Two killed in terror attack on Manchester synagogue

Friday, October 3, 2025

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Police have named the suspect behind a terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester that left two people dead, The Met Police have been hit by new racism scandal, and Greta Thunberg is to be deported after Israel says all but one flotilla vessel has been seized.

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1 | Manchester synagogue terror suspect named by police as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie

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2 | Met Police hit by new racism scandal after officer filmed calling for immigrants to be shot

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3 | Greta Thunberg to be deported after Israel says all but one flotilla vessel seized

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4 | Russia 'using deadly new missile upgrade' to bypass Ukraine's Patriot air defence systems

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5 | Senior Tory calls for Baroness Mone to resign over PPE scandal

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