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2017 / ISSUE 104 5 NEWS The truck is said to have been packed with half a ton of homemade explosives and has been labelled as the "deadliest terror attack ever" in Somalia. The attack is believed to have been committed by a group linked with al- Qaida, known as al-Shabaab, although there has not been any official claim of responsibility as of yet. This attack comes after al-Shabaab threatened to up their attacks earlier this year. After Donald Trump and the Somalian Prime Minister, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, announced plans to take stronger military action against the group. The roots of the organisation lie in the Islam Court Union, which controlled Somalia till the mid-2000s. As a result, al-Shabaab is strongly opposed to the Western-backed government that currently holds power in Somalia. Al-Shabaab's aim is to bring the country back into the fold of extremist beliefs. Aiming to ban western customs such as, drinking, smoking and even watching television. Somalia is not the only country which has been under attack from al-Shabaab. In 2015 they attacked the Garissa University College in Kenya, killing close to 150 people and taking several students hostage. During the investigation of the Mogadishu blast, local officials have stated that over 160 bodies have already been buried by the government. As they weren't in a state to be identified. In memory of all the innocent lives lost, Prime Minister Mohamed declared that the country would mourn for three days straight. According to reports more than 300 hundred people have been confirmed dead with another 400 severely injured in a truck bombing in the city of Mogadishu. WORLD NEWS The campaign launched on 15th October, encouraged women to write a status sharing stories of sexual harassment and assault, to expose the magnitude of the issue. Sexual assault allegations against the film producer seem to be ever-growing and Weinstein has now been banned for life from the Producers Guild of America. Pitbull lends Hurricane Maria victims his private jet. The artist was able to rescue patients who were in urgent need of chemotherapy. The patients received treatment in the US. Dutch company VolkerWessels plans to use plastic wafrom the ocean to build highways in Rotterdam. The recycled material will be more durable and easier to maintain. Fashion houses and brands including Valentino and Conde Nast have finally dropped the photographer, after a string of allegations of sexual misconduct spanning over two decades. #METOO HARVEY WEINSTEIN PUERTO RICO NETHERLANDS TERRY RICHARDSON OFF KEY ON POINT ON POINT ON POINT OFF KEY WHO'S ON OR OFF KEY THIS MONTH? @guestlistdotnet GOOD NEWS Instead of arresting teen, cop does the unexpected A Chicago teenager had been sneak- ing into a local gym, X-Sport, in order to play basketball with his friends. After he had been caught several times by the employees, they decided to call the police. Instead of arresting him, the officer paid $150 out of his own pocket, in order to buy the teenager 3-4 months of mem- bership. Then the higher ups of X-Sport also opted to pledge around $600 to lengthen the teen's membership to 2 years. Kazakhstan to reintroduce endan- gered wild tigers after a 70-year absence Between the 1940s - 1970s Ka- zakhstan used to have a large population of Caspian tigers. But due to various forms of hunting, the population of tigers died out. However, Russia's global conservation organisation WWF has decided that Kazakhstan will once again house a population of tigers, Amur tigers are the closest living relatives to Caspian tigers. There is still a lot of work to be done but if it all works out, then by 2022 the first batch of tigers should be released in the wild! Islamic centre in Dublin shelters the homeless from Hurri- cane Ophelia As the powerful hurricane hit Ireland, the response from the Is- lamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, in Clonskeagh, has been more than generous. They opened their doors for both their neigh- bours, as well as the homeless in the area. For over 24 hours they provided hot tea, coffee, as well as some snacks for those in need. DEATH TOLL RISES TO OVER 300 IN MOGADISHU TRUCK BOMBING