the guardian: 'We shouldn't have to feel like this': Girl, nine, gives tearful speech in Charlotte

A nine-year-old Charlotte girl’s tearful speech about how African Americans are “treated differently than other people” has gone viral as protests about police brutality continue to ignite the North Carolina city.

the guardian: Russian planes dropped bombs that destroyed UN aid convoy, US officials say

If confirmed, the claim of direct Russian involvement in the bombing that killed at least 20 people in Syria would have far-reaching consequences [more...]

Buzz Feed News: This Photo Of A Black Lives Matter Protester Is Being Hailed As Iconic

 It’s being hailed as an iconic picture that captures the spirit of the Black Lives Matter movement, but the photographer who took it almost missed the shot altogether. [more...]

the guardian: Barack Obama touches down in Cuba for historic visit – video

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focus online: Bis zu 20 Opfer bei Massenschießerei in Kalifornien

In der kalifornischen Stadt San Bernardino soll es nach einem Bericht des US-Fernsehsenders CNN zu einer Massenschießerei gekommen sein. Dem Bericht zufolge soll es am Mittwoch bis zu 20 Opfer gegeben haben. [mehr...]

the guardian: San Bernardino shooting: reports of as many as 20 wounded – live coverage

Police respond to active shooter situation in southern California involving ‘one to three possible suspects’ as fire department tweets report of as many as 20 victims [more...]

washington Post: Governor pardons Va. man in prison 29 years in case of mistaken identity

Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) on Wednesday granted an absolute pardon to a convicted sex offender, ending a decades-long campaign by an imprisoned man whose claims of innocence were eventually joined by prosecutors and police. [more...]

zeit online: Geldwäsche, Drogengeld, Terrorunterstützung

Der US-Senat erhebt schwere Vorwürfe gegen die Großbank HSBC. Sie soll Milliardensummen aus verdächtiger Herkunft in die USA geschleust haben. Der Lizenzentzug droht. [mehr...]

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Spiegel Online: Obamas kühnste Wette

Erstmals hat sich US-Präsident Barack Obama ausführlich zum Einsatz gegen Osama Bin Laden geäußert. In einem TV-Interview offenbarte er, wie riskant die Kommandoaktion wirklich war: "Die Chancen standen 55 zu 45." [mehr...]

ntv: Richter zeigt Merkel an

Ein Richter erstattet Anzeige gegen Bundeskanzlerin Merkel wegen ihrer umstrittenen Äußerung zur Tötung des Al-Kaida-Chefs Bin Laden. Merkels Aussage verstoße gegen deutsches Recht. Ähnliche Verfahren wurden schon geführt, etwa im Zusammenhang mit Veröffentlichungen zum RAF-Mord am ehemaligen Generalbundesanwalt Buback 1977. [mehr...]

The Economist: Osama bin Laden

When he gave interviews to foreign journalists, which he did rarely, Osama bin Laden had a way of looking down at his hands. This, and his soft, slightly raspy voice, and his gentle eyes—as well as the fact that he allowed no instantaneous translation—helped conceal what he was saying: that it was the duty of all Muslims to kill unbelievers, especially Americans, and that when he had seen the bodies of the infidels flying “like dust motes” on September 11th 2001, his heart had filled with joy. [more...]

New York Times: Data Show Bin Laden Plots; C.I.A. Hid Near Raided House

WASHINGTON — After reviewing computer files and documents seized at the compound where Osama bin Laden was killed, American intelligence analysts have concluded that the chief of Al Qaeda played a direct role for years in plotting terror attacks from his hide-out in Abbottabad, Pakistan, United States officials said Thursday. [more...]

TheNews (Pakistan): More Abbottabad-like raids not to be tolerated

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani has said that more raids like the one in Abbottabad would not be tolerated, ISPR press released said. [more...]

new york times: In Bin Laden’s Compound, Seals’ All-Star Team

WASHINGTON — There were 79 people on the assault team that killed Osama bin Laden, but in the end, the success of the mission turned on some two dozen men who landed inside the Qaeda leader’s compound,...  [more...]

Newyork Times: White House Corrects Bin Laden Narrative

White House officials on Tuesday sought to correct the official account of the raid in Pakistan that ended in the killing of Osama bin Laden, saying that the Qaeda leader was not armed and that his wife was not killed. [more...]

Spiegel Online: USA korrigieren sich - Bin Laden war unbewaffnet

Osama Bin Laden war beim Showdown mit US-Soldaten nicht bewaffnet: Das Weiße Haus hat seine Darstellung von der Tötung des Terrorchefs teilweise korrigiert. Er habe jedoch Widerstand geleistet. Fotos vom Leichnam werden noch zurückgehalten. [mehr...]

Time Magazine: Live in Times Square - TIME's Special Cover on Osama bin Laden

TIME is releasing a special issue on Osama bin Laden's death — and we're putting it up in lights. [more...]

Zeit Online: Am Ende der Konfrontation

Der Tod von Osama bin Laden wird den islamistischen Terrorismus nicht beenden. Aber al-Qaidas Idee vom Gottesstaat ist mit ihm gestorben, kommentiert K. Polke-Majewski. [mehr...]

Spiegel Online: Obama verfolgte "Geronimos" letztes Gefecht live

Wochenlanges Training, akribische Planung, dann der entscheidende tödliche Schlag in Pakistan: Immer mehr Details über die Operation der US Navy Seals gegen Terrorchef Bin Laden werden bekannt. Präsident Obama und seine engsten Mitarbeiter waren live dabei, als Osama, Deckname "Geronimo", fiel.  [mehr...]