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2 Jewish men stabbed in London attack classified as terrorism
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Two people were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack that police have now formally declared a terrorist incident, prompting a major emergency response and an ongoing counterterrorism investigation.
Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, the Metropolitan Police’s counterterrorism chief, said the attack has been officially classified as terrorism as investigators work to determine the motive and whether the Jewish community was deliberately targeted.
Officers were called to Highfield Avenue in the Barnet borough at about 11:16 a.m. following reports of multiple stabbings, according to the Metropolitan Police. Local and armed officers responded alongside the London Ambulance Service.
A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody, police said. Authorities are working to determine his nationality and background.
Two men, ages 76 and 34, were treated at the scene for stab wounds before being taken to a hospital, where they remain and are «being looked after,» Taylor said.
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A police officer at the scene where two people were stabbed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over what authorities called an antisemitic attack. (Lucy North/PA via AP)
Police said the suspect also attacked responding officers before he was subdued with a Taser. No officers were injured.
Counterterrorism officers are leading the investigation, working with security services to establish the full circumstances and develop a complete intelligence picture, Taylor said.
«Whilst I must stress this investigation is at an early stage, we are working quickly to understand exactly what happened,» Counter Terrorism Policing head Laurence Taylor said.
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The stabbing unfolded in the Barnet area, near Golders Green, which is known for its large Jewish community. Authorities have indicated the case is being treated as a potentially antisemitic incident, though motive has not been confirmed.
The stabbing unfolded in the Barnet area, near Golders Green, which is known for its large Jewish community, and police said one line of inquiry is whether the attack deliberately targeted London’s Jewish community, though a motive has not been confirmed.
A statement posted on X by Shomrim, a volunteer neighborhood watch group in Orthodox Jewish communities, said a man was seen «armed with a knife» on Golders Green Road and was detained by members before police arrived. The group claimed the suspect attempted to target Jewish members of the public — a detail police have not independently confirmed.
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Shomrim said two victims were treated by Hatzola, a volunteer emergency medical service.
Police at the scene where two people were stabbed on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish community. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over what authorities called an antisemitic attack. (Lucy North/PA via AP)
Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said officers «swiftly Tasered and arrested the suspect before he could cause further harm,» adding that investigators are «considering all possible motives» and will maintain a visible police presence in the area.
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Williams said police are «aware of the significant distress and concern this incident is likely to cause,» and will remain in the area to carry out inquiries and reassure residents.
The attack comes amid heightened concern over antisemitic incidents across the United Kingdom. Authorities are examining recent incidents in London but have not established any direct connection.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the violence, calling attacks on Jewish residents «an attack on Britain,» while London Mayor Sadiq Khan said there is «no place for antisemitism» in the city.
Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch said, «Jewish people in our country are under constant attack. This is no longer a growing pattern. There is an epidemic of violence against Jewish people. It is now a national emergency and needs to be treated as such by the Government and public authorities.»
Dov Forman, a Golders Green resident and Holocaust educator, described the attack as part of what he sees as a broader and deeply concerning trend.
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Police officers work by cordon at the junction of Golders Green Road and the North Circular Road, in the Golders Green neighborhood of north London, on April 29, 2026. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)
«Yet again, terror has been brought to our doorstep here in Golders Green, in the heart of London’s Jewish community,» Forman said. «Earlier today, two visibly Jewish men were stabbed in what is being described as an antisemitic attack. For many, this is not being seen as an isolated act of violence, but as part of a broader and deeply troubling pattern. There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.»
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he was «horrified by yet another violent attack on Jews in broad daylight on the streets of London» and called for urgent action.
«No Jew anywhere in the world should be a target because of their faith,» Herzog said, adding that authorities must act «before the next antisemitic attack occurs.»
Authorities urged anyone with information to contact police as the investigation continues.
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The number of antisemitic incidents reported across the U.K. has soared since the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and the subsequent Gaza war, according to the Community Security Trust. The group recorded 3,700 incidents in 2025, up from 1,662 in 2022.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Zelensky afirmó que la adhesión de Ucrania a la UE es clave para garantizar el futuro de Europa frente a la amenaza rusa
Durante la cumbre entre los líderes de la Unión Europea (UE) del jueves, el presidente de Ucrania, Volodimir Zelensky, afirmó que el futuro del continente está definiéndose a partir de la defensa ucraniana a la invasión rusa y propuso que la mejor garantía de seguridad para el bloque sería otorgar a Kiev una membresía acelerada.
“El futuro de Europa —libre, unida y, por supuesto, en paz— se está decidiendo en nuestra defensa. Eso demuestra lo singular que es nuestra situación”, expresó Zelensky en extractos de su discurso publicados en X.
El mandatario ucraniano comunicó a los Estados miembros que Ucrania busca que la guerra contra Rusia finalice antes del invierno y pidió apoyo para preparar otro periodo frío con misiles de defensa aérea y combustible. “Ucrania se lo merece porque ha pagado más que ningún otro país por su derecho a ser libre, independiente y… europea”, sostuvo.
Durante la misma jornada, ataques aéreos ucranianos alcanzaron objetivos en territorio ruso, incluida una refinería de petróleo en Moscú, en el marco de una campaña de largo alcance que el presidente ucraniano expuso como muestra de la capacidad militar del país durante encuentros con el presidente estadounidense Donald Trump y otros líderes del G7 en Francia.
En su mensaje a los líderes de la UE, Zelensky reconoció que no todos los miembros respaldan una adhesión acelerada. Hungría exigió retirar ese lenguaje de la declaración final del Consejo Europeo tras la cumbre. “El paso más importante en este sentido —sé que no a todos les gusta— podría ser una vía rápida para que Ucrania se adhiera a la UE”, planteó.
Los jefes de Estado y de Gobierno de la UE optaron por moderar las expectativas respecto a una incorporación acelerada de Ucrania al bloque, a pesar del respaldo político y militar reiterado durante la cumbre. En el documento consensuado tras varias horas de debate, los mandatarios señalaron que el proceso de ampliación seguirá sujeto al criterio de méritos concretos y a las reformas implementadas por cada aspirante, lo que aleja la posibilidad de avances inmediatos en la adhesión ucraniana.
El texto final de la cumbre estableció que la continuidad de las negociaciones con Ucrania dependerá del progreso demostrado en las áreas definidas por la Unión Europea y del cumplimiento de reformas verificables, sin fijar un calendario para una eventual aceleración.
Por otra parte, Zelensky insistió, en la cumbre frente a sus pares, en que Ucrania desea terminar la guerra este año y apuesta por una solución diplomática, aunque advirtió sobre las dificultades en la interlocución con Rusia. “Putin es la guerra”, declaró. El presidente ucraniano sostuvo que el país necesitará gas, diésel, equipos energéticos y al menos 300 misiles si el conflicto persiste, y reclamó el desembolso de 6.000 millones de euros del Fondo Europeo para la Paz.
El mandatario pidió a Europa mantenerse firme en las sanciones hacia el Kremlin, avanzar en la confiscación de activos y asegurar la financiación de su país. También alertó a la población ucraniana a prepararse para un posible aumento de ataques rusos. “Por favor, utilicen los refugios, se lo ruego”, solicitó.
Tras un ataque ucraniano con drones a una refinería en Moscú en la mañana del jueves, el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores ruso, Serguéi Lavrov, anunció que Moscú llevará a cabo “ataques masivos y coordinados de forma regular” contra Ucrania.
La presidenta de la Comisión Europea, Ursula von der Leyen, destacó durante la cumbre que las fuerzas ucranianas recuperaron terreno frente a las tropas rusas en varios puntos del frente. Esa dinámica reforzó el respaldo del bloque, pero no modificó la cautela respecto de los tiempos del proceso de adhesión. Zelensky agradeció el apoyo europeo y expresó su deseo de avanzar en la apertura de los capítulos restantes durante el verano, aunque la declaración final no recogió esa urgencia.
(Con información de Reuters)
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Obama knocks Founders at presidential center debut before America’s 250th: ‘Fell terribly short’
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Former President Barack Obama said during the dedication of his presidential center in Chicago on Thursday that America’s Founders fell «terribly short» of the Declaration of Independence’s promise, while casting the nation’s story as one of generations coming together to make the union «more perfect.»
«The success of this experiment was never a given,» Obama said in his speech, referring to the nation’s founding just days before America celebrates its 250th anniversary on the 4th of July.
«In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration’s promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property. But in drafting a Constitution and a Bill of rights, they did have the foresight, the genius, to provide us with a framework that allows each generation to make our union more perfect.»
The 44th president devoted much of his speech Thursday to outlining the work he believes America still has ahead, echoing themes he has emphasized in past appearances on the campaign trail and during his time in the White House.
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Barack Obama speaks during the dedication of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images)
While the Obama Presidential Center officially opens to the public Friday, the dedication featured a slew of former diplomats, officials and celebrities, such as former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, Oprah Winfrey, Nancy Pelosi, Kamala Harris, Steven Spielberg, Hillary Clinton, and former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Joe Biden.
«And over more than two centuries, through petitions and protests, marches and strikes, moral appeals from the pulpit and conversations at the family dinner table – men and women from all walks of life, of every color, every faith, every region took up the cause of democracy and made it their own. Until, we the people, came to include not just some of us, but all of us. And that’s why the story we tell in this building begins not with Michelle’s origins or my origins, but with our nation’s,» he continued.
Obama also used the speech to champion what he described as shared American values and the importance of finding common ground across the political spectrum.
«Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did,» said Obama, naming the two Republicans.
«It is our greatest inheritance. The story of America at its best, because it reflects a basic faith in the decency of our fellow citizens and the possibility that, despite all of our differences, we can see each other and understand one another and make common cause together. That’s what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience,» he said.
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Oprah Winfrey arrives at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. (Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP via Getty Images)
The presidential museum features an Oval Office replica, along with America’s founding and civil war artifacts.
Among the historical artifacts featured in the museum are a print of the Declaration of Independence, a pen and ink stand used by Frederick Douglass, Lincoln’s Bible, and a pamphlet by journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.
The center’s opening Friday follows a decade of planning and construction while facing scrutiny over rising costs, construction delays and public infrastructure spending.
Taxpayers footed hundreds of millions of dollars in public infrastructure costs for Obama’s museum that constructed roads, transit, and utility updates around the campus.
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An aerial view shows the Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side. The center includes a museum tower, public gathering spaces, athletic facilities and offices for the Obama Foundation. (Fox News Flight Team)
Overall construction costs were reported to be $830 million in 2021 and have likely climbed past the $1 billion mark.
A recent Fox News Digital investigation identified multiple construction firms claiming losses ranging from hundreds of thousands of dollars to tens of millions.
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