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Man who tried to light 12-year-old on fire initially planned kidnapping, police say
An initial investigation found that the suspect, a 30-year-old Jerusalem resident, boarded the bus on February 1 with a bottle containing a "flammable substance," intending some form of arson.
New claims allege Kurt Cobain’s death may have been homicide, police reaffirm stance - report
Two injured after gunman takes hostage at Thai school, police say suspect detained
Australia charges two Chinese nationals with foreign interference, spying on Buddhist group
Savannah Guthrie pleads for contact after elderly mother presumed abducted in Arizona
"We need to know without a doubt that she is alive and that you have her. We want to hear from you and we are ready to listen. Please, reach out to us," Guthrie said.
'Cheap Jew': NJ police officer punished for reporting antisemitism, lawsuit says
Officer Christopher Wagner, who has been with the Livingston Police Department since 2005, claims that he was punished after reporting other officers for making antisemitic remarks.
RSF condemns detention of Chinese reporters following corruption story
RSF said journalists Wu Yingjiao and Liu Hu, known for exposing high-profile corruption, were detained Sunday in Sichuan province, China.
Iran arrests 139 foreign nationals over protests in central Yazd province
The protests, which started in December over economic hardships and quickly turned political, were repressed in the most violent crackdown since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
IDF to increase Gaza border security due to smuggling risks
IDF officials identified Hamas’s struggle in Gaza, after more than two years of war have left it without stocks of standard explosives, to obtain weapons as well as additional equipment.
Israeli woman arrested in Turkey on charges of anti-Palestinian rhetoric, denouncing Erdogan
The Foreign Ministry confirmed that it was aware of an Israeli citizen who was detained in Istanbul. N12 reported she has been held for 10 days.
Hadera woman fires handgun at husband after catching him mid-sex act with coworker
On Saturday night, police brought the suspect to the Haifa Magistrate’s Court, where the woman's defense attorney said she, a mother of two, discovered her husband mid-sex act with a coworker.
Police spokesman barred from commissioner's office, excluded from meetings amid rift
Coalition sources told Walla the commissioner is “susceptible to pressure,” which is why he has not dismissed Doron.
Police called to extract haredi soldier from Jerusalem anti-draft protest
According to Israel Police, the IDF soldier was caught up in one of the haredi anti-drafting protests in Jerusalem, and was surrounded and attacked by "400 extremist protesters."
Suspect in sex-trafficking case extradited from Serbia to Israel for questioning
Yosef Koperschmidt, a suspected member of a sex-trafficking network, has been extradited from Serbia to Israel and will be questioned by police in connection with an ongoing investigation.
