Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says Saudi Arabia will regret missing opportunity to end war The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement warns the Saudi-led coalition against missing a three-day ceasefire opportunity to end the war on his country. Yemen announces 3-day unilateral ceasefire, pausing retaliatory strikes on Saudi Arabia https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/03/28/679299/Houthi-urges-Riyadh-to-seize-upon-3-day-truce-opportunity-to-end-Yemen-war Ansarullah leader says Riyadh will be regretful if it misses three-day truce opportunity to end war Monday, 28 March 2022 https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2022/03/28/679299/Houthi-urges-Riyadh-to-seize-upon-3-day-truce-opportunity-to-end-Yemen-war The leader of Yemen’s popular Ansarullah resistance movement has urged the Riyadh regime to seize on the movement's announcement of a three-day truce with the Saudi-led coalition to immediately halt all military operations and brutal siege against the impoverished country. Abdul-Malik al-Houthi made the remarks in a televised speech broadcast live from the Yemeni capital city of Sana’a on Monday afternoon as he addressed clerics and religious scholars ahead of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. “There is no chance for the countries waging aggression against Yemen to escape our retaliatory attacks, and get out of the current predicament unless they end the onslaught, lift the all-out blockade and end occupation,” Houthi pointed out. The Ansarullah chief warned the Saudi-led coalition against losing the opportunity provided by the three-day truce, calling on Saudi Arabia and its allies to agree to a permanent ceasefire. “You will be regretful if you miss the chance,” Houthi said. Yemen at risk of being ‘forgotten’ as Russia-Ukraine conflict grabs world attention: UN warns The UN warns that Yemen is at risk of being forgotten as Russia-Ukraine conflict has grabbed the world’s attention. “We will spare no effort to confront [the Saudi-led] aggression and economic blockade with all available means. We will not allow the siege against Yemen to continue in any way,” the Ansarullah leader highlighted. “The eighth year of Yemen war started with Operation Breaking the Siege III, which made headlines worldwide. We will fight off the blockade, and God willing will target the aggressor countries until they are forced to lift the siege,” Houthi noted. On Saturday evening, Chairman of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat announced the suspension of retaliatory missile and drone attacks and all military actions against Saudi Arabia for a period of three days. “This is a sincere invitation and practical step to rebuild trust and take all the sides from the arena of talks to the arena of acts,” Mashat said. “And we are ready to turn this declaration into a final and permanent commitment in the event that Saudi Arabia commits to ending the siege and stopping its raids on Yemen once and for all,” he added. Yemen announces a voluntary three-day-long pause in the country’s retaliatory strikes against Saudi Arabia. The truce came a day after a wave of drone and missile attacks hit targets across Saudi Arabia. The spokesman for Yemeni armed forces said in a statement aired by the Arabic-language al-Masirah television network that Yemeni troops had carried out a large-scale offensive, dubbed Operation Breaking the Siege III, against a number of vital and sensitive targets deep inside Saudi Arabia, using domestically-developed ballistic and winged missiles as well as combat drones. Brigadier General Yahya Saree stated that Yemeni troops and their allies pounded high-value sites in the Saudi capital Riyadh, energy facilities in the strategic Jizan and Najran regions, as well as an Aramco fuel distribution station in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah among others. Saudi state media also reported a string of drone and rocket attacks by Yemeni forces on targets in the city of Jeddah. “A number of bomb-laden drones targeted the oil refineries in Ras Tanura and Rabigh, as well as the Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Najran. A barrage of winged missiles targeted Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah and vital facilities in the Saudi capital Riyadh,” he said. The spokesman for Yemeni armed forces added that important targets in the southern cities of Dhahran al-Janub, Abha and Khamis Mushait were also hit with a high numbers of ballistic missiles. Saree highlighted that Yemeni troops will conduct more qualitative strikes with the intent to break the crippling Saudi-led siege, emphasizing they will not hesitate to expand their military operations until the Saudi-led aggression stops and the blockade is completely lifted.

Wow! Here he is again down filmed by Vice News in Crimea at the time of the 95% pro-russia referendum in 2014 - he picked the right team The anti-Mafia team https://youtu.be/AqHeZUS9_EY?t=185 Ukrainian General-Colonel Yan Kazemirovich from Kiev reveals CIA agents and Masons in Ukraine. Simferopol, March 7, 2014. English subtitles. Генерал: "Украину оккупировали Сионисты" Full original interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5ojlOfy6UI

Police anti-terror IT system was 'not fit for purpose' - former officer https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61080386 By Richard Watson BBC Newsnight Manchester Arena attack Former counter-terrorism officer Tony Thorne Former counter-terrorism officer Tony Thorne says he warned his bosses about faults in the intelligence software in 2014 A key intelligence database used by police to investigate extremists was "not fit for purpose" when introduced in 2014, a former counter-terrorism officer has told the BBC. The officer, who retired in 2018, says the National Common Intelligence Application (NCIA) had serious flaws. Counter Terrorism Policing says "substantial improvements" were made following a significant review after terror attacks in 2017, including at the Manchester Arena. BBC Newsnight has collaborated with BuzzFeed News on a detailed investigation into problems with the IT system, which cost hundreds of millions of pounds and was designed to allow police forces across the UK to share secret intelligence seamlessly. Former detective constable Tony Thorne, who was part of a pilot project in 2013, told the BBC the NCIA was known to be "clunky", "clumsy" and to produce inconsistent results. During the pilot, Mr Thorne said users sitting side-by-side at computer terminals were watched while they conducted identical searches. When these searches yielded different results Mr Thorne says he was immediately concerned. "They came up with different data - the bio details that were coming back were completely different," he said. "There was something wrong there." He told BBC Newsnight the 2013 trial also found that the system allowed data to be destroyed as users could accidentally overwrite it - and that there was no way of monitoring if any information had been altered. Mr Thorne said he tested this by accessing an intelligence file. "I was able to go in and edit it, and it couldn't be unedited. I said, 'We shouldn't be able to do that.'" "To have [intelligence data] in one area is a fantastic thing - it can't get lost, it backs up," he continued, "but from the very start the application was just not fit for purpose." The NCIA system roll-out to police forces began in 2014. Delays meant the Metropolitan Police did not receive it until 2019, but it had been deployed to the north-west before the Manchester Arena bomb attack that killed 22 people on 22 May 2017. A public inquiry into the bombing is still under way. Top row (left to right): Alison Howe, Martyn Hett, Lisa Lees, Courtney Boyle, Eilidh MacLeod, Elaine McIver, Georgina Callander, Jane Tweddle - Middle row (left to right): John Atkinson, Kelly Brewster, Liam Curry, Chloe Rutherford, Marcin Klis, Angelika Klis, Megan Hurley, Michelle Kiss - Bottom row (left to right): Nell Jones, Olivia Campbell-Hardy, Philip Tron, Saffie-Rose Roussos, Sorrell Leczkowski, Wendy FawellImage source, Family handouts Image caption, Top row (left to right): Alison Howe, Martyn Hett, Lisa Lees, Courtney Boyle, Eilidh MacLeod, Elaine McIver, Georgina Callander, Jane Tweddle - Middle row (left to right): John Atkinson, Kelly Brewster, Liam Curry, Chloe Rutherford, Marcin Klis, Angelika Klis, Megan Hurley, Michelle Kiss - Bottom row (left to right): Nell Jones, Olivia Campbell-Hardy, Philip Tron, Saffie-Rose Roussos, Sorrell Leczkowski, Wendy Fawell A government spokesperson told the BBC: "It is a matter for the chair of the Manchester Arena Inquiry to decide whether the systems Counter Terrorism Policing used impacted their ability to prevent the attack." The spokesperson added that the NCIA has "greatly enhanced" counter-terrorism work in the years since the bombing in 2017. But Tony Thorne says it was rolled out too quickly and put to use before faults had been corrected. "It should never have gone out," he said. Mr Thorne says he felt "physically sick" when he heard news bulletins about the Manchester Arena bombing, because he feared the faults he'd warned his bosses about in 2014 could have played a part in the failure to stop the attack. "I couldn't 100% say, 'Yes, NCIA was the cause of it,' but it'd be a factor," he said.

Probate Fraud? Questions Over Karen Evans' Father's Solicitor and Accountant 06May22 Probate fraud: warning signs and what to do if you suspect ithttps://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/101098 Linda Cummins, of Goldsmith Williams, explains how to spot misdeeds in probate and best practice for dealing with them.While the majority of people are naturally upset when a relative or clipboardfriend passes away, this is not always the case.Some individuals see it as an opportunity to take advantage of the rightful beneficiaries, as well as the person – perhaps when they were close to death, ­­or soon after death – to commit fraud and help themselves to the assets, personal possessions and cash. To most decent people, this is unconscionable behaviour, but unfortunately, it does go on.According to a recent report by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the cost of probate fraud is predicted to be in the region of £150 million, some £100 million in excess of what was previously estimated. Indeed, one in two professionals consulted said that they have come across fraud in probate cases that they have dealt with.Anyone can commit fraud, from organised criminals to the people who are closest to the deceased and are in the greatest position of trust, such as family, friends, neighbours, carers and professionals. Executors, particularly with the control that they have, could also manipulate figures and help themselves to the estate. Indeed, there was a 30 per cent increase in the breach of fiduciary claims lodged at the chancery division between 2012 and 2013, according to a 2014 ombudsman report.The importance of being on your guard when it comes to fraud can’t be understated, particularly as the relatives involved may be trying to cope with their loss so do not notice something untoward happening since the death.Warning signs of possible probate fraudFactors to look out for:Changes to the will If the deceased changed their will soon before they died, naming new beneficiaries, or including people that the family aren’t familiar with. Did the deceased seek legal advice in making the new will, or create a homemade or online will? Could the deceased have been unduly influenced or coerced into changing their will, or have no knowledge that their will has been changed? Could the will have been forged?Changes in the deceased’s financial behaviour before or after death Any unusual or unaccountable cash withdrawals or transfers made from the deceased’s bank accounts prior to, or soon after, death. Withdrawals made when the deceased was physically or mentally unable to do so, for example, because they were in hospital. Another person being added to their bank account prior to death. An ‘unexpected’ attorney appointed prior to death. Have the deceased’s bills been left unpaid for many months before death? Are there bogus debts?Post-death, organised criminals and scam emails Have the beneficiaries been contacted by people purporting to be the solicitor or executor, or have there been claims by email for the payment of tax or funds to third parties to enable the legacies to be released? Have personal items been removed from the home of the deceased, or are they unaccounted for? The Law Society, the British Bankers Association and STEP have agreed the protocol to assist an executor or personal representative with regards to the banks’ requirements, to ensure that the deceased’s assets are dealt with as securely as possible.What to do if probate fraud is suspected Examine the previous wills and notes made, to gauge any changes and see if further investigations are warranted. Check the signature to the will compared with previous wills signed by the deceased, as well as the location in which it was signed. Check the witnesses to any new wills – would they have been known to the deceased or to the ‘new’ beneficiary? You can also obtain medical records and make enquiries of the relevant authorities and banks. If necessary, report the matter to the police.Solicitors carry out much in the way of due diligence before parting with estate funds to ensure the distributions from the estate end up in the right hands – obtaining proof of original ID and making Smart ID checks; bankruptcy searches against all beneficiaries; using the Consumer Bank Account Checker by Lawyer Checker for checks.It is good practice to offer storage facilities for clients’ wills and registration of the wills with a national wills register, such as Certainty, the National Will Register...