France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand

France is bracing itself for a national day of protests and high-school blockades as a youth protest movement gathers pace amid a growing debate over the scale of the police response. In one incident, a 15-year-old protesting against what demonstrators said were France’s dilapidated ⁠and understaffed ​schools ‌had his hand ‌blown off outside a high…

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Co-pilot planned flydubai attack before joining airline

The flydubai co-pilot who stabbed his captain in a suspected attempt to crash the plane ‌has told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired by the Dubai state-owned airline, according to two Israeli officials with knowledge of the probe. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said the co-pilot, an Omani…

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Coordinated Arrests and Charges Dismantle Hamas Terror Finance Network Raising Funds from the United States

The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq, as well as the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami, and Raed Yousef, for their involvement in paying, soliciting and collecting funds for Hamas. In a coordinated law enforcement operation in France, three of Alzaq’s associates, Faouzi Barika, Amel Oualid, and Nordine…

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French students set fire to Paris school entrance on eve of nationwide day of action

Incidents were reported outside schools in France on Monday morning, a day before a major action called by the Union syndicale lycéenne (USL), a high-school students’ union. Students have been protesting over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities. Among the schools hit on Monday was the Vauquelin secondary school in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, where…

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Early indications suggest Flydubai co-pilot acted alone in attack, officials say

Early indications suggest the Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking his captain and trying to seize control of an Israel-bound plane acted alone, rather than as part of a larger organization or on behalf of a foreign government, multiple U.S. officials briefed on the investigation and a former Israeli security official told NBC News. The U.S.…

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At least 8 DTE utility poles set on fire, alleged arsonist arrested

One person was arrested after allegedly setting at least eight DTE utility poles on fire, and police said the suspect may be connected to other arsons across Metro Detroit. Sterling Heights firefighters responded to a utility pole fire on Hall Road near Van Dyke on Oct. 2. A suspect tried to drive away from the…

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Iranians charged with terrorism in attack on U.K. Jewish community

British prosecutors on Friday charged two Iranian nationals with terrorism for allegedly planning an attack on the Jewish community in the Manchester area. Salam Ahmadyan, 36 of Liverpool, and Rahman Salehi, 34 of Salford, were arrested in Manchester on Sept. 20, on the eve of Yom Kippur, and taken to a police station in London.…

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Cleveland man with prior terrorism conviction indicted for possessing ricin

A federal grand jury has indicted 34-year-old Brandon L. Baxter of Cleveland, accusing him of possessing the deadly toxin ricin. Prosecutors say Baxter is a restricted person because of a prior terrorism conviction tied to a 2012 plot to bomb the Route 82 bridge in Macedonia, Ohio. The indictment charges Baxter with prohibitions related to…

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