Ayman al-Zwaahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed.
"He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday.
He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks together, and he was one of America's most wanted terrorists.
Mr Biden said al-Zawahiri had "carved a trail of murder and violence against American citizens".
"From hiding, he co-ordinated al-Qaeda's branches and all around the world, including setting priorities for providing operational guidance and calling for and inspired attacks against US targets," the president said in a live television address from the White House." BBC
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UK Election News about Rishi Sunak
Scottish Tory MPs Says Sunak can win next general election.Rishi Sunak can win the next general election and stop a deal between the SNP and Labour,
10 Scottish Tories have said as they announced their support for the former chancellor.Mr Sunak currently trails opponent Liz Truss in the polls for the party’s leadership, but finished the first round with more support among MPs.On Tuesday, 10 MPs and MSPs from north of the border, including former Scottish leader Jackson Carlaw, announced they were backing Mr Sunak.
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