Alleged New York and New Jersey bomber charged Alleged bomber Ahmed Khan Rahami left 12 fingerprints on one of the bombs he planted and purchased materials for his bombs under his own name on eBay, according to federal charging documents. Rahami, who is believed responsible for attacks in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, is charged with bombing and using weapons of mass destruction, but not terrorism, suggesting that investigators cannot find a terrorist group connection. According to the complaint, Rahami allegedly purchased materials for the pipe and pressure cooker bombs under his own name through eBay. Ahmad Khan Rahami charged over New York and New Jersey bombings US accuses Russia of UN Syria bombing
US defense officials now believe that Russian planes dropped the bombs that destroyed a UN aid convoy and killed at least 20 people on Monday, the Guardian has learned. The claim of direct Russian involvement in the bombing, if confirmed, would have far-reaching consequences. Earlier on Tuesday, UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon used his farewell address to the UN general assembly to denounce the strike as a "sickening, savage and apparently deliberate attack", describing the bombers at "cowards", and UN officials have said it is a potential war crime. The convoy attack is a "new low", says the Guardian in an editorial. Russian planes dropped bombs that destroyed UN aid convoy, US officials say How would Trump really go about seizing Iraq's oil? Republican nominee Donald Trump has said it is part of his national security strategy to "take the oil" in Iraq and from areas controlled by Islamic State extremists to reimburse the US for the costs of its military commitments in the region. "You're not stealing anything," he said earlier this month. But, writes world affairs editor Julian Borger, this presents huge problems from almost every angle, according to military, strategic, legal and oil experts. "First of all, there are issues of principle and legality. Trump's frequent invocation of the 'spoils of war' seems to hark back to a bygone age of conquistadors and plunder-based imperialism, illegal now under the laws of war." It would take close to 100,000 troops to hold the oil fields and extract the oil, one expert suggests. Trump's plan to seize Iraq's oil: 'It's not stealing, we're reimbursing ourselves' Chinese space station to crash Chinese authorities have confirmed that their eight-tonne 'Heavenly Palace' space station will re-enter the atmosphere sometime in 2017 with some parts likely to hit Earth. The Tiangong-1 or "Heavenly Palace" lab was described as a "potent political symbol" of China's growing power when it was launched in 2011. Officials now say the lab has "comprehensively fulfilled its historical mission". Where and when it will crash is unknown. "You really can't steer these things," says Harvard astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell. "Not knowing when it's going to come down translates as not knowing where it's going to come down." China's Tiangong-1 space station 'out of control' and will crash to Earth Top scientists condemn climate inaction
Some 375 National Academy of Sciences members, including 30 Nobel prize winners, have signed an open letter expressing frustration at political inaction on climate change. In the letter, the scientists report that the evidence is clear: humans are causing climate change. 375 top scientists warn of 'real, serious, immediate' climate threat Cities to crackdown on unsanctioned surveillance Local officials in 11 cities around the US launched a campaign on Wednesday to crack down on the unsanctioned police use of surveillance equipment, especially devices that imitate cellphone towers. Cell-site simulators, such as Harris Corporation's Stingray device or Digital Receiver Technology's (DRT) Dirtbox, fool cellphones into treating them like cell towers can be used to scoop up data from all devices that connect to the fake tower. US cities launch campaign to crack down on unsanctioned surveillance Kaepernick on death threats: if I'm killed 'you've proved my point' San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick says he has received death threats since he began to protest during the national anthem last month. But he said he understood that could happen once he began his protest over racial oppression and police brutality. "To me, if something like that were going to happen, you've proved my point," he said. "It would be loud and clear for everyone why it happened. That would move this movement forward at a greater speed than what it is even now. Granted, I don't want that to happen. But that's the realization of what could happen." Colin Kaepernick on death threats: if I'm killed 'you've proved my point' In case you missed it … Donald Trump Jr, the Republican candidate's son, has a knack for expressing opinions that land him in hot water. This week, he was criticized for comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles in unfavorable terms. Then he tweeted a link to a Breitbart article on "Europe's rape epidemic". In 2011 he used social media to describe congressional veteran Maxine Waters as looking "like a stripper", and he joked about jailed pedophile and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky. Trump Jr repeatedly refers to people tweeting at him as "morons", while he also described himself as "a boob guy" and Ted Cruz as a "pussy". Donald Trump Jr has a knack for landing himself in hot water | 
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Police officers wearing riot gear block a road during protests after police fatally shot Keith Scott in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Charlotte. Photograph: Reuters 
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