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Russian strikes kill 8 in Ukraine as the UN debates how to end the war
Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least eight civilians, officials said Thursday, as Moscow’s 4½-year-long invasion of its neighbor grinds on despite renewed appeals for a settlement at this week’s U.N. General Assembly. A strike on Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region killed six agricultural workers and wounded 12 others, Interior Minister Ihor…
Read MorePlot targeting Manchester’s Jewish community disrupted, say police
Two men have been arrested over a suspected terrorist plot to target the Jewish community in Manchester, police have said. The men, both in their 30s, were arrested on Sunday on the eve of Yom Kippur – considered to be the holiest day in the Jewish calendar – when thousands of British Jews were in…
Read MoreSuspect in Belleville synagogue shooting died in hospital
The accused in a shooting outside a synagogue in Belleville on Sunday night has died, a spokesperson for The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) confirmed. Sean Ward, 29, from Quinte West, was shot by police during an exchange of gunfire as he approached the Sons of Jacob synagogue. He shot and injured Const. Jeff Smith, 29,…
Read MoreAt least 11 wounded in shooting outside Turkey school, suspect detained
A teenager opened fire outside a high school in western Turkey on Tuesday, wounding 11 people before being detained by police, authorities said. The incident happened around 8 am local time (7 am CEST) in Turgutlu, Manisa province, near the city of Izmir, the regional governor’s office said. “Eleven students were injured, two of them…
Read MoreMale Arrested After Making Threats to Shoot Synagogue
A male is facing charges after police investigated threats to commit a shooting at a synagogue in Durham Region. On Friday, September 18, 2026, members of the Hate Crime Unit received information from an external law enforcement partner regarding threats posted on an online message board to carry out a shooting at a synagogue in…
Read MorePakistan says strikes in Afghanistan killed ’28 terrorists’
Pakistan conducted airstrikes on northeastern Afghanistan on Monday on what Pakistan’s Ministry of Information described as suicide bomber training facilities. It was the first Pakistani strike of its kind on Afghan territory since June, and followed soon after an attack targeting Pakistani police across the border in Kohat. The uneasy neighbors reported seemingly conflicting casualty…
Read MoreSri Lanka court convicts 15 over deadly Easter Sunday bombings
Sri Lanka’s High Court has convicted 15 of the 24 men accused of being involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people, including 45 foreigners, and injured more than 500. After a five-year trial, the three-judge bench on Tuesday found that 14 of the accused were guilty on all charges, which included…
Read More17-year-old detained in Poland over alleged plans for terrorist attack
Authorities in Poland have detained a 17-year-old accused of preparing an attack on a school and a mosque. A court has ordered that the teenager, named as Paweł G, be held in pre-trial detention for three months. The case is part of an ongoing investigation by Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) looking into individuals active…
Read MoreSouthport killer Axel Rudakubana accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at prison officer
Rudakubana was said to have thrown the burning liquid through a hatch on his cell door on 8 May last year. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Monday that “prompt medical attention prevented lasting injury” to the officer. A couple of days earlier, Rudakubana allegedly threatened to “soak” a female officer outside his cell if she…
Read More30 indicted for role in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise: US officials
Thirty individuals were indicted for their role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, according to the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Florida. U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said that it was the next step in the United States’ pursuit of justice. Moise was killed in an attack at his home…
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