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| Friday briefing: Spain – five terror suspects killed as second attack follows Barcelona | Friday briefing: Spain – five terror suspects killed as second attack follows Barcelona |
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| Top story: Deadly Cambrils drama in wake of Las Ramblas | Top story: Deadly Cambrils drama in wake of Las Ramblas |
| Hello – Warren Murray here on a morning dominated by terror attacks in Spain. | Hello – Warren Murray here on a morning dominated by terror attacks in Spain. |
| Five suspects have been shot dead as police intercepted a car that was running people down in the Spanish town of Cambrils. The attack followed a van atrocity in Barcelona that killed 13 people. A picture is emerging this morning of an apparently coordinated terror plot to hit multiple targets across the country’s Catalonia region. | Five suspects have been shot dead as police intercepted a car that was running people down in the Spanish town of Cambrils. The attack followed a van atrocity in Barcelona that killed 13 people. A picture is emerging this morning of an apparently coordinated terror plot to hit multiple targets across the country’s Catalonia region. |
| We are continuing our live coverage of this developing story – here is a timeline of events. It all began with the attack on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas district – but overnight the focus swung to Cambrils where a group in an Audi A3 began knocking down pedestrians before their path was blocked by a police patrol. A shootout ensued and police killed the five suspects, authorities said. Six bystanders were injured, two of them seriously, and one police officer had minor injuries. Police carried out controlled explosions amid reports the group may have been wearing suicide belts. | We are continuing our live coverage of this developing story – here is a timeline of events. It all began with the attack on Barcelona’s Las Ramblas district – but overnight the focus swung to Cambrils where a group in an Audi A3 began knocking down pedestrians before their path was blocked by a police patrol. A shootout ensued and police killed the five suspects, authorities said. Six bystanders were injured, two of them seriously, and one police officer had minor injuries. Police carried out controlled explosions amid reports the group may have been wearing suicide belts. |
| In Barcelona, as well as those killed on Thursday afternoon at least 100 people were injured when a white rented Fiat van veered off the road and carved a 500-metre path of destruction through the pedestrian crowds along Las Ramblas. Bystanders gave accounts of the vehicle swerving left and right as the driver tried to hit as many people as possible. The attacker deployed a simple and now horribly familiar method, as our expert Jason Burke explains. Islamic State has claimed responsibility. | In Barcelona, as well as those killed on Thursday afternoon at least 100 people were injured when a white rented Fiat van veered off the road and carved a 500-metre path of destruction through the pedestrian crowds along Las Ramblas. Bystanders gave accounts of the vehicle swerving left and right as the driver tried to hit as many people as possible. The attacker deployed a simple and now horribly familiar method, as our expert Jason Burke explains. Islamic State has claimed responsibility. |
| The driver reportedly remains on the run after fleeing on foot. Josep Lluis Trapero of the regional police of Catalonia said two other suspects had been arrested. One is a man born in the Spanish territory of Melilla in northern Morocco. The other has been named as Driss Oukabir, a Moroccan. The Spanish suspect was arrested in Alcanar, while Oukabir was detained in Ripoll in northern Catalonia. Here is a further summary of what we know so far, and we have a visual guide to what happened on Las Ramblas. | The driver reportedly remains on the run after fleeing on foot. Josep Lluis Trapero of the regional police of Catalonia said two other suspects had been arrested. One is a man born in the Spanish territory of Melilla in northern Morocco. The other has been named as Driss Oukabir, a Moroccan. The Spanish suspect was arrested in Alcanar, while Oukabir was detained in Ripoll in northern Catalonia. Here is a further summary of what we know so far, and we have a visual guide to what happened on Las Ramblas. |
| Earlier explosions that killed one person and demolished a house in the town of Alcanar are being treated as linked to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. It appeared a bomb was being prepared inside the house using gas cylinders, authorities said. Police and firefighters were wounded by a second blast after they arrived on the scene early on Thursday morning. Alcanar is about two hours’ drive south-east of Barcelona. | Earlier explosions that killed one person and demolished a house in the town of Alcanar are being treated as linked to the attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils. It appeared a bomb was being prepared inside the house using gas cylinders, authorities said. Police and firefighters were wounded by a second blast after they arrived on the scene early on Thursday morning. Alcanar is about two hours’ drive south-east of Barcelona. |
| Las Ramblas is one of the first places tourists go in Barcelona, and Germany and Belgium have been among countries confirming fatalities. A number of Australians were either injured or there when it happened, said the foreign minister in Canberra. Britain’s foreign office was checking the status of nationals. There were at least 24 nationalities among those killed or injured, including people from France, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Peru, Algeria and China, according to Spain’s civil protection agency. | Las Ramblas is one of the first places tourists go in Barcelona, and Germany and Belgium have been among countries confirming fatalities. A number of Australians were either injured or there when it happened, said the foreign minister in Canberra. Britain’s foreign office was checking the status of nationals. There were at least 24 nationalities among those killed or injured, including people from France, Venezuela, Australia, Ireland, Peru, Algeria and China, according to Spain’s civil protection agency. |
| Donald Trump underlined that he has little to offer in such situations – calling on the people of Barcelona to be “tough and strong”, but following up by repeating a debunked myth about how an American general supposedly dealt with “Radical Islamic Terror” in the Philippines in the early 1900s using bullets dipped in pig’s blood. No serious historian supports the account. | Donald Trump underlined that he has little to offer in such situations – calling on the people of Barcelona to be “tough and strong”, but following up by repeating a debunked myth about how an American general supposedly dealt with “Radical Islamic Terror” in the Philippines in the early 1900s using bullets dipped in pig’s blood. No serious historian supports the account. |
| Trump stands isolated – The US president has gone on a Twitter tirade against the removal of Confederate monuments, saying it is “ripping apart” American history. But the efforts of neo-Nazi protesters in Charlottesville – who kicked off deadly riots when they converged there on the pretext of protecting a statue of Robert E Lee – appear to have backfired as the removal of monuments picks up pace in several states. The Democrats’ leader in the House, Nancy Pelosi, says they should be removed from the Capitol as well. Trump’s favour with some key allies outside politics appears to be fading after James Murdoch criticised his response to Charlottesville. James is CEO of 21st Century Fox and and the son of Rupert Murdoch, a major Trump supporter and chairman of Fox News. And the cover pages of the respected New Yorker and influential Economist magazines serve as a blistering critique of Trump – their latest editions show him blowing wind into a KKK sail and shouting into a KKK megaphone. | Trump stands isolated – The US president has gone on a Twitter tirade against the removal of Confederate monuments, saying it is “ripping apart” American history. But the efforts of neo-Nazi protesters in Charlottesville – who kicked off deadly riots when they converged there on the pretext of protecting a statue of Robert E Lee – appear to have backfired as the removal of monuments picks up pace in several states. The Democrats’ leader in the House, Nancy Pelosi, says they should be removed from the Capitol as well. Trump’s favour with some key allies outside politics appears to be fading after James Murdoch criticised his response to Charlottesville. James is CEO of 21st Century Fox and and the son of Rupert Murdoch, a major Trump supporter and chairman of Fox News. And the cover pages of the respected New Yorker and influential Economist magazines serve as a blistering critique of Trump – their latest editions show him blowing wind into a KKK sail and shouting into a KKK megaphone. |
| Saudi-Iraqi ties rebuilt – Saudi Arabia is working to secure a role in the reconstruction of Iraq with the aim of bringing it back to the Arab fold – and drawing it away from the Saudis’ bitter rivals in Iran. Middle East correspondent Martin Chulov reports how the visit of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr last week to the Sunni kingdom’s capital has been key to the process. Iraq is estimated to need £78bn spent on reconstruction after years of war including the fight to oust Islamic State, which has been driven out of the major cities. Riyadh could play a significant role in the reconstruction of the predominantly Sunni cities of Mosul, Fallujah, Ramadi and Tikrit. Abdulbari al-Zebari, the head of the foreign relations committee in the Iraqi parliament, said: “We welcome any foreign or regional funding. This would be a really smart move on behalf of the Arab countries and foreign countries.” | Saudi-Iraqi ties rebuilt – Saudi Arabia is working to secure a role in the reconstruction of Iraq with the aim of bringing it back to the Arab fold – and drawing it away from the Saudis’ bitter rivals in Iran. Middle East correspondent Martin Chulov reports how the visit of Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr last week to the Sunni kingdom’s capital has been key to the process. Iraq is estimated to need £78bn spent on reconstruction after years of war including the fight to oust Islamic State, which has been driven out of the major cities. Riyadh could play a significant role in the reconstruction of the predominantly Sunni cities of Mosul, Fallujah, Ramadi and Tikrit. Abdulbari al-Zebari, the head of the foreign relations committee in the Iraqi parliament, said: “We welcome any foreign or regional funding. This would be a really smart move on behalf of the Arab countries and foreign countries.” |
| Burglars for home security – Get some CCTV cameras and a dog that barks loudly if you want to deter thieves. That is the advice former burglars have given Co-op Insurance, in a novel piece of PR that was bound to catch our attention. A panel of 12 ex-criminals also listed strong, heavy doors, a TV switched on and UVPC windows towards the top of their list of things that discourage break-ins. You also need friendly neighbours who are on the lookout – so presumably don’t get a dog that alienates them with constant yapping. Burglar alarms apparently don’t do much. On car security, a newer model with anti-theft measures – or a really old banger – is likely to be an unpopular target, especially if parked in a driveway or well-lit area overlooked by street cameras. | Burglars for home security – Get some CCTV cameras and a dog that barks loudly if you want to deter thieves. That is the advice former burglars have given Co-op Insurance, in a novel piece of PR that was bound to catch our attention. A panel of 12 ex-criminals also listed strong, heavy doors, a TV switched on and UVPC windows towards the top of their list of things that discourage break-ins. You also need friendly neighbours who are on the lookout – so presumably don’t get a dog that alienates them with constant yapping. Burglar alarms apparently don’t do much. On car security, a newer model with anti-theft measures – or a really old banger – is likely to be an unpopular target, especially if parked in a driveway or well-lit area overlooked by street cameras. |
| Fear no more – If you are terribly afraid of something and you happen to be a mouse with a genetically modified brain, then you might be in luck. Scientists have figured out how to erase fear using a virus and a trick of the light. “Exactly how this can be applied to humans is a little bit unclear to me,” said King’s College neurobiology Professor Peter Giese, in response to the news from the University of California, Riverside. Researchers there determined the brain pathways in the special mice that carried a fear response to electric shocks. Then they attacked those pathways with a custom-made virus, and blasted them with low-frenquency light, wiping out the connection permanently. Giese, the professor at King’s, said it would be unethical in humans but was a big advance in understanding “fear extinction” and how memories are formed. “This is a true erasure of memory,” he said. | Fear no more – If you are terribly afraid of something and you happen to be a mouse with a genetically modified brain, then you might be in luck. Scientists have figured out how to erase fear using a virus and a trick of the light. “Exactly how this can be applied to humans is a little bit unclear to me,” said King’s College neurobiology Professor Peter Giese, in response to the news from the University of California, Riverside. Researchers there determined the brain pathways in the special mice that carried a fear response to electric shocks. Then they attacked those pathways with a custom-made virus, and blasted them with low-frenquency light, wiping out the connection permanently. Giese, the professor at King’s, said it would be unethical in humans but was a big advance in understanding “fear extinction” and how memories are formed. “This is a true erasure of memory,” he said. |
| Lunchtime read: The true price of neoliberalism | Lunchtime read: The true price of neoliberalism |
| What is neoliberalism and where did it come from? Adam Smith gave us the “invisible hand” hundreds of years ago but it was Friedrich Hayek who in the 1930s conceived of human society involving a price on everything, and the market as a kind of mind – an omniscient one which, through the price system, comprehends the whole scheme of a society, knowing everything in a way that no one individual can. | What is neoliberalism and where did it come from? Adam Smith gave us the “invisible hand” hundreds of years ago but it was Friedrich Hayek who in the 1930s conceived of human society involving a price on everything, and the market as a kind of mind – an omniscient one which, through the price system, comprehends the whole scheme of a society, knowing everything in a way that no one individual can. |
| His ideas caught the ear of Ronald Reagan, he met with Margaret Thatcher in 1975, and things went from there. Our society became bound to the principle that “competition is the only legitimate organising principle for human activity”, writes Stephen Metcalf. Today neoliberalism is a pejorative – anyone slightly to the right of the left cops it, and its rejection is manifested in the militant parochialism of Brexit Britain and Trumpist America. “The free market produces a tiny cadre of winners and an enormous army of losers – and the losers, looking for revenge, have turned to Brexit and Trump,” Metcalf writes. | His ideas caught the ear of Ronald Reagan, he met with Margaret Thatcher in 1975, and things went from there. Our society became bound to the principle that “competition is the only legitimate organising principle for human activity”, writes Stephen Metcalf. Today neoliberalism is a pejorative – anyone slightly to the right of the left cops it, and its rejection is manifested in the militant parochialism of Brexit Britain and Trumpist America. “The free market produces a tiny cadre of winners and an enormous army of losers – and the losers, looking for revenge, have turned to Brexit and Trump,” Metcalf writes. |
| Sport | Sport |
| Joe Root has cruised to his 13th Test century against a friendly West Indies attack and Alastair Cook dutifully following in his captain’s wake to ensure England start day two this afternoon in control of the first Test at Edgbaston. England scored seven tries in their most authoritative performance to date, squeezing the life out of the USA in Dublin, to clinch a third straight victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and ease into the semi-finals. | Joe Root has cruised to his 13th Test century against a friendly West Indies attack and Alastair Cook dutifully following in his captain’s wake to ensure England start day two this afternoon in control of the first Test at Edgbaston. England scored seven tries in their most authoritative performance to date, squeezing the life out of the USA in Dublin, to clinch a third straight victory at the Women’s Rugby World Cup and ease into the semi-finals. |
| The FA has bowed to growing pressure surrounding the Eni Aluko “hush-money” case by revealing the reasons why the barrister they employed to investigate the matter cleared Mark Sampson. Melissa Reid and Charley Hull will spearhead Europe’s bid to reclaim the Solheim Cup from the United States when play at the biennial event gets underway this morning. And Everton kept a third consecutive European clean sheet and will take a healthy lead to Croatia for next week’s second leg of their Europa League play-off against Hadjuk Split, while Tottenham are closing in on their first signing of the transfer window after they agreed a club record fee of up to £42m with Ajax for centre-half Davinson Sánchez. | The FA has bowed to growing pressure surrounding the Eni Aluko “hush-money” case by revealing the reasons why the barrister they employed to investigate the matter cleared Mark Sampson. Melissa Reid and Charley Hull will spearhead Europe’s bid to reclaim the Solheim Cup from the United States when play at the biennial event gets underway this morning. And Everton kept a third consecutive European clean sheet and will take a healthy lead to Croatia for next week’s second leg of their Europa League play-off against Hadjuk Split, while Tottenham are closing in on their first signing of the transfer window after they agreed a club record fee of up to £42m with Ajax for centre-half Davinson Sánchez. |
| Business | Business |
| Asian stock investors joined a global retreat from riskier assets on Friday and the dollar wavered on growing doubts about Donald Trump’s ability to fulfil his economic agenda. The dollar rose on Thursday, boosted by weakness in the euro, but was showing some weakness against the yen. Sterling traded at $1.29 and €1.10 overnight. | Asian stock investors joined a global retreat from riskier assets on Friday and the dollar wavered on growing doubts about Donald Trump’s ability to fulfil his economic agenda. The dollar rose on Thursday, boosted by weakness in the euro, but was showing some weakness against the yen. Sterling traded at $1.29 and €1.10 overnight. |
| The papers | The papers |
| The Daily Mail calls it a “Massacre of holiday families” and the Express says people were “Slaughtered on the street” by the Barcelona van attacker. “Massacre” is the Mirror’s headline too, while the Sun labels the perpetrators the “Barcelona bastards”. | The Daily Mail calls it a “Massacre of holiday families” and the Express says people were “Slaughtered on the street” by the Barcelona van attacker. “Massacre” is the Mirror’s headline too, while the Sun labels the perpetrators the “Barcelona bastards”. |
| “Evil strikes again”, says the Times. The Guardian and the Telegraph are straighter – “Terror strikes Barcelona” and “Terror strikes the heart of Barcelona” respectively. The FT covers the horror on Las Ramblas in its front-page pic slot – its main financial story is the complexities of a new round of fundraising at Uber, which is to offer a mix of new and discounted existing shares as part of efforts to put sexual harassment scandals and the departure of Travis Kalanick behind it. | “Evil strikes again”, says the Times. The Guardian and the Telegraph are straighter – “Terror strikes Barcelona” and “Terror strikes the heart of Barcelona” respectively. The FT covers the horror on Las Ramblas in its front-page pic slot – its main financial story is the complexities of a new round of fundraising at Uber, which is to offer a mix of new and discounted existing shares as part of efforts to put sexual harassment scandals and the departure of Travis Kalanick behind it. |
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