The men were detained as part of an ongoing probe into the Colleyville attack Police in Birmingham and Manchester arrested two men on Thursday as the authorities continue their investigation into last week’s Texas synagogue hostage incident. “As a result of this ongoing investigation, two men have been arrested this morning in Birmingham and Manchester. […]
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FBI identifies Texas synagogue hostage taker
President Joe Biden has called the hostage situation an “act of terror.” The FBI has identified the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue on Saturday as Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen. DETAILS TO FOLLOW source: RT
Hostage situation at Texas synagogue, SWAT deployed
Assailant’s actions and negotiations with police were partly livestreamed on Facebook An unidentified gunman has taken hostages at the Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday. SWAT officers have been deployed to the evacuated area. The Colleyville Police confirmed reports on Saturday that the area surrounding the synagogue was being evacuated, and SWAT officers […]
France refuses to be held ‘hostage’ to British politics
France will not be held hostage to Britain’s domestic politics over the Channel migrant crisis, the country’s interior minister has said, signaling, however, readiness to negotiate with London. The remarks were delivered by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday, following a meeting with his Belgian, German and Dutch counterparts in the northern French city of […]
US embassy in Yemen raided, staffers held ‘hostage’
Houthi rebels have reportedly invaded the defunct US embassy in Yemen’s capital and seized documents and equipment. They also detained three locals working with the Americans, in addition to 22 security staff captured earlier. A group of Houthis breached the US compound on Wednesday and seized “large quantities of equipment and materials,” according to a […]
56 arrested after S. African ministers ‘held hostage’ by military veterans demanding reparations for fight against white rule
At least 56 people have been detained and will likely face kidnapping charges after ANC anti-apartheid veterans held three ministers hostage in hotel in Pretoria, South Africa, demanding compensation for fighting white rule. South Africa’s National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJoints) agency has confirmed that it was forced to act on Thursday night to […]
Elite police unit deployed to French prison as inmate reportedly dubbed ‘monster of Colombes’ takes 2 guards hostage
A violent inmate has taken two guards hostage in a high-security prison in north-western France. The man surrendered only after the police and the prison administration deployed two elite units to the scene. The hostage crisis unfolded at France’s Conde-sur-Sarthe penitentiary – a high-security prison housing some dangerous inmates – early on Tuesday morning when […]
‘Fishing must not be held hostage’: France furious after UK dishes out just 12 fishing licenses to all small EU boats
The UK has angered France for only promising to grant a dozen licenses to small EU vessels to fish in its territorial waters, igniting fresh tensions between the two countries over post-Brexit fishing rights. On Tuesday, the British government issued a statement confirming the outcome of EU fishing license applications, revealing that almost 1,700 have […]
US invented ‘hostage diplomacy’ says Beijing, claims foreigners are safe in China after Spavor and Kovrig release
Beijing has dismissed “rumors” that Westerners are not safe in China and that they may be used as hostages in future diplomatic disputes, after two Canadians were released as Ottawa dropped charges against Huawei’s CFO. On Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying hit back at the Western media and several “absurd rumors” after she […]