WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Saturday (Sept 11) released the first document related to its investigation of the Sept 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and allegations of Saudi government support for the hijackers, following an executive order by President Joe Biden. Relatives of the victims had called on […]
By Katie Rogers Shortly after former President George W. Bush spoke at the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pa., on Saturday, President Biden arrived to observe a wreath-laying ceremony at the place where, 20 years ago, a plane crashed after brave passengers and crew members confronted the terrorists who had hijacked it. “It’s one thing […]
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It was a “beautiful late summer morning in New York”, remembers Mike McCormick, an air traffic manager at the New York air traffic control centre. “I’d spent a long weekend with my young son,” he recalled, including his son’s first visit to the World Trade Center, and had celebrated his birthday with his wife in […]
The devastating image of New York’s iconic twin towers descending into dust is etched into the minds of millions across the globe. The 9/11 World Trade Center attack, the deadliest terror atrocity in the history of the United States, was dubbed ‘America’s darkest day’. Many newspapers reported on how the tragic event was perceived as […]
In 2002, The New York Times won the Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography for its coverage of the Sept. 11 attacks and their aftermath. Two decades later, we asked our photographers to return to their work from that time and reflect on the images they created, and what it took to capture them. Their […]
President Joe Biden has arrived at the World Trade Centre ahead of a memorial service for victims of 9/11. He has been joined by former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. The World Trade Centre is where the Twin Towers once stood before two hijacked planes crashed into them, killing almost 3,000 people. The US […]
Today marks 20 years since a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks took place in United States, killing nearly 3,000 people. Two of the hijacked planes were flown into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane […]
FLORIDA (REUTERS) – A Florida appeals court ruled in favour of Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday (Sept 10), effectively reinstating his ban on mask mandates in the state’s public schools. The decision by the First District Court of Appeals (DCA) reverses a previous ruling by a Florida district court judge who found in a lawsuit […]
WASHINGTON (REUTERS) – US President Joe Biden discussed the investigation into the origins of Covid-19 during a call on Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to the White House. “They did discuss a range of trans-national issues including Covid-19, and understanding its origins is of course a primary concern for this administration,” White […]