3 h. ago Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify across the world

In Germany, many synagogues have been surrounded by barriers and guarded by heavily armed police

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6 h. ago A grim list: Some notable attacks on houses of worship around the world in recent years

Houses of worship have faced various types of attacks throughout history, but such assaults are not relics of the past

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6 h. ago Fear and vigilance rise as attacks on houses of worship intensify worldwide

Statistically, attending a weekly worship service is a remarkably safe thing to do

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7 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital causes widespread blackout

At least 20 injured after hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles target energy infrastructure in KyivA massive Russian drone and missile strike has wounded at least 20 people in Kyiv, plunging Ukraine’s capital into darkness early on Friday in what Volodomyr Zelenskyy condemned as a “cynical and calculated” attack.Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure”, and fragments from downed drones struck several parts of the city. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine capital triggers blackouts and sets high

Powerful blasts reported in Kyiv as missiles and drones target energy infrastructure, injuring nineThe Ukrainian capital was plunged into darkness early on Friday by what the air force called a “massive attack”, as Russia pummelled Kyiv’s infrastructure, cutting off water and energy supplies and triggering a fire in a high-rise apartment building.Kyiv’s mayor said Russian forces had targeted “critical infrastructure” and nine people had been injured, with five of them taken to hospital. Vitali Klitschko also said power cuts and disruptions to the water supply had hit districts on the east bank of the Dnipro River that runs through the city. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago MICHAEL GOVE: It is an iron law of history that when Jews feel unsafe, the candle of freedom is going out. Do we want it to be extinguished in our time? Let us pray, and fight, to ensure it is not

A month ago, I joined a march through London to draw attention to the rise of anti-Semitism. To all of us, the terrorist attack on Heaton Park synagogue will have been shocking.

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6 d. ago New Florida bill will bypass training requirements for people using guns to defend religious buildings

Licensed gun owners in the state with concealed carry permits can already take their weapons inside houses of worship

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8 d. ago Jewish community feared attack like Manchester amid rise in antisemitic incidents

One worshipper at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue said the attack was the ‘culmination’ of a ‘tsunami of Jew hatred’ since 7 October 2023

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1 week ago A list of notable shooting attacks on houses of worship in the US in the past 20 years

A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services, inflicting casualties after ramming his vehicle into the front door of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township

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2 w. ago Political violence on the rise: Left wing attacks outnumber those from the right for first time in decades

Falling right wing attacks and rising numbers of attacks by left-wing extremists come amid political polarization over Trump administration policies

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2 w. ago Merch sellers cash in on Kirk’s killing with flood of social media ads

Foreign brands not linked to Kirk’s Turning Point USA sell patriotic gear with unclear promises to donate profitsJust hours after Charlie Kirk’s death was confirmed, hundreds of advertisements for memorial merchandise appeared on Facebook and Instagram.In a viral post with more than 8,000 shares and hundreds of thousands of likes, the brand See Jesus In You promoted an “Echo of Freedom” shirt with an American flag and Kirk’s signature, calling him a symbol of “faith, liberty, and America”. The simple shirt, which Kirk was wearing when he was assassinated, has become a hot commodity among his conservative supporters. Another clothing brand, Liberty Faith Gear, struck a much more combative tone in marketing its version of the freedom tee, as it urged “patriots [to] rise when freedom is attacked. We do not hide. We do not bow.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago All the major cyber attacks in the UK this year: Are they on the rise?

British companies have toppled like dominoes at the hands of cyber criminals. What happened and are these attacks the new norm?

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3 w. ago PHOTO ESSAY: On Greece's Tinos island, families own and lovingly care for 1,000 chapels

A glance in any direction on the Greek island of Tinos reveals at least a dozen chapels, recognizable as tiny houses of worship by their miniature belltowers and simple crosses.

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4 w. ago Galloway church welcomes more than 40 first time visitors for Doors Open Day

All Saints Episcopal Church took part in the scheme to allow people to see a fine example of a small country Victorian House of worship.

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