robert's surviving brother, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (1932–2009), was there [2].
@RonFilipkowski 3).
Kopechne reportedly left the party with Kennedy at 11:15 p.m.; according to his account, he had offered to drive her to catch the last ferry back to Edgartown, where she was staying [3].
1).
„It isn’t clear how the letter with @realDonaldTrump's signature was prepared. Inside the outline of the naked woman was a typewritten note styled as an imaginary conversation between Trump and Epstein, written in the third person.
@RonFilipkowski 1).
„ @realDonaldTrump issued an unusual videotaped apology early Sat., Oct. 5, 2016, after a 2005 recording surfaced that showed him speaking in extraordinarily vulgar terms about women, setting off an uproar in the @GOP.
@RonFilipkowski @realDonaldTrump @GOP 2).
– »Anyone who knows me knows these words don’t reflect who I am« – he said. – »I said it, I was wrong, and I apologize«.
The apology came as the presidential nominee faced extraordinary censure from Republican leaders after the tape was made public.
@RonFilipkowski @realDonaldTrump @GOP 3).
The recording captures Mr. Trump speaking about pushing himself on women and boasting that he could get away with »anything« because of his celebrity.
@RonFilipkowski 1).
„[...] Friday’s reductions in force (RIFS) also impacted offices working on issues prioritized by @SecRubio (@marcorubio), including counterterrorism, stopping drug trafficking, energy diplomacy and mitigating passport and visa fraud.
@RonFilipkowski @SecRubio @marcorubio 2).
Political leadership has said the functions will be carried out by other parts of the @StateDept and were »carefully tailored« to avoid impacting core functions. However, officials warn that a lack of continuity and loss of expertise could be dangerous.
@RonFilipkowski @SecRubio @marcorubio @StateDept 3).
– »The loss of so much experience will make it harder for the U.S. to stop terrorists from successfully launching a major terrorist attack on American soil« – one former State Department official said.”