The suspect in a French synagogue attack said he wanted to change Israel’s actions, prosecutors say

The suspect in a French synagogue attack said he wanted to change Israel’s actions, prosecutors say

PARIS (AP) — A 33-year-old man faced terrorism charges over an arson attack on a French synagogue last weekend that he said was aimed at defending Palestinians and changing Israeli policy, prosecutors said Wednesday. The attack revived concerns about antisemitism in France , notably linked to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza , and led to

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Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital

Haitian and Kenyan police try to oust gangs from a rough part of Haiti’s capital

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian forces working with police sent from Kenya have launched a joint operation to oust criminal gangs from one of the roughest neighborhoods of Haiti’s capital, Prime Minister Garry Conille said Wednesday. Conille spoke at a hospital in Port-au-Prince where three Haitian policemen were recuperating after being injured in a shootout

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Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration plea to restore multibillion-dollar student debt plan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts. The justices rejected an administration request to put most of it back into effect. It was blocked by 8th

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Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

Gunman in Trump assassination attempt saw rally as ‘target of opportunity,’ FBI official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump searched online for events of both Trump and President Joe Biden, repeatedly looked up information about explosives and saw the Pennsylvania campaign rally where he opened fire last month as a “target of opportunity,” a senior FBI official said Wednesday. Investigators

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A magnitude-5.2 quake hits the Greek island of Crete with no immediate reports of injuries, damage

A magnitude-5.2 quake hits the Greek island of Crete with no immediate reports of injuries, damage

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck off the southern Greek resort island of Crete on Wednesday, authorities said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The Athens Geodynamic Institute said the undersea quake occurred at 7:29 p.m. local time between Crete and the islet of Gavdos.

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Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists

Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday announced 92 additions to its list of Americans banned from entering the country, including some journalists who formerly worked in Russia, and U.S. law-enforcement and business figures. A ministry statement said the bans were imposed “in response to the Russophobic course pursued by the Biden administration with

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