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'Up to God to punish homosexuals': Orlando killer's father

The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the shooting, saying in a radio bulletin that it was carried out by "one of the soldiers of the caliphate".

June 13, 2016

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Dad of Orlando ISIS killer says 'God will punish homosexuals' after son kills 49 in gay club

June 13, 2016

By The Daily Mirror

Omar Mateen’s father Seddique Mateen posted series of videos online declaring himself Afghan leader

June 13, 2016

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June 13, 2016

Omar Mateen’s wife remains silent on massacre

OMAR Mateen looked like your average family man, posing for a picture with his wife and three-year-old son.

June 13, 2016

Noor Zahi Salman with her child and husband Omar Mateen.

June 12, 2016

Why 'lone wolf' attacks are almost impossible to prevent

Today, Decker said, “it may be possible to implement some restrictions on weapons with high capacity magazines, but it likely would take a great deal of political will.”

June 12, 2016

Shooter’s ex-wife: ‘He beat me’

THE abused and beaten former wife of Omar Mateen, the 29-year-old who is believed to have killed at least 50 people in an Orlando nightclub, has spoken out about their brief — but violent — marriage.

June 12, 2016

Omar Mateen and his ex-wife Sitora Yusufiy.

June 12, 2016

Terror attack thwarted at LA Pride

POLICE in Los Angeles have arrested a man who said he wanted to “harm” the Los Angeles Gay Pride Parade.

June 12, 2016

ISIS claims responsibility for Orlando mass shooting – affiliated agency

FBI have also stated Omar Mateen, had proclaimed his loyalty to Islamic State in a 911 call, and mentioned the Tsarnaev brothers, who bombed the Boston Marathon in 2013.

June 12, 2016

Law enforcement officials gather on the street in front of the apartment building whe-re shooting suspect Omar Mateen is believed to have lived on June 12, 2016 in Fort Pierce, Florida. © Joe Raedle / Getty Images / AFP

June 12, 2016

Obama calls Florida nightclub shooting an act of 'hate' and 'terror'

Shooting rampage kills 50, injures 53 at Florida gay nightclub in the country's worst mass shooting

June 12, 2016

June 12, 2016

50 dead, 53 injured in Orlando Gay Club 'Terrorism Incident'

A squad of officers entered the club and shot dead the gunman, identified as Omar S. Mateen.

June 12, 2016

‘He’s coming. I’m gonna to die’: Terrifying texts Orlando hostage sent to mother during shooting

A MOTHER has shared the texts she received f-rom her terrified son who was trapped inside the Florida nightclub after a gunman opened fire on revellers.

June 12, 2016

Jermaine Towns, left, and Brandon Shuford, second f-rom left, wait down the street f-rom the scene of a shooting involving multiple fatalities at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, June 12, 2016.

June 12, 2016

'Mass casualties' after shooting at gay nightclub, Orlando police say

At least 20 people were killed and 42 injured in a shooting early on Sunday at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, police said, adding that the gunman was killed at the scene.

June 12, 2016

'Mass casualties' after shooting at gay nightclub, Orlando police say

June 12, 2016

Hostages holed up in nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida

THE FBI is investigating a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando as an “act of terrorism” after a gunman was killed and there are “multiple deaths” with 42 people injured.

June 12, 2016

The crime scene near the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

June 10, 2016

Campaign to remove judge in Stanford rape case gains momentum

A FLEDGLING campaign to recall the judge who sentenced a former Stanford University swimmer to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman gained momentum Friday as three prominent political consultants joined the effort.

June 10, 2016

Brock Turner’s sentence was the one heard around the world. Picture: Santa Clara County Sheriff via AP

June 10, 2016

How Clinton aims to trump Trump on Twitter

Her newly aggressive social media strategy aims to turn the presumptive GOP nominee's own words against him.

June 10, 2016

Hillary Clinton's team is taking the fight to Donald Trump on Twitter by trying to predict how he will react to events and have tweets already written to match those situations. | AP Photo

June 10, 2016

Trump checks boxes for Christian audience, but tension lingers

Fiorina never mentioned Trump by name, but she urged her listeners to remember their beliefs.

June 10, 2016

Donald Trump waves after addressing the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference in Washington on Friday. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)

June 09, 2016

Barack Obama endorses Hillary Clinton: ‘I’m with her’

US President Barack Obama has formally endorsed Hillary Clinton for the White House after a meeting with Bernie Sanders in which he refused to d-rop out of race.

June 09, 2016

Barack Obama has endorsed Hillary Clinton for president. They are seen together here in 2008. Picture: AFP

June 09, 2016

Obama Endorses Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama formally endorsed Hillary Clinton in a video released Thursday afternoon.

June 09, 2016

British firm aims to open immigration detention center near US-Mexico border

Billion-dollar company Serco has lobbied the US for more than a year in a push for detention contracts, sparking criticism f-rom immigrant rights groups

June 09, 2016

he Obama administration’s use of family detention centres that hold children and mothers has become one of the most contested elements of America’s border protection program. Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

June 09, 2016

The black hole within Donald Trump

When you’re deciding whether to plunge into a marriage, don’t ever make the mistake of thinking you’re marrying the person your partner is going to become

June 09, 2016

Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Fresno, Calif., May 27, 2016. (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)