Day: January 8, 2021

Indonesia releases alleged 2002 Bali bombings mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir

Indonesian Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, the suspected mastermind of the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people, walked free from prison on Friday after serving 10 years for setting up a militant training camp. Bashir, 82, who was never convicted of a direct role in the bombings, would enter a deradicalisation programme amid concerns… Read More Indonesia releases alleged 2002 Bali bombings mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir

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U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in a tweet on Friday, hours after promising a peaceful transition of power. There have been discussions at the White House about Trump leaving Washington on January 19, a source familiar with the matter… Read More U.S. President Donald Trump says he will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

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Twitter permanently suspends account of U.S. President Donald Trump

Twitter Inc said on Friday that it has permanently suspended U.S. President Donald Trump’s account due to the risk of further incitement of violence. “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence,” the… Read More Twitter permanently suspends account of U.S. President Donald Trump

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