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US prosecutors charge Iranian operative allegedly responsible for UK air force base attack

New indictment claims Mohammad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian and Iraqi national, plotted while in US custodyUS federal prosecutors have said that an Iranian operative jailed in New York was responsible for the foiled attack on a UK air force base where American B-1 bombers were stationed.A new indictment alleged that Mohammad Dawood al-Saadi, a dual Iranian and Iraqi national, plotted while in custody and then transmitted plans – using coded messages in calls to his family – to two co-conspirators to buy large quantities of chemicals that could be used as explosives in an attack on the RAF Fairford base in September. Continue reading...

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"Fabricated, Malicious": India Rejects Khalistani Terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's US Lawsuit

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said today that India strongly rejected the allegations directed at its senior officials as well as the lawsuit itself.

Iran Guards Say 2 Oil Tankers On Fire In Strait Of Hormuz

Later in the day, the Emirati state oil company ADNOC said one of its vessels had "sustained damage following an attack in the UAE's territorial waters" in the Gulf, during the afternoon.

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French police raid Ritz hotel in Mohamed Al Fayed sexual abuse investigation

Arrests made after three properties were searched in relation to inquiry into late businessmanFrench police have made arrests after raiding three properties, including the Ritz hotel in Paris, in relation to an investigation into sexual abuse and trafficking by Mohamed Al Fayed.Several individuals were taken into custody for questioning last month and later released, according to the Paris public prosecutor’s office. Another property in Paris and one in Saint-Tropez, both with links to Fayed, were also searched in mid-October. Continue reading...

Israeli opposition hurries to seize control as new Knesset is sworn in

Former military chief Gadi Eisenkot has mandate to try to form a government – with Netanyahu waiting if he failsOpposition lawmakers have wasted no time after Israel’s new Knesset was sworn in, deploying their majority to seize control of the legislature from Benjamin Netanyhau and his allies.Although they are still too divided to form a government, the opposition requested a vote for a new speaker, who sets the Knesset’s agenda. Once Netanyahu loyalist Amir Ohana has been replaced, the six opposition parties will be able to work on key legislation even if they fail to broker a coalition. Continue reading...