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Orlando massacre and the issue of guns: What's the next POTUS' take?
Fp Staff •In the wake of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida — that claimed 50 lives, US presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump made statements that were expectedly as different as chalk and cheese
Orlando massacre: Donald Trump pulls a 'told you so', Hillary Clinton calls for gun control
•For Donald Trump, Sunday's mass shooting in Florida was a moment to redouble his call for tougher action against terrorism. For Hillary Clinton, it was a time to reiterate her call for keeping "weapons of war" off America's streets
Orlando shooting sparks debate on stricter gun control laws in US
•The mass shooting in Orlando, in which 50 people were killed, has reignited the debate on gun violence, war against terror and homegrown terrorism.
Arsonist attacks Florida mosque where Orlando shooter worshipped
•The Florida mosque where Orlando nightclub shooter Omar Mateen worshipped was targeted in an arson attack on Monday, authorities said.
Florida Club Blu shooting: Atleast 14 sustain minor to life-threatening wounds
•At least two people were killed and 14 others wounded when a shooting broke out early Monday in the parking lot of a Florida nightclub that was hosting a party for young teenagers.
Nice attack: New-age jihadism and fighting for a larger than life cause
Ajaz •For India, though, the Nice attack ought to make us worry about the many Indian Muslims who have disappeared to apparently join the IS.
Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and India: Global terror is here, stop being smug
Sreemoy Talukdar •It seems probable that Al-Qaeda is changing its tack to counter the growing popularity of IS (the two are sworn enemies of each other). Lone wolf is the best strategy for global terror networks to increase their influence in locations such as India.
Al-Qaeda praises Orlando shooter, says 'self-directed' jihadists should attack white Americans
•Al-Qaeda has praised Orlando gunman Omar Mateen but criticised him for targeting gays, saying lone wolf jihadists should attack white Americans and avoid minorities so that no one mistakes their terror assaults for hate crimes.
Orlando shooter Oman Mateen said he was Islamic soldier, reveals 911 transcript
•Orlando gunman Omar Mateen spoke in Arabic to a 911 dispatcher, identified himself an Islamic soldier and demanded to a crisis negotiator that the US "stop bombing Syria and Iraq," according to transcripts released by the FBI on Monday.
Orlando shooting: US to release transcripts of 911 calls made by Omar Mateen
•US authorities were due on Monday to release partial transcripts of 911 calls made during last week's mass shooting by a gunman who slaughtered 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, before being killed by police.