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— Newcastle United WINS Carabao Cup, ending 70-year trophy drought The Magpies triumphed over Liverpool with a 2-1 victory, delighting tens of thousands of fans in the capital
ISIS ‘BEATLES’ Member Admits Guilt: Aine Davis Pleads on Terrorism Charges in UK Court
— Aine Davis, a British convert to Islam and suspected member of the notorious ISIS “Beatles” cell, confessed to terrorism charges in a UK court this Monday. The 39-year-old was deported back to Britain in August 2022 after serving time in a Turkish prison. Upon landing at London’s Luton Airport, British counterterrorism police promptly detained him.
Speaking via video link from a prison in southeast London, Davis admitted to possessing a firearm for terrorist activities and funding terrorism between 2013 and 2014. However, he refutes any association with the infamous “Beatles” cell — an Islamic State group notorious for torturing and executing Western hostages during the height of IS dominance over Syria and Iraq.
Two other alleged members of the “Beatles” cell, Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh are currently serving life sentences in the U.S., while another member known as “Jihadi John” was eliminated by drone strike back in 2015. Davis’s defense lawyer claimed that there had been unsuccessful attempts by Britain to extradite him for prosecution on home soil.; In
DAVIS CUP Showdown: Canada Triumphs, US and Britain Clinch Wins Amidst Surprises
— Canada has launched its Davis Cup title defense with a commanding 3-0 victory over Italy in the group stage finals. Alexis Galarneau and Gabriel Diallo each clinched straight-set victories. Additionally, Galarneau joined forces with Vasek Pospisil to secure the doubles match.
In contrast, Australia, the finalist from last year’s tournament, faced a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Britain in Manchester. The Australians were defeated in both singles matches but managed to salvage some pride with a consolation win in the doubles match.
The United States started their campaign against Croatia on uneven ground. Mackenzie McDonald clinched an early victory for the team but Frances Tiafoe was unexpectedly defeated by Borna Gojo. Nevertheless, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram pulled through to secure a 2-1 win for the U.S. in the crucial doubles match.
In other news from around the tournament, Czech Republic outclassed Spain with an impressive 3-0 victory. Notably absent from Spain’s lineup was Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz.
Trump SLAMS Biden for US Women’s Soccer Team Defeat in World Cup
— The US Women’s Soccer Team faced a defeat by Sweden in the Women’s World Cup’s round of 16, marking their earliest exit ever. Former President Donald Trump linked the loss to the current state of the nation under President Joe Biden. In a social media post, he described the defeat as “fully emblematic of what is happening to our once great Nation under Crooked Joe Biden.”
