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Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say – #terror

Authorities in Tennessee have arrested a man who threatened to kill public officials and had explosive devices in his Polk County home. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies on Friday executed an arrest warrant for 54-year-old Kevin Wade O’Neal at his house in Old Fort, an unincorporated community about an hour east of Chattanooga, for allegedly threatening to kill public officials and law enforcement personnel, according to a news release. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies said they found what appeared to be an improvised explosive devices as they executed an arrest warrant for Kevin Wade O’Neal, 54, at his house in Old Fort, Tennessee, for threatening to kill public officials and law enforcement personnel. POLK COUNTY SHERIFF During the arrest, the deputies observed what appeared to be an improvised explosive device. They alerted the Chattanooga Police Department Bomb Squad and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) for further investigation, officials said. ATF agents, along with local authorities, searched O’Neal’s residence and found 14 explosive devices, the news release said. Investigators also determined that O’Neal attempted to detonate the explosives upon the officers’ arrival and while they were attempting to apprehend him.

via cbsnews: Tennessee man threatened to kill public officials, kept explosive devices in his home, authorities say

siehe auch: Tennessee man arrested after officers find 14 IEDs inside home: Sheriff Authorities allege the suspect tried to detonate the devices during the arrest. Manhunt underway for 29-year-old wanted in quadruple homicideA manhunt is underway for an “armed and dangerous” 29-year-old man wanted in a quadruple homicide in Tennessee, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said. A Tennessee man was taken into custody Friday after authorities allege he threatened to kill public officials and law enforcement and was then discovered with 14 improvised explosive devices in his home when investigators arrived to arrest him.

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Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels

Chris Booth’s channel – rife with neo-Nazi ideology, antisemitism and racism – garnered 2.3m views and likely thousands of dollars from YouTube in about two months. The Guardian has identified the self-described “national socialist” behind an openly extremist YouTube channel that in just over two months has accumulated 50,000 subscribers, seen more than 2.3m views, and likely made thousands of dollars from YouTube’s revenue-sharing monetization program. Johnathan Christopher “Chris” Booth, 37, lives in the unincorporated community of Coral, a part of Maple Valley Township in Michigan’s Montcalm county, and is married to a senior local Republican official. Booth has published more than 70 YouTube videos since May on his Shameless Sperg account, whose graphic design elements feature stylized SS bolts. Titles of his videos – generally a recording of him delivering his views direct to camera – include: “Why I Dislike Jews. It’s not complicated”, “Black Crimes Matter: Never Relax” and “Jews and FBI hate you and your free speech”. Typically the videos attract hundreds of comments from like-minded YouTube users. His channel has seen such remarkable success that it has drawn apparently baseless allegations from other far-right creators that he is a “fed”. On an X account that frequently advertises his videos, his posts include antisemitic comments and in one response to a post about actor Jim Carrey he writes: “All of them deserve rope. I advocate for national socialism though, under which idiots like this would not fare too well.” Despite YouTube’s stated policies against hate speech and content that promotes violence against individuals or groups based on race, religion or other protected characteristics, Booth’s channel appears to be monetized through the YouTube Partner Program. The channel displays ads and Booth has thanked subscribers for their financial support through the platform.

via guardian: Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels

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‘Neo-Nazi’ agitator arrested at far-right Lake District mosque protest

A far-right agitator who was filmed by 5Pillars being arrested at an anti-mosque protest near the Lake District in July has been exposed as a “Heil Hitler” T-shirt wearing Islamophobe with a history of racist activism. Ryan Ferguson, 25, has been identified as the activist who was arrested at the protest against a new mosque being built in Dalton-In-Furness. 5Pillars witnessed Ferguson attempt to confront anti-racism demonstrators at a counter-demo across the road when police stopped him. In the footage Ferguson can be heard protesting against being called “Nazi scum” by the counter protestors prior to his arrest. However, it turns out Ferguson has a long, vile history of far-right activism including being pictured at a Britain First rally in May wearing a T-shirt with widely recognised neo-Nazi branding. Ferguson, from Barrberry Crescent, Liverpool, attended the far-right rally in Birmingham on Saturday, May 17, and was seen at the head of the march in the company of co-leaders Paul Golding and Ashlea Simon. But in a picture provided to the ECHO by campaign group HOPE not hate, Ferguson is seen wearing a T-shirt with a Polish slogan and the numbers “88.”

via spillarsuk: ‘Neo-Nazi’ agitator arrested at far-right Lake District mosque protest

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Belgian politician apologizes after compromising photo shows him draped in Nazi flag

Nivelles town councillor says photograph of him in his underwear with flag around him was ‘crass mistake’ during a ‘far too drunken’ evening. A Belgian politician apologized after an old picture emerged on Friday of him stripped to his underwear and draped in a Nazi flag, describing the incident as a hazing stunt gone wrong and a “crass mistake.” The compromising image of Germain Dalne, a 26-year-old town councillor from Nivelles in southern Belgium, was made public by the newspaper L’Avenir after resurfacing on social media. “Let’s be clear: it’s no small matter to find yourself with a Nazi flag on your back,” Dalne, who sits in opposition on the council for the center-right MR party, told AFP in a statement. A Belgian politician apologized after an old picture emerged on Friday of him stripped to his underwear and draped in a Nazi flag, describing the incident as a hazing stunt gone wrong and a “crass mistake.” The compromising image of Germain Dalne, a 26-year-old town councillor from Nivelles in southern Belgium, was made public by the newspaper L’Avenir after resurfacing on social media. “Let’s be clear: it’s no small matter to find yourself with a Nazi flag on your back,” Dalne, who sits in opposition on the council for the center-right MR party, told AFP in a statement. “This was a crass mistake, but one without any political or ideological connotation,” he said, adding: “I reiterate my sincerest apologies.” According to Dalne, the picture, showing him from behind clad in a Swastika-emblazoned flag with blue boxer shorts poking out beneath, was taken during a scout camp several years ago.

via times of israel: Belgian politician apologizes after compromising photo shows him draped in Nazi flag

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Video zeigt ungewöhnliche Rettungsaktion: Ukrainische Armee schickt eingekesseltem Soldaten ein E-Bike per Drohne

In der Region Siversk soll ein umzingelter ukrainischer Soldat mithilfe ungewöhnlicher Maßnahmen aus seiner Lage befreit worden sein. Drohnenaufnahmen zeigen die Rettungsaktion. In der Region Siversk soll ein eingekesselter ukrainischer Soldat des 4. Bataillons „Syla Svobody“ (deutsch: „Die Kraft der Freiheit“) auf ungewöhnlichem Weg befreit worden sein. Wie das Bataillon in einem auf YouTube veröffentlichten, etwa 16-minütigen Video zeigt, soll der Soldat mit dem Rufnamen „Tankist“ von seiner Einheit via FPV-Drohne (FPV: „First Person View“) mit einem E-Bike beliefert worden sein, auf dem ihm schließlich die Flucht aus dem unwegsamen Gelände gelang. In der Videobeschreibung schildert „Syla Svobody“ die Rettungsaktion wie folgt: „Wir statteten die Drohne mit einem 42 Kilogramm schweren E-Bike aus und lieferten es direkt an die Stellung.“ (…) „Tankist“ entkam demnach mit dem E-Bike aus der Gefahrenzone. Einige hundert Meter vor der ukrainischen Stellung sei der Soldat zwar auf eine Mine gefahren und das E-Bike infolge der Explosion zerstört worden, allerdings habe sich „Tankist“ zu Fuß in das Versteck retten können. Mithilfe eines zweiten via Drohne gelieferten E-Bikes habe der Soldat es schließlich gänzlich aus dem Gefahrengebiet geschafft, heißt es weiter.

via tagesspiegel: Video zeigt ungewöhnliche Rettungsaktion: Ukrainische Armee schickt eingekesseltem Soldaten ein E-Bike per Drohne

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GROSSBRITANNIEN – Rechte und linke Demonstranten geraten vor Asylunterkünften aneinander

Bürger und Anhänger der rechtsextremen Partei „Britain First“ demonstrieren erneut vor Asylunterkünften gegen illegale Migranten. Dabei kommt es zu gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzungen mit Gegendemonstranten. In Großbritannien ist es bei einwanderungsfeindlichen Protesten erneut zu Zusammenstößen und Festnahmen gekommen. In Manchester im Nordwesten Englands gingen am Samstag Anhänger der rechtsextremen Partei „Britain First“ (Britannien zuerst) für eine massenhafte „Remigration“ von Menschen mit Migrationshintergrund auf die Straße. Dabei kam es kurzzeitig zu Zusammenstößen mit Gegendemonstranten. In der Hauptstadt London kam es bei einem Protestzug ebenfalls zu Zusammenstößen. In Manchester kam es zu Beginn der Proteste zu gewaltsamen Auseinandersetzungen zwischen beiden Gruppen, bis sie von der Polizei getrennt wurden. Die 60-jährige Judy, eine frühere Krankenschwester, sagte, sie habe an der Gegendemonstration teilgenommen, „weil ich keine hasserfüllten Menschen auf den Straßen von Manchester sehen will“. In London schritt die Polizei vor einem Hotel am Barbican Centre, einem großen Kultur- und Konferenzzentrum ein. Die Metropolitan Police erklärte, sie habe eine Kreuzung geräumt, auf der sich Gegendemonstranten versammelt hätten, und neun Menschen festgenommen. In den vergangenen Wochen war es in Großbritannien immer wieder zu einwanderungsfeindlichen Protesten gekommen, zuletzt etwa im nordöstlichen Londoner Stadtteil Epping, in der ein Asylbewerber des sexuellen Übergriffs beschuldigt wurde, sowie in einigen anderen Städten in England.

via welt: GROSSBRITANNIEN Rechte und linke Demonstranten geraten vor Asylunterkünften aneinander

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Manus startet 100 KI-Agenten gleichzeitig

Anders als bei OpenAI und Google: Statt auf einen Recherche-Agenten setzt Manus auf Hunderte parallel arbeitende KI-Helfer. Das Agentensystem Wide Research von Manus (Bild: Manus) Das KI-Start-up Manus aus Singapur hat eine experimentelle Funktion namens Wide Research vorgestellt, die über 100 gleichzeitig arbeitende KI-Agenten für umfangreiche Web-Recherchen einsetzt. Das Unternehmen positioniert diesen Ansatz als Alternative zu den Deep Research-Tools großer Anbieter wie OpenAI, Google und xAI, wie Venturebeat berichtet. Die Wide Research-Funktion aktiviert sich laut dem Unternehmen automatisch bei Aufgaben, die umfassende Analysen erfordern. Dabei werden mehrere Unteragenten gestartet, die zeitgleich an verschiedenen Aspekten eines einzelnen Ziels arbeiten. Jeder Unteragent funktioniert dabei als vollwertige Manus-KI-Instanz und nicht als spezialisiertes Werkzeug für bestimmte Rollen.

via golem: Manus startet 100 KI-Agenten gleichzeitig

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