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London Police Investigate Synagogue Fire as Arson

Counter-terrorism police in London are investigating an early morning fire at a former synagogue as suspected arson. The incident occurred around 5:15 am on Nelson Street in Tower Hamlets, causing minor damage to the building's exterior gates and lock. According to multiple reports, CCTV footage ind

May 5, 1:06 PM ET Est. Read: 1 Mins

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CrimeViolence

Four Activists Convicted Over Elbit Systems Raid

Four activists from the group Palestine Action were found guilty of criminal damage after breaking into an Elbit Systems factory near Bristol on August 6, 2024. The defendants—Charlotte Head, Samuel Corner, Leona Kamio, and Fatema Rajwani—were convicted at Woolwich Crown Court following a trial that

May 5, 10:52 AM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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CrimeShooting

Secret Service Shoots Suspect Near Washington Monument

The U.S. Secret Service shot a suspect near the Washington Monument on Monday after officers observed him carrying a gun and acting suspiciously, according to multiple reports. The incident resulted in an exchange of gunfire that injured both the suspect and a nearby child. Both were hospitalized, w

May 4, 10:03 PM ET Est. Read: 2 Mins

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Arson

Palisades Fire Suspect Motivated by Resentment of Rich

Jonathan Rinderknecht, a 30-year-old man accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire in January 2025, was allegedly motivated by resentment toward wealthy residents and an admiration for Luigi Mangione, who is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. According to court documents f

May 4, 10:03 PM ET·2 min read

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DrugsCONFLICTING REPORTS

Spain Seizes Record Cocaine Haul in Atlantic

Spanish authorities have seized what is believed to be a national record amount of cocaine from a freighter intercepted in the Atlantic Ocean. The haul, estimated between 30,000kg and 45,000kg (33-50 tonnes), was discovered when the Civil Guard stopped the vessel off Spain's Canary Islands on Friday

May 4, 2:21 PM ET·1 min read

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AssaultMIXED REPORTS

Grand Jury Indicts Man Shot by ICE Agents in California

A federal grand jury has indicted Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez , a 36-year-old man shot by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents during a targeted traffic stop in April. The three-count indictment, returned last Thursday, charges Hernandez with two counts of assault on a federal officer

May 4, 2:55 AM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Bristol Explosion Leaves Two Dead

A man and a woman died in an explosion at their Bristol home Sunday morning. According to multiple reports, police are treating the incident as suspicious but not terrorism-related. Emergency services responded to a domestic incident call around 6:17am on Sterncourt Road before the blast occurred sh

May 3, 1:48 PM ET·2 min read

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Shooting

Brixton Shooting Leaves Four Injured

Four people were injured, including a pensioner, in a drive-by shooting on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, south London early Saturday morning. One of the victims is a 25-year-old man who remains in life-threatening condition after being shot multiple times. The other three individuals, aged 21, 47 and

May 3, 10:00 AM ET·2 min read

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Violence

Austria Arrests Suspect in HiPP Baby Food Poisoning Case

Austrian police have arrested a 39-year-old suspect in connection with the discovery of rat poison in jars of HiPP baby food . The contaminated products were found on supermarket shelves across Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. According to multiple reports, five tampered jars were safely r

May 3, 8:11 AM ET·3 min read

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BombHoax

Man Charged After Bomb Hoax Disrupts Peter Kay Concert

Omar Majed, 19, of Washwood Heath in Birmingham has been charged with false communications after a bomb hoax disrupted a concert by comedian Peter Kay at Utilita Arena on Friday night. According to West Midlands Police , the venue was evacuated and searches were conducted following reports of a susp

May 2, 6:11 PM ET·1 min read

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Homicide

Met Chief Defends Golders Green Arrest Amid Antisemitism Concerns

Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley strongly defended the actions of two officers who used force to detain a suspect in the Golders Green stabbings, stating their actions were necessary and lifesaving. The incident has intensified concerns about rising antisemitism in the UK. The attack

May 1, 9:22 PM ET·3 min read

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Rape

Superdry Co-Founder Convicted of Rape

James Holder , the co-founder of fashion brand Superdry, was convicted of rape by a jury at Gloucester Crown Court on Friday. The verdict came after a five-day trial where Holder, aged 54, was found guilty of one count of rape but acquitted of a separate charge of assault by penetration for an incid

May 1, 1:31 PM ET·2 min read

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Violence

Man Arrested After Attack on French Nun in Jerusalem

A 36-year-old man was arrested after attacking a French Catholic nun and archeological researcher on Mount Zion near the Cenacle site in Jerusalem. Video footage shows the attacker pushing the nun to the ground, causing her head to nearly hit a block of stone, then returning to kick her before bysta

May 1, 1:31 PM ET·2 min read

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Homicide

Woman Charged in Fatal Wimbledon School Crash

A woman has been charged with two counts of causing death by dangerous driving after her car crashed into The Study Preparatory School in Wimbledon, killing two eight-year-old girls. Claire Freemantle, 49, was initially not charged due to an epileptic seizure diagnosis but faced charges again follow

May 1, 9:21 AM ET·2 min read

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Terrorism

Albadri Convicted in Israeli Embassy Attack

Abdullah Albadri, a 34-year-old failed asylum seeker from Kuwait, was convicted in London's Old Bailey court of preparing an act of terrorism after attempting to breach Israel's embassy with two knives and a 'martyrdom note'. Prosecutors stated that Albadri wanted to send a message about "the killin

May 1, 9:21 AM ET·2 min read

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Terrorism

UK Raises Terror Threat Level After Golders Green Stabbings

Essa Suleiman, a 45-year-old Somali-born British man, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of possessing a bladed article in a public place following the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London. The victims, Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were ser

May 1, 5:06 AM ET·2 min read

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Execution

Texas Executes James Broadnax Despite Innocence Claims

James Garfield Broadnax, 37, was executed by lethal injection on Thursday evening at the Huntsville State Penitentiary in Texas. He was convicted for the 2008 shooting deaths of Stephen Swan and Matthew Butler outside a Garland recording studio. According to multiple reports, Broadnax maintained his

May 1, 5:06 AM ET·2 min read

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ViolenceMIXED REPORTS

Six Injured in Washington School Stabbing

Six people were injured in a stabbing incident at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, following an altercation. The victims included five high school students and one adult security guard, all of whom are now in stable condition. The suspect, also a student at the school, was detained by police

May 1, 3:24 AM ET·1 min read

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Trespassing

Scientology 'Speed Runs' Spark Controversy

A viral trend known as 'speed runs' has emerged where individuals rush into the Church of Scientology's Hollywood buildings, prompting legal action and public debate. The so-called 'speed runs' appear to be bids for social media valor—clips of the raids have amassed millions of views on TikTok—as mu

Apr 30, 10:07 PM ET·1 min read

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Homicide

Man Charged with Murder of Kumanjayi Little Baby

Jefferson Lewis, 47, has been charged with murder and two other undisclosed offenses in connection with the death of five-year-old Kumanjayi Little Baby. The body of the young girl was discovered on Thursday after several days of a major police search in Alice Springs. According to Northern Territor

Apr 30, 7:42 PM ET·3 min read

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Homicide

Teens Sentenced for Manslaughter in Kent Beach Killing

Three teenagers have been sentenced for manslaughter after killing a man they believed was a paedophile on a Kent beach. According to BBC , a girl aged 16 and two boys aged 15 and 16 were involved in the death of Alexander Cashford, 49, in Leysdown-on-Sea last August. The girl and one boy received s

Apr 30, 3:16 PM ET·2 min read

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Terrorism

UK Charges Man with Terrorism in Stabbing of Two Jewish Men

Two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday in Golders Green, an area of northwest London with a significant Jewish population. Police have charged a 45-year-old man, Essa Suleiman, with two counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article in relation to the attack. The incident is being

Apr 30, 3:16 PM ET·3 min read

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Terrorism

Alfie Coleman Convicted of Preparing Terror Attacks

Alfie Coleman, a 21-year-old from Great Notley in Essex, was convicted of preparing for terrorist acts at the Old Bailey after an undercover MI5 sting operation. According to multiple reports, Coleman compiled hate lists and wrote a manifesto targeting colleagues he deemed as “race traitors,” along

Apr 30, 12:37 PM ET·2 min read

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Terrorism

Afghan Man Convicted in Kabul Airport Attack

A federal jury in Virginia convicted an Afghan man, Mohammad Sharifullah , of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization linked to the deadly August 26, 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport. The attack killed about 13 U.S. service members and approximately 160 Afghan civilia

Apr 29, 9:24 PM ET·2 min read

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Crime

London Police Investigate Synagogue Fire as Arson

Four Activists Convicted Over Elbit Systems Raid