A court in the northern German city of Celle has convicted a radical Islamist preacher and three co-defendants for recruiting and radicalizing young people in Germany for the "Islamic State" terrorist group. He has been sentenced to 10 and a half years in prison. Prosecutors sought a sentence of 11.5 years for Abu Walaa, who is believed to be the "Islamic State" jihadist group's de facto leader in Germany . The defense, however, demanded an acquittal, with Walaa himself declining to make a closing statement last week. What did the court say? The court pronounced Walaa guilty of supporting and being a member of the terrorist organization. The judges said the Islamist preacher and his network radicalized young people — mainly in the country's Ruhr region and the state of Lower Saxony — and sent them to the IS combat zones. Three co-defendants received prison sentences of between four and eight years. Who is Abu Walaa? Walaa, 37, was born in Iraq and came to … [Read more...] about German court convicts ‘IS recruiter’ Abu Walaa
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EOTB’s Ashley Cain shares sweet clip of baby daughter Azaylia sleeping on his chest after revealing her leukaemia has returned
On Tuesday he shared his heartbreak after receiving the news his baby daughter Azaylia's leukaemia had returned. And Ashley Cain took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a sweet clip with his six-month-old as she slept soundly on his chest at their home. The Ex On The Beach star, 30, doted on his daughter as she napped on him, and gave her a gentle peck on her head so as not to wake her. Doting: EOTB's Ashley Cain shared a sweet clip of baby daughter Azaylia sleeping on his chest on Wednesday, after revealing her leukaemia has returned Azaylia appeared to be very comfortable on her father's bare chest, and she was bundled up in a cosy black blanket. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next 'Our cherub turned into my dad!' Charlotte Dawson's baby son... Katie Price unveils son Harvey's new frog-themed clothing... 'All I've done is correct something that was wrong at my... James Argent, 33, receives his first dose of the... … [Read more...] about EOTB’s Ashley Cain shares sweet clip of baby daughter Azaylia sleeping on his chest after revealing her leukaemia has returned
Queen’s cousin Simon Bowes-Lyon joked about being ‘Monster of Glamis’ night before sex attack
THE Queen's shamed cousin joked about being the "Monster of Glamis" the night before he carried out a vile sex attack at his castle. Simon Bowes-Lyon forced his way into the room where the victim was sleeping during an event he was hosting at his ancestral home Glamis Castle in Scotland. The 34-year-old pushed her nightdress up and branded her a "rude, mean, bad and horrible person" when she confronted him. He also grabbed her inappropriately and told her he wanted an affair during the 20-minute attack. Bowes-Lyon was yesterday jailed for ten months after previously pleading guilty to the attack in February last year at Dundee Sheriff Court. The Earl of Strathmore is a great-great nephew of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. He had been hosting a PR weekend for a string of guests, who enjoyed helicopter rides, shooting and tours of the castle. But the night before the sick attack, Bowes-Lyon joked about his dark side and told him he was the "Monster of Glamis", … [Read more...] about Queen’s cousin Simon Bowes-Lyon joked about being ‘Monster of Glamis’ night before sex attack
How the arrest of El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro could bring down the brutal Sinaloa drug cartel
SHE is the beauty queen who married Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman aged 18 and stuck by him during his murderous reign as boss of the feared Sinaloa cartel. Even after his arrest, Emma Coronel Aispuro refused to turn on her lover during his trial, despite hearing how he tortured enemies and kept mistresses. But now US investigators are confident the glamorous gangster’s moll — nicknamed “Little Queen” by El Chapo and a Narco Princess by cops — could crack. Coronel, 31, was arrested in the US on Monday accused of helping to run her husband’s drug-trafficking empire after a “high-ranking associate” of the cartel ratted out its senior members. Prosecutors released details alleging her involvement in El Chapo’s dramatic prison escape in 2015, when he dropped into a tunnel and rode out on a motorbike. She is also accused of bragging that £1.4million had been raised to spring him free a second time — as she was charged with conspiracy to distribute cocaine, … [Read more...] about How the arrest of El Chapo’s wife Emma Coronel Aispuro could bring down the brutal Sinaloa drug cartel
New Covid variant ‘spreading rapidly’ in New York City and could BEAT vaccines, researchers warn
A NEW Covid-19 variant is "spreading rapidly" in New York City and could beat vaccines, researchers warn. The new variant, called B.1.526, is spreading rapidly in the Big Apple and researchers fear it may carry a mutation that may weaken the effectiveness of vaccines. The new variant first appeared in samples collected in November 2020, and by February it accounted for about one in four viral sequences appearing in a database shared by scientists. One study, which was posted on Tuesday, was published by a group at Caltech , the other by researchers at Columbia University, which is not public yet. Researchers at Caltech discovered the rise of the B.1.526 variant by scanning for mutations in thousands of viral genetic sequences in a database called GISAID. However, neither study has been published in a scientific journal, but the results suggest that the variant's spread is real, experts said. “There was a pattern that was recurring, and a group of isolates … [Read more...] about New Covid variant ‘spreading rapidly’ in New York City and could BEAT vaccines, researchers warn