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๐ฅ September 11 attacks
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The September 11 attacks, colloquially known as 9/11, were a coordinated series of suicide attacks perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist organization al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001. A total…
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United Airlines Flight 93 was a domestic scheduled passenger flight that was hijacked by four al-Qaeda terrorists on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, as part of the September…
๐ฅ Elena Rybakina
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Elena Andreyevna Rybakina is a Russianโborn Kazakhstani professional tennis player. Currently world No. 2 in women's singles, she has secured the No. 1 spot in the ranking to be released…
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American Airlines Flight 11 was an American domestic passenger flight from Logan International Airport in Boston to Los Angeles International Airport in California that was hijacked by five al-Qaeda terrorists…
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Shailene Diann Woodley is an American actress. Known for her work on screen and stage, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Trophรฉe Chopard, in addition to nominations…
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On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy fatally strangled her three childrenโfive-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callanโat the family's home in Duxbury, Massachusetts, United States. She then attempted suicide by…
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The September 11 attacks were the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, causing the deaths of 2,996 people, including 19 hijackers who committed murderโsuicide and 2,977 victims. Thousands more were…
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Aryna Siarhiejeลญna Sabalenka is a Belarusian professional tennis player. She is the current world No. 1 in women's singles by the WTA and is a former No. 1 in doubles….
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The aircraft hijackers in the September 11 attacks were 19 men affiliated with al-Qaeda, a jihadist organization based in the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. They hailed from four countries: 15…
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Mohamed Atta was an Egyptian engineer, architect, and terrorist hijacker for al-Qaeda. Ideologically a pan-Islamist, he was the ringleader of the September 11 attacks and served as the hijacker-pilot of…
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The Falling Man is a photograph taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew of an unidentified man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New…
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The original World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Built primarily between 1966 and 1975, it…
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:Name, age, country of…
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Osama bin Muhammad bin Awad bin Laden was the founder and first general emir of al-Qaeda from 1988 until his killing in 2011. A Salafi jihadist, bin Laden worked to…
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Charles James Kirk was an American right-wing political activist, entrepreneur, and media personality. He coโfounded the conservative student organization Turning Point USA (TPUSA) in 2012 and served as its executive…
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