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Two Iranian men charged over alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community
Man, most likely in Iran, was in contact with men arrested on the eve of Yom Kippur, police sayTwo Iranian men have been charged in relation to an alleged terror plot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community.Police say another man, most likely in Iran, was in contact with them as part of a plot to get a bomb to attack Jewish targets. Continue reading...
French Students Set Fires, Erect Blockades As School Protests Spread
Almost 400 schools were shut on Friday with education disrupted at least 564 high schools out of the 3,700 in the country, according to the education ministry.
DoJ declines to reopen investigation into former Fed chair Jay Powell
Kevin Warsh’s predecessor had been investigated over cost overruns related to central bank renovation projectThe US justice department is not reopening a criminal investigation into former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell for cost overruns related to the central bank’s building renovation project, a department spokesperson said on Friday.Attorney general Todd Blanche – in comments to Bloomberg News, which first reported the development – said he has not ruled out continuing to look into the project’s oversight and potentially take action if evidence of wrongdoing came to light. Continue reading...
US sanctions three individuals and two charities over alleged Hamas financing
The justice and treasury departments said they sent $2m to Hamas through charities and cryptocurrency, while six people were arrested across the US and FranceThe Trump administration on Friday unveiled sanctions against three individuals allegedly related to the Islamist militant group Hamas and against two charities based in France while also announcing six arrests – actions that the government called an “extraordinary counter-terrorism work” to expose “a sophisticated, multi‑year financing architecture”.Investigators alleged that the network moved more than $2m to Hamas “through deceptive charitable fronts and cryptocurrency channels”. Continue reading...
Partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard found dead in Louisiana home
Kenan ‘Ken’ Urker, 34, who died of apparent drug overdose, was partner of woman convicted of murder of mother The on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who spent time in prison for her role in the murder of her abusive mother, was found dead inside his Louisiana home on his 34th birthday on Thursday in what authorities described as an apparent drug overdose.The sheriff’s office in Lafourche parish, Louisiana, confirmed Kenan “Ken” Urker – the father of Blanchard’s daughter – was discovered on Thursday after relatives asked police to conduct a welfare check at his residence. Continue reading...
OpenAI Says It Fired 3 Staffers For Mishandling "Sensitive" Information
The San Francisco-based AI lab did not confirm their identities but at least two of the employees worked on safety and alignment, according to the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg.
Any Power Behind flydubai Plot Will Pay "Very Heavy Price", Warns Netanyahu
Netanyahu did not identify any country as a potential culprit but for years has been quick to point the finger at Iran, which Israel and the United States attacked in February.
UAE Official Calls flydubai Attack "Terrorist Act", Praises Smit Machchhar
Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on X that Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, was a "true hero" and deserved "every appreciation".
Relief, Concern, Surname: What Indians Searched For On Smit Machchhar
As the news about the flydubai incident went viral, millions of people were searching about Captain Smit Machchhar. A deep dive into Google Trends data reveals a remarkable look at human curiosity, relief, national pride, and some familiar Indian internet habits.
Ann Widdecombe murder suspect charged with planning terror act against Nigel Farage
Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, charged with one count of preparation of terrorist acts, say policeThe man accused of murdering Ann Widdecombe has been charged with engaging in conduct in preparation of acts of terrorism including against Nigel Farage.Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham in South Yorkshire, was charged by the Crown Prosecution Service on Friday with one count of preparation of terrorist acts. The charge relates to activity alleged to have taken place between 31 May 2024 and 8 July this year, counter-terrorism police said. Continue reading...
King Charles III to acknowledge ‘darkest days’ of Britain’s colonial rule during Caribbean tour
Buckingham Palace say the king will not ‘shy away’ from Britain’s role in slavery when he visits Commonwealth nations later this monthKing Charles III will acknowledge the “darkest days” of colonial rule and slavery while touring Caribbean countries on a visit beginning this month, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said on Friday.The king will first visit the Bahamas and Guyana alone, followed by a trip with Queen Camilla to Antigua and Barbuda, where Charles will give a speech at a meeting of Commonwealth heads of government, the palace said. Continue reading...
G7 to release up to 100m barrels of emergency oil and diesel reserves
Leaders agree a coordinated drawdown after surge in prices and Donald Trump’s threat to cut off US suppliesLeaders of G7 nations are to release up to 100m barrels of their emergency diesel and crude oil stockpiles after Donald Trump threatened to cut off supplies of US diesel.The French President, Emmanuel Macron, said ministers from some of world’s largest economies had agreed to release stocks from their strategic oil reserves after crisis talks on Friday. Continue reading...
