Two arrested over attempted arson attack on synagogue in north London

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Woman, 47, and man, 46, held on suspicion of arson endangering life after attempted Finchley attack

A 47-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of arson endangering life after an attempted attack on a synagogue in Finchley, north London, as part of an investigation into what the Metropolitan police described as an “antisemitic hate crime”.

The force said the woman was arrested at an address in Watford just after 4.45pm on Wednesday, while the man was arrested at 7.15pm in the Watford area. Both suspects remain in police custody.

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WSJ: Europe is quietly building a NATO fallback in case the US steps back – Euromaidan Press

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  3. Key Allies Conjure Up Plan In Case of Epic Trump Meltdown  The Daily Beast
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Pakistani Mediators Arrive in Tehran in Bid to Keep U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Alive – The New York Times

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Israeli security cabinet discusses possible Lebanon ceasefire, senior official says – Reuters

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Online age checks are coming in Europe – politico.eu

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  4. Statement by President von der Leyen with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen on the digital age verification app  European Commission
  5. EU age verification app announced to protect children online  DW.com
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Pakistan and Bangladesh migrants are faking they are gay to get asylum in the UK: Report – The Times of India

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Sudan’s forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight – France 24

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Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people – CNN

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  1. Europe rolls out online age verification app to protect young people  CNN
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  5. Online age checks are coming in Europe  politico.eu
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought – The Guardian

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Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is a lethality-maxxing wasps’ nest – The Economist

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