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6 Suspects Questioned After UK Synagogue Attack

Authorities are investigating whether Jihad Al-Shamie, shot dead by police, acted alone

(Newser) - Police on Saturday were questioning six people arrested on suspicion of terror offenses after an attack on a synagogue in northwest England that left two men dead and Britain's Jewish community shocked and grieving. Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police on Thursday outside the Heaton Park Hebrew...

Police Say They Accidentally Shot Two Manchester Victims

As cops identify those killed in synagogue attack

(Newser) - Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in northwest England on the holiest day of the Jewish year—and they said one of them was apparently killed by police fire. Greater Manchester Police said local residents Adrian Daulby,...

Starmer: 'Vile Individual' Carried Out Synagogue Attack

Man who killed 2 'attacked Jews because they are Jews,' prime minister says

(Newser) - An attack that killed two people and injured four others outside a synagogue in Manchester, England was a terrorist attack committed by a "vile individual," British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Thursday. Police said the suspect who drove his car at members of the public and stabbed people...

On Holiest Day for Jews, a Synagogue Attack in the UK

Attacker, believed to have been fatally shot by cops in Manchester, is said to have killed 2

(Newser) - Two people were killed and three others were seriously wounded Thursday in a synagogue attack in northern England on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said. The suspect is also believed to be dead after being shot by officers, but that couldn't be immediately confirmed due to...

Boxer's Fans Would Chant, 'There's Only One Ricky Hatton'
Fans Traveled En Masse
to Watch Ricky Hatton Fight
obituary
Sep 14, 2025 11:32 AM CDT

Fans Traveled En Masse to Watch Ricky Hatton Fight

English fighter went 43 bouts without a loss

(Newser) - Ricky Hatton, the fierce English boxing icon and former world champion who became one of the sport's most popular fighters, has died. He was 46. His death was announced by the World Boxing Association after police said his body was found Sunday at his home in Greater Manchester....

10 Best Housing Markets in the US
10 Best Housing
Markets in the US
Jul 29, 2025 2:37 PM CDT

10 Best Housing Markets in the US

Manchester, New Hampshire, takes the honors

(Newser) - The metro area of Manchester, New Hampshire, is home to the best housing market in the nation, according to a new ranking by the Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com . The ranking defines "best" not purely by sales, prices, and availability but by a broader picture. The list "...

Chris Brown Arrested in UK
Chris Brown Arrested in UK
May 15, 2025 5:28 PM CDT

Chris Brown Arrested in UK

Producer says singer attacked him in London nightclub in 2023

(Newser) - Chris Brown was arrested Thursday by British police in Manchester on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm in an alleged incident at a London nightclub. Police, adhering to British privacy rules, did not identify Brown by name but said a 36-year-old was taken into custody, the AP reports. The...

Springsteen Decries 'Treasonous Administration'

Return to concert stage includes a call to fight authoritarianism

(Newser) - Bruce Springsteen returned to the stage Wednesday night in England to start a string of European shows after several months off, playing to an enthusiastic crowd while delivering a message to his homeland to rise up against the authoritarianism embodied by the president he referred to as "dear leader"...

In Hoax Suit, Judge Grants Award to Injured Man, Daughter

TV producer still argues bombing at Ariana Grande concert didn't happen

(Newser) - A father and daughter seriously injured by a suicide bomber who killed 22 people after an Ariana Grande concert in England in 2017 were awarded $58,000 on Friday in a case against a former television producer who claimed the attack was a hoax. Martin Hibbert and his daughter, Eve,...

Concert Postponed After Nicki Minaj's Drug Arrest

Police release rapper after saying her luggage at Amsterdam airport contained drugs

(Newser) - The Nicki Minaj concert in England scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after the American rapper was arrested at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport on suspicion of an offense police described as "possessing soft drugs." After being fined, Minaj was released and resumed her trip to Manchester, the BBC...

This Is the Friendliest City in the World

Toronto takes the top spot in Preply's rankings; 2 US cities also make the top 10

(Newser) - Looking forward to a summer vacation, or even a relocation? Preply is out with its Community Spirit Index , which ranks more than 50 cities around the world in terms of how friendly they are to non-natives. The language learning app examined six main metrics to gather a sense of how...

Audience Singing Ends Bodyguard Performance

Patrons' voices competed with star's on 'I Will Always Love You'

(Newser) - A British performance of The Bodyguard musical ended in unrequited love for some audience members who couldn't refrain from singing along to the anthemic finale, the AP reports. The show at the Palace Theatre in Manchester screeched to a halt Friday when two unruly patrons were ejected for joining...

MI5 Had 'Significant' Chance to Stop Manchester Bombing
MI5 Had Chance to
Stop Manchester Bombing
NEW REPORT
Mar 3, 2023 7:54 AM CST

MI5 Had Chance to Stop Manchester Bombing

But Director General Ken McCallum describes the opportunity as 'slim'

(Newser) - An inquiry into the 2017 suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in the UK has found British intelligence missed a "significant" opportunity to stop it. Influenced by the Islamic State, Salman Abedi detonated the bomb in the foyer of Manchester Arena as attendees left, killing 22 people and...

Police Again Search Moor for 1964 Victim of Killers

Author thinks he found human remains in the area

(Newser) - Winnie Johnson searched for her 12-year-old son's body from 1964 until her death in 2012, sometimes digging herself in the moor where English police believe Keith Bennett was buried by his killers. A new lead has Greater Manchester police again digging in Saddleworth Moor, the Telegraph reports. Russell Edwards,...

She Was Last Seen in 2019. Now Dad, Wife Are Held

NH police desperately searching for Harmony Montgomery, last seen in Manchester

(Newser) - New Hampshire police arrested a man in connection with his young daughter's 2019 disappearance on Tuesday, and a day later also nabbed his wife. The mother of Harmony Montgomery contacted Manchester police in November, saying she hadn't seen her daughter in more than six months, per the AP...

A Diner Ordered a $333 Bottle of Wine. That's Not What Came

Restaurant's message to server who accidentally brought out $5K bottle: 'We love you anyway'

(Newser) - A diner ordered a $333 bottle of wine at a UK steakhouse on Wednesday and instead received a "mythical" Bordeaux worth about 17 times as much. It's unclear if the customer dining at Hawksmoor Manchester realized their good fortune. It was only after the meal that a manager...

Minutes Before Takeoff From London to Philly, Pilot Arrested

The 62-year-old appeared intoxicated right before the late-morning flight

(Newser) - If you were booked on Flight AA35 out of the UK's Manchester Airport on Thursday morning, you may have been annoyed at your last-minute rebooking. Reading the news Friday, however, should ease your mind that the right call was made. USA Today reports that the American Airlines flight to...

3 Stabbed in Manchester NYE 'Terror Attack'

Witnesses say attacker shouted Islamic slogans

(Newser) - Police in the English city of Manchester say they are treating the New Year's Eve stabbing of three people as a terrorist incident. Greater Manchester Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said two people suffered "very serious" injuries in the attack and remain in the hospital receiving treatment, the AP...

Ariana Grande: I Have PTSD From Concert Attack

Her new tattoo honors Manchester

(Newser) - Ariana Grande says she suffers from PTSD in the aftermath of a bombing that killed 22 people at her concert in Manchester, England, last May. "It's hard to talk about because so many people have suffered such severe, tremendous loss. But, yeah, it's a real thing,"...

Homeless Man Robbed Victims He Was Praised for Helping

Man pleads guilty to robbery in wake of Manchester Arena bombing

(Newser) - "Instead of running away, my gut instinct was to run back and try and help," Chris Parker told reporters following the deadly bombing of an Ariana Grande concert last year in Manchester. The 33-year-old homeless man said he rescued a young girl whose mother was killed and had...

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