fredag 11 september 2026

Widow of victim attacks Saudi Arabia

Published 16:44 | Updated 17:10

Terry Strada talar vid minnesceremonin vid Ground Zero på Manhattan i New York. Foto: Pamela Smith/AP/TT

Terry Strada speaks at the memorial ceremony at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York. Photo: Pamela Smith/AP/TT

During the memorial ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, the chair of the advocacy group Families United launched a scathing attack on Saudi Arabia.

Tom Strada was one of the victims of 9/11. His widow, Terry Strada, leveled fierce criticism at Saudi Arabia and at what she described as the inadequate condemnations of the country by past presidents.

"You are missed more with each passing year. But how can 25 years have gone by without us receiving justice for the role Saudi Arabia played in your murder?" she said after the victims' names had been read out on live television.

Strada accused Saudi Arabia of stoking an anti-American culture within the country. Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden attended the ceremony.

Current President Donald Trump was at a ceremony at the Pentagon defense headquarters, but Strada asked Vice President JD Vance to convey a message to Trump:

"Tell the Saudis to stop lying. Tell them that if they want to be friends with the US, they cannot continue to deny all of this—all the suffering and devastation we have all been forced to endure."

In his speech at the Pentagon, Trump drew a connection between the terrorist attacks and modern US warfare.

"We will never, ever forget. That is why we fight today."

"We have no choice. There can only be victory," said Donald Trump. The terrorist network al-Qaeda carried out the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, under the leadership of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and Saudi hijackers.

Death toll rises after ferry fire in the Philippines

Published at 15:35

Witness accounts describe how the fire on board the ferry spread rapidly. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard/AP/TT

At least 30 people have been found dead following a fire on a ferry in the popular tourist province of Palawan, according to Philippine authorities, AFP reports.

The ferry was located approximately 2.2 kilometers off the coast of Palawan on Wednesday evening when the fire broke out on board. Initially, more than 80 people were reported missing, while 43 survivors had been brought ashore.

On Friday, Philippine authorities stated that the recovery of the victims' remains had begun.

The ferry was en route from the capital, Manila, to the town of Coron when the fire started. A survivor reported hearing an explosion coming from the ferry's cargo hold.

Video footage from the scene shows the ferry partially engulfed in flames.

UK Rejects Assisted Dying Bill

Published 19.21

A tourist photographed near Westminster in London. File photo. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP/TT

The British House of Commons has voted down a bill regarding assisted dying in England and Wales.

The legislation, which aimed to legalize assisted dying, was put to a vote for the second time. On Friday, 270 MPs voted in favor and 286 against the proposal, effectively halting it.

"It is a matter of time before we bring this proposal forward again," says Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, who has campaigned for the bill, the BBC reports.

The bill is identical to the proposal that passed a vote last June; at that time, the process stalled and the bill lapsed before it could be formally adopted by the House of Lords.

The bill proposes legalizing assisted dying for individuals in England and Wales who have less than six months left to live.

Zelenskyy: Sanctions against Russia needed now

Published 21.30

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy believes that US decisions regarding sanctions against Russia should be made quickly. File photo. Photo: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP/TT

Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants the US to expedite its approval of a new sanctions package against Russia.

"Sanctions need to be announced now," the Ukrainian president writes.

In a post on X, Zelenskyy states that the pending US sanctions against Russia are needed immediately.

The proposal for a new US sanctions package against Russia was greenlit by the US Senate in August but still requires approval from the House of Representatives.

Opinions in Congress regarding the package are divided. Supporters argue that it would give US President Trump sharper tools to pressure Russian President Putin. The opposing camp views Trump's unchecked power regarding the imposition of tariffs—not just against Russia, but in general—with skepticism, Politico reports.

"Honestly, sometimes I don't understand why decisions can't be made faster," Zelenskyy writes.