Arkansas man seeks to have visa status restored after being arrested for ‘Opium’ perfume bottle

Police thought bottle contained drugs and arrested Kapil Raghu, who was then taken into custody by Ice

An Arkansas man, who was detained for a month by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) after authorities mistook his bottle of perfume for opium, is seeking to have his visa status restored after the charges were dropped.

Kapil Raghu, an Indian national married to an American woman and working towards American citizenship, was detained on 3 May after police officers in Benton, a suburb of Little Rock, pulled him over for having a non-moving traffic violation, according to his attorney, Mike Laux.

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Denmark prepares for a Russian ‘hybrid war’ after repeated drone spottings – NPR

  1. Denmark prepares for a Russian 'hybrid war' after repeated drone spottings  NPR
  2. What is a 'drone wall'? Europe backs response to Russia amid Ukraine war  NBC News
  3. Russia’s hybrid war is ‘only the beginning’, warns Danish PM  Financial Times
  4. Von der Leyen’s ‘drone wall’ plan crashes into EU reality  politico.eu
  5. Sweden urges EU to simplify drone procurement standards  Reuters
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Multiple drone sightings reported in Germany in past three days, Bild says – Reuters

  1. Multiple drone sightings reported in Germany in past three days, Bild says  Reuters
  2. Latest drone activity stalls Munich Airport relaunch ahead of Oktoberfest finale  CNN
  3. Munich airport resumes flights after suspected drones force second closure in 24 hours  BBC
  4. Europe to Push Back as Illegal Drone Incursions Multiply  The Wall Street Journal
  5. How Germany plans to fix its drone problem  DW
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Conservatives would take UK out of ECHR, Badenoch confirms

Leader says move is is necessary ‘to protect our borders, our veterans and our citizens’

Kemi Badenoch has announced that a Conservative government under her leadership would pull the UK out of the European convention on human rights.

The move marks a lurch to the right for the Tories, who are attempting to stem a loss of support to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK. Farage has long been a critic of the ECHR and has pledged to leave it if he becomes prime minister.

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Rabbi who confronted Manchester synagogue attacker vows community will not be defeated

Daniel Walker helped worshippers hold doors shut as Jihad al-Shamie tried to force his way inside

A rabbi who looked into the face of Jihad al-Shamie as he mounted a deadly attack on a Manchester synagogue has vowed not to allow the “evil” and “hatred” he saw to triumph.

Rabbi Daniel Walker helped others to hold the doors of Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue shut as Shamie “body-charged” them during Thursday’s attack, throwing “heavy plant pots” and “doing everything he could to get in”.

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UK synagogue attacker was under investigation for rape; his dad praised Hamas for Oct. 7 – The Times of Israel

  1. UK synagogue attacker was under investigation for rape; his dad praised Hamas for Oct. 7  The Times of Israel
  2. 2 Manchester synagogue attack victims, including 1 who died, hit by police gunfire, police say  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Synagogue attacker was on bail after rape arrest, police say  BBC
  4. Why Jews feel increasingly unsafe in Britain  The Economist
  5. One victim in Yom Kippur synagogue attack in England was shot dead by police  The Washington Post
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