UK train hero saves many; suspect yells 'kill me'
Police in the UK are praising the “heroic” actions of an LNER rail worker who is now fighting for life after confronting a stabber on a high-speed train, an attack that left 11 people hospitalized.
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Train stabbing draws counter-terrorism response in England
British Transport Police confirmed detaining two individuals while 10 people – nine sustaining critical injuries – required hospital treatment following the attack.
Spanish bank singles out Israelis over 'Genocide in Gaza' decree
The Spanish bank Sabadell required Israeli customers to declare that their funds were not from Judea and Samaria, submit translated tax reports, and confirm they were not violating a Spanish decree related to "genocide in Gaza." As a result, Israelis faced difficulty transferring funds and paying mortgages.
'Not a man': Macron's wife's clothing comes up in court
Prosecutors in Paris demanded sentences of up to one year suspended prison and fines of up to 8,000 euros ($8,976) for ten defendants charged with online sexual harassment of the first lady.
Bizarre footage: Ukrainian forces capture camel from Russian army
Russian army forces are known to use animals for transport or mobility purposes for fighters, as their units struggle increasingly with shortages of motorized vehicles damaged by Ukrainian fire.
Pro-Palestinians storm professor's class, threaten to behead him
"I finished my lecture, protesters stood right in front of my face and called me a war criminal and a Nazi. They refused to leave. One of them threatened they would behead me," Michael Ben-Gad, a British-born Jewish professor who teaches economics at a London university, testified.
US imposes sanctions on major Russian oil companies
According to the US Treasury Department, the move is intended to strike the heart of the Russian economy and pressure the Kremlin to return to the negotiating table, due to "Russia’s lack of serious commitment to a peace process to end the war in Ukraine."
UK deploys military to oversee Gaza ceasefire
The British Ministry of Defence has announced that a small team of military officers has been deployed to Israel. According to a Sky News report, the force will join a US-led task force aimed at supervising the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Louvre's Napoleon's jewels vanish in brazen heist
Masked robbers accessed Louvre through Seine-side construction zone, used freight elevator to reach target gallery, fled on TMax motorcycle
Emails expose Greta Thunberg's false claims of severe abuse by Israel
Swedish news site SVT has revealed email correspondence between relatives of detainees and Sweden’s Foreign Ministry, showing that Swedish diplomats reported Greta Thunberg described “harsh conditions” and said she “sat on a hard surface for a long time” while in Israeli custody. However, neither Thunberg nor her fellow participants in the "Samud" flotilla alleged they had been beaten.