9/11

The lasting impact and legacy of the attacks Today marked 25 years since the deadliest terrorist attack in modern history – 9/11. On this day, a quarter of a century ago, four commercial planes were hijacked, two of which were flown into the Twin Towers in New York, another into the Pentagon and one was […]

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Britain’s role in the aftermath revealed Head of MI6 during the time of September 11 attacks, Sir Richard Dearlove, has spoken about the only British plane to fly over the World Trade Center in the aftermath. For the very first time, the former MI6 chief told the full story of the RAF plane that crossed […]

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The PM makes clear statement 25 years after the attacks Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that the UK and the US “stand together” in the war against terror, as he issued a warning on the 9/11 anniversary. As the world remembers the terrorist attacks 25 years on, Burnham warned that the threat of terror […]

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Saved by ‘two firemen, big, strong guys’ US President Donald Trump has claimed that he was pulled to safety by firefighters following the 9/11 attacks, in a speech he made near the White House. Trump spoke near a massive, 21-foot, nearly 17,000-pound steel beam recovered from the South Tower, which was on display for the […]

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This should be catnip for Zero Dark Thirty fans American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden is sitting pretty in the elite 100% club on Rotten Tomatoes. The latest instalment of Netflix‘s true-crime documentary series American Manhunt – following The Boston Marathon Bombing and OJ Simpson – this unmissable three-episoder explores the aftermath of 9/11, when the […]

1 year ago

People couldn’t look him in the eye the next day The man who checked in the terrorists who crashed Flight 77 into the Pentagon on 9/11 said it still haunts him to this day. On September 11, 2001, four passenger planes were hijacked by terrorists who intended to crash them into important US buildings. Most […]

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