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Man Declared Innocent After Spending 48 Years In Prison

A 71-year-old man has been declared innocent in the US state of Oklahoma after spending nearly 50 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
Glynn Simmons, who is Black, served more time behind bars before being exonerated than any other inmate in US history, according to The National Registry of Exonerations.
Simmons was released in July after serving a total of 48 years, one month and 18 days in prison.
Simmons and another man, Don Roberts, were sentenced to death in 1975 for the murder the previous year of a 30-year-old liquor store clerk during a robbery in Edmond, Oklahoma.
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Their sentences were later commuted to life in prison.
Simmons and Roberts were convicted solely on the basis of the testimony of a teenage customer who was shot in the head during the robbery but survived.
She picked them out of a police lineup but a subsequent investigation cast significant doubt on the reliability of her identifications.
Both men had also claimed at trial that they were not even in Oklahoma at the time of the murder.
US District Court Judge Amy Palumbo threw out Simmons’ conviction in July and declared him innocent at a hearing in Oklahoma County District Court on Tuesday.
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“This is a day we’ve been waiting on for a long, long time,” Simmons told reporters. “We can say justice was done today, finally.”
Roberts, Simmons co-defendant, was released from prison in 2008, according to The National Registry of Exonerations.
Simmons may now be eligible for compensation.
“What’s been done can’t be undone but there could be accountability,” he said. “That’s what I’m about right now. Accountability.”
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Six-year-old Nigerian Girl Dies After Fall From Apartment In Canada

A six-year-old Nigerian girl has died after falling from a high-rise residential building in Toronto, Canada, in a tragic incident that has left the community in shock.
Reports indicate that her mother was in Nigeria at the time of the incident.
The incident occurred at an apartment complex on Chalkfarm Drive in North York, close to Jane Street, at about 8:15 p.m.
Toronto Police Service said officers responded to a report described as “unknown trouble” and later found the child unresponsive on the ground outside the building.
Residents of the building described the girl as cheerful and familiar within the community, saying her death had deeply unsettled neighbours.
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One resident told CP24 that the child was regularly seen playing around the premises.
“She used to come here all the time and play… she was a lively kid. It’s very, very sad,” the neighbour said.
Another resident said the news had been devastating for people living in the building, adding that the girl was a familiar face during daily routines such as school runs.
“It’s crazy that I will never see this child again. I see her every morning. It’s heartbreaking,” the resident said.
According to neighbours, the girl had been staying with a family friend who lives on the top floor of the building while her mother was away in Nigeria.
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Some residents also questioned how the incident occurred, noting that the building is fitted with window safety features designed to prevent full opening.
“To be fair, they do have precautions on these windows to make sure these things don’t happen,” one resident said.
Another added that the windows are secured and cannot be fully opened, further adding to uncertainty surrounding the circumstances.
The property management company, Greenwin, which manages the building at 200 Chalkfarm Drive, described the incident as “deeply saddening,” adding that its thoughts are with the child’s family.
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The company confirmed that emergency responders attended the scene promptly and said it is fully cooperating with investigators.
It declined to comment on the condition or inspection history of the windows, citing an ongoing investigation.
Police in Toronto said the case is not being treated as suspicious at this stage, though investigations are continuing pending autopsy results.
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US Govt Finally Releases Files On UFOs, Alien Life

President Donald Trump’s administration has released a batch of previously unseen files, videos and photographs on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, UAP.
The government described the development as part of a push for greater transparency on government-held information about extraterrestrial-related sightings.
According to Fox News, the White House said the materials, drawn from across multiple government agencies, have been made publicly accessible without security clearance requirements.
Officials said the release is intended to allow the public to review the information and draw their own conclusions.
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“The latest UAP videos, photos, and original source documents from across the entire United States government are all in one place,” the White House said, adding that past administrations had sought to limit public disclosure.
The release is part of a programme identified as the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters, PURSUE, which officials say will continue with further disclosures.
Among the initial materials are images reportedly linked to Apollo 12 and Apollo 17 space missions, including a photograph from the lunar surface showing three small dots in the sky.
The release also includes transcripts of communications from Apollo 17, in which crew members described observing bright, fast-moving particles or fragments outside their spacecraft.
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In one exchange, astronauts described seeing “very bright particles” and “jagged, angular fragments” while in orbit, comparing the appearance to fireworks.
Trump previously said he would support declassifying government files related to UFOs and UAPs, following renewed public interest in the subject.
He had earlier directed federal agencies to begin identifying and releasing relevant documents.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Pakistan Thanks Trump For Pausing ‘Project Freedom’

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed gratitude to United States President Donald Trump for temporarily pausing ‘Project Freedom’, an initiative to secure shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement posted on X, Sharif thanked Trump for pausing the “Project Freedom” mission, praising him for his courageous leadership and timely announcement.
According to him, Trump’s decision was made in response to requests from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other brotherly countries.
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He added that the pause would go a long way towards advancing regional peace, stability and reconciliation during the sensitive period.
“Pakistan remains firmly committed to supporting all efforts that promote restraint and a peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomacy.
“We are very hopeful that the current momentum will lead to a lasting agreement that secures durable peace and stability for the region and beyond,” Sharif said.
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