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In a rare national address that felt both deeply personal and politically resolute, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronted the country with a moral truth: Britain, in 2025, remains a place where people still live in fear -- and where religious violence is a modern, multiplying threat. File Photo Credit: Keir Starmer Starmer’s message came just hours after a deadly terrorist attack at a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur . But his words were about more than an isolated act of violence. They were about Britain itself.  “Earlier today on Yom Kippur, the holiest day for the Jewish community, a vile individual committed a terrorist attack… attacked Jews because they are Jews, and attacked Britain because of our values.” This framing -- terrorism as an attack not just on lives but on values — is deliberate. Starmer positions the violence not only as a hate crime, but as an affront to the foundational idea of Britain as a pluralistic society: a sanctuary, a home, and a place where peo...

In a brazen act of violence on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, a man drove his car into worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, before launching a knife attack that left two civilians dead and three seriously injured.  Greater Manchester Police; Image Source: Mario Nawfal The attacker, identified by police but not publicly named, was shot dead by armed officers at the scene. Authorities have declared the incident a terrorist attack. We condemn the terror attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester, during Yom Kippur services today. It is particularly saddening that this heinous act was committed on the International Day of Non-violence. This attack is yet another grim reminder of the challenge we… — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) October 2, 2025 The Embassy of Israel in the United Kingdom condems the attack carried out today on Yom Kippur at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester. That such an act of vi...

A gunman rammed his car into a packed Sunday service at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc, Michigan, before opening fire on congregants, killing at least one person and injuring nine others. Authorities say the suspect, a 40-year-old man from Burton, was armed and deliberate in his attack, which also involved setting fire to the church building.  Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye confirmed the suspect drove his vehicle through the church’s front entrance before exiting and firing multiple rounds at those inside. “He then exited his vehicle firing several rounds at individuals within the church,” Renye said. Some victims are in critical condition, and officials warn the toll may rise as search operations continue. MICHIGAN CHURCH SHOOTING | LATEST: - 40-year-old gunman rammed front doors of Mich. Church - At least 10 people were shot; conditions unknown - Police fear people trapped inside when fire was set - Gunman was taken out by officers...

At least three law enforcing officers have been killed and two severely injured this afternoon in North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, during an attempted warrant service that turned deadly.  The details were shared by the state commissioner. The incident unfolded around 2:10 p.m. at a home on Hanover Road, where members of the Northern York County Regional Police Department encountered armed resistance while executing the warrant. At least five officials were shot. Via: Eric Daugherty on X According to officials, the suspect died at the scene from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Of the five injured officers, three are in grave condition, one remains critical, and a York County sheriff's deputy sustained injuries.  BREAKING: Authorities are responding to an active officer-involved shooting in North Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, near the 1800 block of Haar Road. The situation began with a 911 alert at approximately 2:10 p.m., noting an "officer dow...

A solemn Catholic Mass marking the first week of school at Annunciation Catholic School in south Minneapolis turned into a scene of horror on Wednesday morning, when a gunman opened fire on children and worshippers inside the church sanctuary. Image Source: Christian Tweets on X Two young children, aged 8 and 10 , were killed. Seventeen others were injured, including 14 children between the ages of 6 and 14 , several of whom are in critical condition , according to hospital officials and law enforcement. The suspect, a man in his early 20s , died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the back of the church. A Deliberate Attack The attack began just before 8:30 a.m., as students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade were attending a Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church, which is attached to the school on West 54th Street. Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said the gunman approached the church from the outside, blocked at least two doors using wooden beams, and then opened fire wit...