BRIEF.ME – WORLD NEWS BRIEFING
In today’s briefing update, the Norway Mosque shooter has appeared in court with two black eyes and injuries to his face. The suspect, charged with terrorism and murder, was seen smirking to the cameras.
The autopsy into the deaths of the Canadian manhunt killers has been revealed. The two are suspected of killing three people and then going on the run. The autopsy on their remains suggests the pair committed suicide by gunfire.
The sole survivor of the 2015 Paris attacks has been formally charged in connection with the Brussel’s attack that happened just months later. No details regarding the involvement have been released.
All in today’s WORLD news briefing – A daily roundup of all the news headlines that you need to know, summarised as part of WTX News Briefing.
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MOSQUE SHOOTER APPEARS IN COURT WITH TWO BLACK EYES AND A SMIRK
CNN reports, the accused Oslo Mosque shooter, Philip Manshaus has appeared in court on charges of murder and terrorism. The suspect appeared with two black eyes and face wounds and was seen smirking. It is not clear where the injuries came from.
Oslo police and the suspect’s attorney will not confirm his name. Prosecutors will ask for the suspect to be imprisoned for four weeks, with full isolation. Banning letters, visitors and media.
Read the full story on CNN
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CANADIAN MANHUNT: AUTOPSY REVEALS CAUSE OF DEATH FOR MURDER SUSPECTS
Canadian police have confirmed the autopsies on the remains of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky. McLeod, 19 and Schmegelsky, 18 were teenage fugitives charged with murder and suspects in the killing of two others. The completed autopsies say the pair appear to have died of suicide by gunfire. 
“Police can also confirm that two firearms were also located with the two deceased males and forensic analysis is underway in order to definitively confirm that these weapons are connected with the northern B.C homicide investigation,” a statement by B.C RCMP said.
Read the full story on The Star
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PARIS ATTACK SUSPECT FORMALLY CHARGED WITH BRUSSELS SUICIDE BOMBING
France 24 says the sole survivor of the 2015 Paris attacks has been formally charged in connection with the Brussels suicide bombings. Salah Abdeslam has been charged with “participating in the activities of a terrorist group.” However, no details have been given of his alleged role in the Brussels suicide bombings. 
Just months after the November 2015 Paris attacks, suicide bombings at Brussels airport and a city metro station killed 32 people and injured 340 others.
Read the full story on France 24
https://wtxnews.com/2019/08/12/world-news-briefing-norway-mosque-shooting-was-a-terrorist-act-epsteins-cell-not-monitored-tanzania-in-mourning-40-civilians-killed-at-yemen-port/
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