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MI5 chief issues chilling warning on 25th anniversary of 9/11 | Politics | News

MI5 chief issues chilling warning on 25th anniversary of 9/11 | Politics | News

Published by Sam Flores

Director General of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum warned of the threats facing the UK (Image: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) Britain is facing more danger than it was before 9/11, the head of MI5 has warned. Sir Ken McCallum admitted intelligence officers are detecting more conspiracies orchestrated by states such as Russia, China and Iran. And terrorists – noticeably Islamist fanatics – are still plotting mass casualty attacks in the UK, Britain’s top intelligence officer admitted. Sir Ken said on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks: “The MI5 I lead in 2026 contends with a threat landscape markedly different to 2001’s. “Sadly, mass-casualty terrorist ambition endures, as in the recent conviction of an Islamist extremist who sought automatic weaponry for an assault on Manchester’s Jewish community. “But the terrorist threat now sits alongside strategic national security threats posed by capable states.” Referencing James Woolsey, the former CIA director who spoke in 1993 of the West slaying “a large dragon” after the Cold War, Sir Ken added: “We now face the worst of both worlds: dragons are …

Celebrities share poignant tributes on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks — Kelly Ripa, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more

Celebrities share poignant tributes on 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks — Kelly Ripa, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more

Published by Daniella Wilson

25 years ago, the world changed forever. Nearly 3,000 people were killed after a series of coordinated terrorist attacks across the United States on September 11, 2001. Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in Manhattan, while a third hit the Pentagon, outside Washington DC. The fourth had an unknown target in the nation’s capital but passengers attempted to regain control of the aircraft and it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. On the 25th anniversary of one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, celebrities shared their solemn tributes to the lives lost and the emergency workers who worked tirelessly to save others. © Instagram Kelly raised her children in NYC with her husband Mark Consuelos Kelly Ripa 25 years ago, Kelly Ripa was on air on Live! with Regis and Kelly with her co-host, Regis Philbin. The morning show host honored those who lost their lives with a video of New York City a building with a digital American flag and Ray Charles‘ rendition of “America the Beautiful.” © Instagram SJP is …

The U.S. remembers 25th anniversary of 9/11 : NPR

The U.S. remembers 25th anniversary of 9/11 : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

A child walks through Empty Sky, the 9/11 memorial in Jersey City, N.J., on Aug. 23. In the distance are One World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images When the 9/11 terrorist attacks began on a blue-sky morning 25 years ago, the Rev. Eric Olsen was working in upstate New York. The National Guard unit where Olsen served as chaplain scrambled to deploy and served for months on a security detail around the massive pile of wreckage at ground zero, site of the World Trade Center’s fallen twin towers in New York City. “There was all this uncertainty,” Olsen recalls. “Are there going to be more attacks? Is this just the forerunner?” A quarter century later, a politically and culturally divided United States is commemorating a day of violence, loss and heroism that altered the trajectory of the nation, sending people’s lives spiraling in directions they could never have expected. “I intend to take some time to myself to pray, contemplate and grieve,” says Olsen, who …

Trump Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks at the Pentagon

Trump Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks at the Pentagon

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security. Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as the names of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon that day were read aloud, a bell tolling between each. In his remarks, Trump recounted the stories of several of the victims and insisted that the moment has led to a fortification of American resolve. “We will never, ever forget,” Trump said. “That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.” Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. It was the second year in a row that Trump observed the day at the Pentagon. The president, who is originally …

Trump Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks at the Pentagon

Trump Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks at the Pentagon

Published by Sam Flores

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump observed Friday’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at a ceremony at the Pentagon by commemorating the lives lost when al-Qaida militants hijacked planes and killed nearly 3,000 people in three locations and upended American foreign policy and national security. Trump and first lady Melania Trump listened as the names of the 184 people killed at the Pentagon that day were read aloud, a bell tolling between each. In his remarks, Trump recounted the stories of several of the victims and insisted that the moment has led to a fortification of American resolve. “We will never, ever forget,” Trump said. “That’s why we fight today. We don’t have a choice.” Earlier, in a downpour at daybreak, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and top military officials stood outside and watched as a giant American flag was unfurled on the building struck by one of those planes a quarter-century ago. It was the second year in a row that Trump observed the day at the Pentagon. The president, who is originally …

9/11 25th Anniversary: How Diane Sawyer and David Muir Reported the Tragedy Live, Then Found Hope in Its Survivors

9/11 25th Anniversary: How Diane Sawyer and David Muir Reported the Tragedy Live, Then Found Hope in Its Survivors

Published by Sam Flores

Vanity Fair: Diane, you were on live TV when the first plane hit the north tower on 9/11. How did you manage to keep your composure as the attacks were unfolding in real time? Diane Sawyer: Well, I don’t think it was about me. It was about all of us. Charlie and I were on the air doing Good Morning America. And like so many people watching, your first default position when something’s inconceivable is you try to come up with rational explanations. You say to yourself, “Well, maybe that was a ghastly accident.” Then the second plane hit, and Charlie and I just said, “Oh my God, my God.” Both of us then took our hard turn into the awful reality. David, you were just 27 at the time that you were reporting on 9/11 at WCVB in Boston, and won an award for tracing the hijackers’ path through New England. How did the events shape your career and desire to be in broadcast news? Sawyer: Of course David was only 27. How unfair …

George W. Bush Made New Paintings to Mark the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

George W. Bush Made New Paintings to Mark the 25th Anniversary of 9/11

Published by Jenni Sidey

George W. Bush, the former US President who has become an artist since leaving the White House, created a new body of work to mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 this September. Debuting in an exhibition at his Dallas-based George W. Bush Presidential Center on Tuesday are 16 new paintings grouped under the title “Remembering 9/11.” On view through September 30, these paintings “reflect on the courage, sacrifice, and resilience that emerged from one of the most defining moments in American history,” per a description on the museum’s website. Related Articles The precise subjects of these paintings remain a mystery, since the museum has not made details public. However, the exhibition is being teased with a painting of a helmet and flowers set atop memorials to firefighters who died in service on 9/11. One of those firefighters is Peter L. Freund, who perished at 45. The 9/11 attacks, in which four planes were hijacked and crashed, were carried out by al-Qaeda as a self-described retaliation against United States foreign policy in the Middle East. Bush, …