Biden confirms release of American Mark Frerichs by Taliban

Biden confirms release of American Mark Frerichs by Taliban

The engineer had been imprisoned for two long years. US President Joe Biden confirmed on Monday the release of the American Mark Frerichs by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

“The success of the negotiations leading to Mark’s release required difficult decisions that I did not take lightly,” the US President said in a statement.

Mercy granted to Bashar Noorzai

“After lengthy negotiations, American citizen Mark Frerichs was handed over to an American delegation and that delegation to us [Bashar Noorzaï] today at Kabul Airport,” said Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at a press conference in the capital.

The US President did not specify what decisions he would have to make, but a senior US official cited, on condition of anonymity, the pardon given to Bashar Noorzaï, who was arrested in 2005 and sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States in 2009.

The “legitimacy” of the Taliban government

Former US Marine Mark Frerichs was working as a civil engineer on construction projects in Afghanistan when he was taken hostage, according to the US State Department. He was in “stable” health in Doha on Monday, the senior US official said.

On Jan. 31, Joe Biden called on the Taliban to release Mark Frerichs “immediately before we can hope for their legitimation efforts to be considered.” “It’s non-negotiable,” he insisted on the new Afghan government, which is not recognized by any country in the world.

A “global drug network”

Released Afghan prisoner Bashar Noorzai held no official position with the Taliban, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said. Nonetheless, during the rise of the Islamist movement in the 1990s, he “provided significant support, including with arms,” ​​he added.

A close associate of the late Mullah Omar, the mythical founder of the Taliban, Bashar Noorzai fought with US-backed mujahideen forces against Soviet occupation. During his trial, US prosecutors said he ran a “global drug network” and supported the first Taliban regime between 1996 and 2001.

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King Carlos III leaves note in Queen Elizabeth IIs coffin

King Carlos III leaves note in Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin; that’s what the monarch wrote Panorama

King Charles III had a very difficult time during Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, because the current monarch had to stand in front of his mother’s coffin to say goodbye to him. However, Queen Elizabeth II’s son had one final detail with the monarch, because Carlos III left a farewell note in Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.

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A final detail from King Carlos III to Queen Elizabeth II after his death was that The monarch left a note on Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. per log, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin must have the imperial crown, royal scepter and orb on it. However, the monarch also wanted a flower arrangement in purple tones for her last farewell.

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King Charles III left a note in Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin. Photo: AFP

In the flower arrangement you could see that there was a note from King Carlos III himself. The note said: “In loving and devoted memory. Karl R. As revealed by Page Six, the “R” of the signature means rex, meaning king in Latin, for now Queen Elizabeth II’s son becomes the new monarch of the United Kingdom and he will have to honor what his mother left in the British monarchy.

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US sets record for southern border migrant arrests with more

US sets record for southern border migrant arrests with more than 2.2 million in 2022 Anadolu Agency |

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Arrests of migrants along the United States-Mexico border hit an all-time high in 2022 with more than 2.2 million so far, according to statistics released Monday, Sept. 19, by the Office of Customs and Border Protection (OAPF). . . ) American.

Data shows that 2,242,413 irregular migrants have been arrested so far in the current fiscal year. This comes amid an annual increase since 2017, with the exception of 2020 when much of the world went into lockdown due to COVID-19.

According to official figures, in August OAPF agents arrested more than 203,000 people attempting to enter the United States illegally from Mexico. That’s an increase of 1.7% from July.

About 22 percent of those arrested have been detained at least once in the past year, the bureau said.

US officials have blamed “failed communist regimes” for the situation, with more than 55,000 arrests of people from Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba in August, a 175% increase from the same month year-on-year.

OAPF Commissioner Chris Magnus said the three nations are “driven by a new wave of migration in the Western Hemisphere, including the recent increase in fears at the United States’ southwestern border.”

“At the same time, the number of migrants arriving from Mexico and North Central America has declined for the third straight month as the Biden-Harris administration works with our partners in the region to address the root causes of migration and facilitate repatriation and thousands Get smugglers off the streets,” Magnus said in a statement.

“More people found illegally staying at the border will be expelled or deported this year than in any previous year,” he added.

*Translated by Aicha Sandoval Alaguna.

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The Queens coffin in the Capela de Sao Jorge lowered

The Queen’s coffin in the Capela de São Jorge lowered into the crypt +++ Burial in the immediate family at night

Nowhere in the world would such an act of burial be conceivable. When the British buried their dead queen on Monday, they mobilized everything the state, church, military and, of course, the monarchy had at their disposal.

Gathered reverently around the coffin under the royal flag and imperial crown, King Charles III, the royal family, the royal house, dignitaries, monarchs, presidents and heads of government from nearly all over the world, and 2,000 other guests bid farewell to the British. monarch who died at the age of 96. A colossal spectacle had been staged for this farewell, more so than on any occasion during the life of Elizabeth II.

Gowns, uniforms and official gowns

Solemn hymns rising from the high vault provided the setting for the service at Westminster Abbey. Festive uniforms, official robes and chains, red cassocks, robes of all colors filled the solemn abbey. White feathered helmets, golden coats of arms, swords and many military medals had the special touch to ensure the proper touch. The performance ended with ceremonial blasts of trombones, the national anthem and a final salute with bagpipes. The whole lived, in its seductive fullness, in the splendor of a time that stretched back centuries. Archbishop Justin Welby made it clear that the dead monarch deserved nothing more: “On her 21st birthday, Her Majesty declared in a radio address that she wanted to dedicate her entire life to the service of the nation and the Commonwealth. . so well kept, so.”

Touched, the many prominent guests, including US President Joe Biden and Emperor Naruhito of Japan, bowed to the monarch. Little Prince George, seated in the front row with his sister Charlotte and their parents, followed the course of the celebrations fascinated and dutifully played his part. George knows that, after Grandpa Charles and Papa William, he will one day inherit the crown.

With the procession to and from the abbey, to the sound of drums and the one-minute chime of Big Ben, an attempt was made to mark the farewell of Isabel II with an unprecedented ceremony. The coffin was carried first through Westminster, then along the Mall to Buckingham Palace and then on to Wellington Arch and Hyde Park Corner in the state carriage with powerful wheels, which was kept for this purpose only.

Marines’ Platoon of Arms

138 Royal Navy sailors – 98 in front and 40 behind the coffin – were tasked with this task. In fact, the fact that they pulled the carriage and not other members of the troop was purely coincidental. In 1901, when the carriage carrying Queen Victoria’s coffin did not move because Victoria’s eight “white and cream-colored ponies” were not strong enough to pull it, Prince Louis Battenberg hurriedly ordered the cadets of the Royal Navy to do the work to take control. Since then, the sailors’ carriage has been a tradition.
Fortunately, Elizabeth II’s funeral procession followed the long-cherished plan. In the past, royal funeral trains were stuck in mud, here and there. And at George V’s funeral, the jewel-studded Maltese cross rolled from the coffin onto the pavement. Luckily, a police officer saw him and brought him to safety.

On Monday, on the other hand, all went well. Heralds, military bands, and entire troops, dressed in festive attire and arms crossed behind their backs in respect, accompanied the Pressions procession, which in all was a mile long. Behind the coffin walked the new king, Charles III, with his brothers and two sons. However, Princes Andrew and Harry had to come back in civilian clothes because they are no longer part of the Windsor Association’s “working royalty”.

One to two million viewers

Between one and two million people are said to have been standing in the British capital on Monday to take a look at the funeral procession somewhere along the route. The big stations, which many special trains had entered the day before, were kept open all night – not least because it was a relatively cool night on the Thames. Many restaurants also remained open 24 hours a day.

Those who did not dare to “go ahead” or wanted to know more about the events of the day could, in the meantime, follow the services and processions everywhere on the screens. Thousands flocked to parks, bars and football stadiums to “be there”.
More than twenty cathedrals across the country have opened their portals to invite believers and non-believers alike to the grand show beneath their crossed vaults. Hundreds of movie theaters also put the funeral procession on the show. Tickets were sold in record time.

Politicians like Birmingham City Council leader Ian Ward said many of their fellow citizens could not travel to London but still wanted to spend the day “together”. Even a golf course put a mega screen over its golf holes “no charge for the visit”.

New records in television broadcasts

Meanwhile, new records are believed to have also been set for television broadcasts – on virtually every major British channel. More than 35 million Brits apparently tuned in during the day. More than four billion people around the world are said to have followed the events in London. BBC studios spoke of the “television event of the century”.

But there weren’t just benevolent statements to be heard in the media. That the royal family should be declared a symbol of duty and sacrifice in a society as unequal as Britain’s is simply “false”, said left-wing Labor MP Clive Lewis. And arresting protesters against the succession to the throne, as has happened several times, has “at least as much to do with coercion as with general consent”.
All politicians are aware that returning to “normal” after the last eleven days will not be easy. The national holiday, the Monday of the funeral, when most businesses were closed, brought additional trouble to the country in the midst of a severe economic crisis and is now pushing it to the brink of recession.

But enthusiastic royalists would not hear of it that day. The only thing that mattered to her was Elizabeth II’s farewell, her escort on the last leg of her journey. From Wellington Arch, the monarch’s coffin was taken by carriage to Windsor, passing through several boroughs of London and several small communities to the west of the city. Thousands of people lined up along Windsor’s so-called “Long Walk”, the long entrance to the castle. And at Windsor Castle itself, another service, this time smaller, was held in the late afternoon at St George’s Chapel, which over the years became the final resting place of several British monarchs.
In the evening, the queen’s coffin was placed in the tomb of King George VI, in the presence of his family, after the removal of the scepter, the golden orb and the imperial crown. Lowered Memorial Chapel.

There, alongside her husband Philip, who died last year, and their parents, the Queen, who was Britain’s head of state for more than seventy years and an icon of her country, reached the end of her journey after of all the long, turbulent years of her time. And after eleven days of mourning and funerals of a very unusual kind.

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VIDEOS SC couple live in fear and damage from Hurricane

VIDEOS: SC couple live in fear and damage from Hurricane Fiona in resort town of Punta Cana

A Santa Catarina couple suffered a fright during a trip to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. They faced the passage of Hurricane Fiona in the early hours of Monday (19). The storm has devastated the resort where they are staying (see video).

SC couple live in fear and damage from Hurricane Fiona in resort town of Punta Cana  Photo: Personal Archives/Disclosure/NDThe SC couple live in fear and damage from Hurricane Fiona in the resort town of Punta Cana Photo: Personal archive/Disclosure/ND

“The hurricane got here on the island around 2 or 3 am. Everyone was ordered to stay in their rooms, all restaurants were closed. And now there is no water or television, with power cuts,” businessman Germaá Oliveira told ND+.

Situation at the resort this Monday (19) morning Video: Personal Archives/Disclosure/ND

More damage from the hurricane Video: Personal archive/Disclosure/ND

The resident of Tubarão in the south of Santa Catarina has been traveling around the paradise island with his girlfriend Glaucy Michels Bechtold since last week. “We had some very good days. We had planned some island tours for Saturday and Sunday but they got canceled on Thursday due to bad weather,” he commented.

“We still managed a lot on Friday. On Saturday we couldn’t visit the other islands we wanted to dive. The weather was grayer. Yesterday (18th) we went shopping during the day and when we came back the weather was already bad,” he added.

According to the US National Hurricane Center (NHC), the wind reached 150 km/h. The hurricane was rated Category 1 by authorities, the lowest of five overall on the SaffirSimpson scale, but is expected to gain strength over the next 48 hours.

Wind reached 150 km/h Video: Personal archive/Disclosure/ND

According to AFP (French News Agency), the hurricane left roads flooded, blocked roads and light poles in the sectors of Bávaro, Verón and Friusa in tourist Punta Cana (east).

Strong winds and rain also hit Nagua (north). The local press reports flooding in other coastal towns in the Caribbean state, including Higüey

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Gwen Stefani cuts a stylish figure in a pink dress

Gwen Stefani cuts a stylish figure in a pink dress and tights in promotional photos for The Voice

Gwen Stefani cuts a stylish figure in a pink dress and tights in promotional photos from the set of The Voice

Gwen Stefani looked fashionable in promotional photos from The Voice she posted on Monday.

The 52-year-old singer-songwriter wore a pink dress embellished with a floral pattern.

She added a pair of pink tights that matched her high platform heels perfectly.

All in pink: Gwen Stefani looked fashionable in promotional photos for The Voice that she posted on Monday

All in pink: Gwen Stefani looked fashionable in promotional photos for The Voice that she posted on Monday

The Hollaback Girl singer wore her platinum blonde tresses pulled up in a tight and high bun.

She wore a pair of huge pink earrings set with bright, shiny silver.

Her lips and nails were painted the same bright shade of pink, and she added dark mascara.

Floral: The 52-year-old singer-songwriter wore a pink dress embellished with a floral pattern

Floral: The 52-year-old singer-songwriter wore a pink dress embellished with a floral pattern

Other shades of pink: She added pink tights that matched her high platform high heels perfectly

Other shades of pink: She added pink tights that matched her high platform high heels perfectly

The California native posed next to her husband of one year, Blake Shelton, in the last photo of the post.

Her laid-back boyfriend, 46, wore a dark blue denim jacket over a red flannel shirt. He added a pair of jeans that matched his denim jacket perfectly.

She captioned her photo: “IT’S FINALLY HERE!! [pink hearts emoji]✨Tune in at 8/7c to witness the greatness of Season 22 of @nbcthevoice #TheVoice.’

Happy couple: The California native posed alongside her husband of one year, Blake Shelton, in the last photo of the post

Happy couple: The California native posed alongside her husband of one year, Blake Shelton, in the last photo of the post

The judges: Stefani will serve as one of the judges alongside Shelton John Legend and Camila Cabello will also serve as a judge at this year's show.  It's the first time Cabello is a full-time coach on the show

The judges: Stefani will serve as one of the judges alongside Shelton John Legend and Camila Cabello will also serve as a judge at this year’s show. It’s the first time Cabello is a full-time coach on the show

Season 22 of The Voice will be the sixth that Gwen has served as a full-time coach for the program.

Shelton, John Legend and Camila Cabello will also serve as judges at this year’s show. It’s the first time Cabello is a full-time coach on the show.

The first episode of season 22 airs tonight, with the first four episodes following the contestants during the blind audition phase of the singing competition.

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Deepfake Jornal Nacional content manipulated to misinform voters

Deepfake: Jornal Nacional content manipulated to misinform voters

In these elections, the war waged on the internet won a new weapon: the deepfake. This is a technology that uses socalled artificial intelligence. It allows, among other things, to manipulate the movement of the lips and to transplant a passage of speech from one point to another, for example to completely change the content of a message.

  • What is deepfake and how is it used to distort reality?

In the last few weeks, content from National Journal was manipulated in this way and shared extensively on social networks such as WhatsApp to misinform voters. Some of the most shared shows manipulated audio and video to claim that reelection candidate Jair Bolsonaro would come out ahead in IPEC’s voting intent poll, which is false. Research has shown the opposite of manipulated videos.

From August 15th to this Monday (19th), the Ipec and Datafolha surveys will be presented in the JN featured PT candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as the one with the highest percentage of voting intentions. In all, Bolsonaro appeared in second place.

When you receive videos claiming to be from the National Journal when Ipec or Datafolha publish election polls, check the page g1 has created especially for you to know if the video is real or if it has been manipulated.

  • It’s a #FAKE video showing Bolsonaro at the top of the Ipec poll released on September 12, 2022

The dissemination of these fake videos coincided with public statements by the candidate Bolsonaro, in which he despised the election polls conducted by the institutes Ipec and Datafolha and claimed without any basis in facts that any result of the polls not being his first round win will mean something not it’s correct. will have taken place in the TSE.

Raising suspicion about the electoral justice system is an affront to Brazilian democracy and must be denounced.

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Vehicle Theft Two Very Active Suspects This Weekend

Vehicle Theft: Two Very Active Suspects This Weekend

At least two people attempted to steal multiple vehicles at several large parking lots in the Quebec region over the past weekend.

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Not to mention a surge or resurgence in this type of crime, police are confirming a “flash” of vehicle thefts slowed by two arrests.

On Saturday, the SPVQ registered five vehicle thefts, four in the Galeries de la Capitale car park and a fifth in the car park of a cinema in the Beauport sector. Parking lots in shopping centers are usually very popular with criminals.

Vehicle Theft: Two very active suspects this weekend

“These five thefts were committed on the day of September 17 in a very short time in the afternoon,” said just one SPVQ spokesman. So it could be an order.

Another vehicle theft was attempted at the Costco car park on rue Bouvier in Lebourgneuf on Sunday.

The police then arrested two people nearby. Two suspects, aged 19 and 24, were intercepted by multiple patrol cars less than a kilometer away.

The two suspects from the greater Montreal area appeared at the courthouse on Monday.

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