Barceona suspect shot dead: Who was Younes Abouyaaqoub?

Barceona suspect shot dead: Who was Younes Abouyaaqoub?

Younes Abouyaaqoub, the main suspect in Thursdays (17 August) deadly vehicle-ramming attack in the city centre of Barcelona, was shot dead on Monday in a police operation. Police confirmed they had killed a man who appeared to be wearing an explosive belt in the town of Subirats, west of Barcelona. Aug 22, 2017
University of Texas removes Confederate statues

University of Texas removes Confederate statues

The University of Texas in Austin (UT-Austin) has removed its four remaining statues honoring Confederate figures overnight.The removal of the statues depicting General Robert E. Lee  Albert Sidney Johnston, John Reagan and James Stephen Hogg began just before midnight local time, reported KSAT 12. Aug 21, 2017
Finland mass stabbing was a terror attack by Moroccan teen, police say

Finland mass stabbing was a terror attack by Moroccan teen, police say

The stabbing in Turku, Finland, killing two people and wounded eight was a terror attack. The suspected attacker is an 18-year-old Moroccan citizen. He was shot in the leg by police three minutes after the attack began and taking into custody. Police believe the attack was terror-related after receiving additional information. Five other people were arrested in connection to the attack. Aug 19, 2017