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Jul202019 by adminNo Comments

Iranian state media releases footage of oil tanker seizure

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By Sharon Marris, news reporter Footage showing the moment Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized a British-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz has been released - with the UK describing the incident as a "hostile act".The video, released by Iranian state media, shows armed troops wearing ski masks sitting in a helicopter as it hovers above the Stena Impero. Several of them are then seen rappelling onto the ship's deck as speedboats surround the oil tanker. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt said the Stena Impero, which was not carrying cargo, had been in Omani waters when it was stopped by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Friday afternoon. Image: Footage released by Iran shows armed troops rappelling onto...

May102019 by adminNo Comments

Footage of deadly police chase shows officers fire 70 shots at suspect

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By Greg Milam, US correspondent Police have released dramatic body camera footage of officers firing more than 70 shots at a suspect as they chased him in their vehicle through a busy residential area.One of the officers is seen firing multiple shots through his own windscreen during the chase in Anaheim in California last July. That officer, who was driving the patrol car at the time, has now been sacked. His partner has been placed on leave. The suspect they were pursuing died from the injuries he received. Image: More than 70 shots were fired in the space of two-and-a-half minutes But although prosecutors described the officers' actions as "alarming" and "irresponsible", they said they had "reasonably ...

Mar162019 by adminNo Comments

Christchurch shootings: Social media races to stop attack footage

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Media playback is unsupported on your device A gunman opened fire in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 people and injuring 50 more. As he did so, he filmed the entire crime and live-streamed it directly to Facebook.What ensued was an exhausting race for social media pages to take the footage down, as it was replicated seemingly endlessly and shared widely in the wake of the attack.And through social media, it found its way onto the front pages of some of the world's biggest news websites in the form of still images, gifs, and even the full video.This series of events has, once again, shone a spotlight on how sites like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Reddit try - and fail - to address far-right extremism on their platforms. Atta...

Mar162019 by adminNo Comments

Christchurch shootings: Sajid Javid warns tech giants over footage

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Social media companies have been told to "clean up their platforms" or be prepared to face the "force of the law" by Home Secretary Sajid Javid. The warning comes after a gunman who killed 49 people at two mosques in New Zealand filmed the attack and live-streamed it directly to Facebook.Writing in the Daily Express, Mr Javid said: "Tech companies must do more to stop his messages being broadcast."The live-stream of the attack on Facebook lasted for 17 minutes.Despite the original video being taken down, it was quickly replicated and shared widely on other platforms, including YouTube and Twitter.Mr Javid urged people to stop viewing and sharing the "sick material" online, adding: "It is wrong and it is illegal."Online platforms have a responsibility not ...

Aug262018 by adminNo Comments

Rare footage of never-before-seen Amazon tribe filmed by drone

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Deep in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, in a part seemingly unmarred by civilization, lives a secluded tribe. Its people have lived quiet, unobtrusive lives, hidden from the eyes of the world for centuries -- until now, when researchers managed to capture them on camera for what is believed to be the first time ever. Brazil’s agency for indigenous affairs, Funai, this week released video of several members of the tribe walking across a clearing in Vale do Javari, an indigenous territory in the state of Amazonas. The video was captured by a drone last year and gives a rare glimpse into the existence of the isolated tribe. “These images have the power to make society and the government reflect on the importance of protecting these groups,” Funai's president Wallace Bas...