A jury had split on whether Mohammad Sharifullah was to blame in a deadly bombing but found him guilty of aiding the terrorist group ISIS-K.
NYTimes – US Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country. A…
NYTimes – US Mohammad Sharifullah, 28, was convicted of aiding the terrorist group that took credit for the suicide bombing An Islamic State group member was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison for aiding the terrorist organization that took credit for a suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghans at the Kabul airport five years ago during the US military’s chaotic withdrawal from the country. A…
NYTimes – US The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to hold billionaire investor Leon Black in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas from the House oversight committee investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The committee had earlier recommended the contempt finding unanimously. The matter now goes to the Department of Justice, which will decide whether to pursue criminal charges.
NYTimes – US The fatal crash of a news helicopter in Los Angeles on Tuesday brought to light the dangers such aircraft face in big cities.
BBC News – Business The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4%, the first increase since 2023. The central bank's open market committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to raise rates from 3.5%-3.75% as it continues efforts to reduce inflation.
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