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Death toll rises to 9 in church attack as officials blame ‘extremist’ Islamist ideology
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A group of gunmen stormed a Christian church in Jordan during a funeral on Friday, killing nine people and injuring more than two dozen, according to authorities.
The shooting took place at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, about 55 miles south of the capital, Amman.
Jordanian Health Minister Ibrahim al-Budour said Saturday that one critically injured patient remained hospitalized at Prince Ali Military Hospital in unstable condition.
Government spokesperson Mohammad Momani said Saturday that the attackers subscribed to «extremist takfiri ideology,» which brands people who reject a strict interpretation of Islam as apostates or nonbelievers. Terrorist groups such as ISIS have invoked takfiri beliefs to justify killing Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Journalists and other people stand outside a Greek Orthodox church cordoned off with crime scene tape hours after gunmen opened fire during a funeral in Hamoud village, in Jordan’s Karak governorate on Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo)
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Karak is home to a sizable Christian minority, and Momani sought to emphasize that Christians are «part of Jordan’s national fabric.»
It remains unclear whether the gunmen were affiliated with any terror group, and Jordanian authorities have not announced any arrests in connection with the attack.
Footage shown on Jordanian state television showed two gunmen armed with what appeared to be pistols approaching the church and opening fire, The Associated Press reported.
A third man carrying what appeared to be a semiautomatic rifle joined them moments later, before all three rushed toward the church.
People and security forces gather outside a Greek Orthodox Church in the village of Hammoud in Jordan’s Karak governorate following a shooting on Oct. 23, 2026. Gunmen killed at least seven people, authorities said. (AFP via Getty Images)
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Photos and videos from witnesses show broken glass and pools of blood inside the church. After the location was secured by police, two bodies covered with blankets were seen outside the church.
Dorgham Halasa told the AP that intense gunfire erupted in the church some 15 minutes after the funeral service began. People began running, he said.
Halasa said he didn’t see the gunmen, but said others he spoke with reported seeing at least four of them. Jordanian authorities had not confirmed the number of attackers as of Saturday.
On Friday, King Abdullah II said Jordan will «confront the terrorist act that targeted Karak with the harshest penalties.»
The interior of a Greek Orthodox church is seen hours after gunmen opened fire on Oct. 23, 2026. (AP Photo)
«Whoever imagines that the bullets of treachery can divide the ranks of Jordanians will fail in his endeavor before our steadfastness and unity,» he added. «Our deepest condolences to the families of the martyrs, and our wishes for recovery to the wounded.»
Jordan announced three days of national mourning following the attack, according to the state-run Petra News Agency.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Nearly 1,000 arrested across France as police find potential weapons on protestors: officials
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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested Saturday as nationwide protests resumed, France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told reporters.
Earlier in the day, police officers preemptively searched protesters, and arrested people suspected of carrying potential weapons, including fireworks and ball bearings, Reuters reported.
Nuñez did not specify where the arrests were made.
In Paris, where police estimated 110,000 people marched, officers conducted more than 3,000 checks and arrested 65 people, the BBC reported.
The French Interior Ministry said about 410,000 people participated in protests nationwide, while union organizers estimated attendance at 800,000. In Paris, union organizers put turnout at 250,000, compared with the police estimate of 110,000, according to CBS News.
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Thousands of protestors march in the streets of Paris on Saturday. (Thibault Camus/AP Photo)
«Violent individuals have no place in the marches,» the Paris Police Department said in a social media post. «The objective is clear: to prevent troublemakers from joining the procession, and to ensure the safety of the demonstrators.»
Central Paris resembled a city under lockdown, as shopkeepers boarded up storefronts, museums closed and more than 20 metro stations suspended service.
In other cities — including Clermont-Ferrand, Grenoble, Lille and Nice — police have resorted to firing tear gas to break up unruly crowds, Reuters reported.
Also in Nice, police used a water cannon to disperse a group of demonstrators who refused to pull back. And in Marseille and Lyon, there have been clashes between police officers and hooded youths.
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A protestor holding a French flag and a sign moves through tear gas during a protest in Lyon, France, Saturday. (Laurent Cipriani/AP Photo)
Some 70,000 police officers have been deployed across France to clamp down on agitators and prevent the kind of unrest seen during recent demonstrations, when cars were torched and the city hall building in Limoges was set on fire.
Last weekend, more than 2,700 people were arrested during protests that later turned into riots and looting sprees.
The nationwide marches were meant to reflect broader dissatisfaction with the French government, with protesters taking to the streets to air a range of different grievances.
Police officers detain protesters during a demonstration in Strasbourg, France, on Saturday. (Jean-Francois Badias/AP Photo)
The protests began weeks earlier and were led by high school and university students. They were frustrated with teacher shortages and poor conditions at schools, including overcrowded classrooms and dilapidated buildings.
The movement gained momentum when major labor unions joined the demonstrations, broadening the protests to include opposition to the government’s austerity policies and concerns over wages, pensions and the overall cost of living.
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Virginia Dems cast doubt on prosecution of colleague after embracing criminal allegations against Trump
Virginia Democrats who previously defended investigations and allegations against Donald Trump are urging restraint now that federal prosecutors have charged one of their own.
The shift is evident across the party’s top ranks after the indictment of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas. Lieutenant Gov. Ghazala Hashmi, who rejected Republican claims that Trump was being selectively prosecuted after his 2023 classified-documents indictment, is now stressing Lucas’ «constitutional presumption of innocence» and arguing Lucas «is fully entitled to legal due process.»
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, who said last year that Trump tried to «incite a riot» and «overturn an election,» says the allegations against Lucas must be tested through a legal process «free from political interference or bias.»
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Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., likewise joined Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine in declaring that «those charged with crimes are innocent until proven guilty» and questioning the Justice Department’s motivations, years after Scott said during Trump’s first impeachment that «the facts are uncontested,» called his conduct a «gross abuse of presidential power» and declared that «no one is above the law.»
Trump was later acquitted by the Senate.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger, meanwhile, is stressing Lucas’ presumption of innocence after calling congressional defenses of Trump’s handling of classified documents «deeply detrimental to our national security,» days after his 2023 indictment in a case that was ultimately dismissed without a trial.
Lucas, who also chairs the powerful Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee, was indicted alongside six others in what federal prosecutors allege was a yearslong criminal enterprise involving marijuana distribution, money laundering, bribery and fraud. She has denied wrongdoing, and an indictment does not establish guilt. The investigation that ultimately produced the charges began during the Biden administration, according to multiple reports.
The contrasting rhetoric extends beyond individual officeholders. The Democratic Party of Virginia (DPVA) declared Trump had been «rightfully indicted» and that «no one is above the law» immediately after a Manhattan grand jury indicted him in March 2023, more than a year before a jury heard the case.
The party had also criticized Republican claims that federal law enforcement was being politically «weaponized» against Trump during the classified-documents investigation. Lucas currently serves as a DPVA vice chair.
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Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., was the only Democrat contacted by Digital who responded to questions about the contrast between his past rhetoric about Trump and his current rhetoric about Lucas, rejecting the suggestion that his positions were inconsistent while accusing federal law enforcement of politically timing Lucas’ arrest.
«It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat or Republican, the American people deserve answers and accountability from everyone,» Subramanyam told Digital.
Subramanyam called the charges against Lucas «serious,» adding that «she should face justice if they are true,» while alleging that «the DOJ and FBI timed this arrest for two weeks before the election for political reasons.»
«Trump has a pattern of targeting political opponents and weaponizing the DOJ, and he has spent his second presidency covering up the Epstein files,» Subramanyam said.
«It took Congress forcing the administration’s hand to even get a fraction of the full files released.»
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The federal investigation that produced Lucas’ indictment, however, predates Trump’s second administration. The Washington Post, CBS News and The Associated Press reported after federal searches in Ma, that the probe began during the Biden administration, citing anonymous sources familiar with the investigation.
U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche reiterated that the investigation began years ago and rejected allegations of political retaliation.
«We don’t do political paybacks,» Blanche said.
Federal prosecutors allege Lucas led a criminal enterprise involving relatives and associates that distributed marijuana and laundered proceeds while she used her political position to protect the operation and influence legislation that could financially benefit it. The indictment alleges Lucas and her co-defendants were involved in distributing at least 100 kilograms of marijuana, while FBI Director Kash Patel said the alleged scheme generated roughly $4.5 million.
Lucas has denied wrongdoing and accused the federal government of trying to silence her.
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«Today, the FBI, the Department of Justice and the full weight of the federal government have been wielded against an 82-year-old great-grandmother,» Lucas said after surrendering to authorities.
«I grew up under Jim Crow. I’ve seen what happens when people in power try to silence those who stand up to them.
«I will not be bullied,» she added. «And I will not back down.»
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Localizan cadáver de juez nicaragüense arrastrado en su motocicleta por fuerte corriente en El Jícaro
La tarde de ayer, 23 de octubre se tornó gris y asfixiante bajo los torrenciales aguaceros que azotaron el departamento de Nueva Segovia. En las calles del municipio de El Jícaro, el agua no tardó en acumularse, convirtiendo las vías en auténticos afluentes desbordados.
En medio de ese temporal, el doctor Marvin Alejandro Rodríguez Toledo, un joven abogado originario de Ocotal que se desempeñaba con vocación como juez titular del Juzgado Local Único de Murra, emprendía el viaje de regreso a su hogar tras culminar sus labores jurisdiccionales.
A bordo de su motocicleta, Rodríguez Toledo avanzaba por el sector del barrio Carlos Rosales. El panorama era hostil: calles anegadas, correntadas furiosas y un cauce que rugía con violencia inusual.
Sin embargo, un lugareño, captó los últimos momentos de aquella travesía. A través del video se observa la maniobra del joven jurista, quien, en un intento por continuar su camino, se arriesgó de manera imprudente a cruzar el caudal desbordado con su moto sobre la calzada inundada.
La fuerza de la naturaleza no perdonó el cálculo. En cuestión de segundos, el agua derribó el vehículo de dos ruedas, succionándolo de golpe hacia el cauce desbordado. La grabación se cortó abruptamente cuando la persona que sostenía el teléfono lo guardó con desesperación para intentar socorrerlo, pero la corriente ya lo había devorado.
La alarma se encendió casi de inmediato. Familiares, pobladores y brigadas de la Policía Nacional junto a cuerpos de socorro se congregaron en las inmediaciones del barrio Carlos Rosales para iniciar un rastreo contra reloj.
La primera pista apareció río abajo, a casi un kilómetro del punto donde ocurrió la tragedia: los rescatistas hallaron la motocicleta semienterrada y el casco de protección del funcionario. Aquellos vestigios confirmaron la dirección y la brutalidad con la que el afluente se desplazaba hacia las zonas bajas.
Sin embargo, fue hasta la madrugada de este sábado 24 de octubre cuando la búsqueda llegó a su desenlace. Aproximadamente a mil metros de donde concluía el cauce principal, los brigadistas localizaron el cuerpo sin vida del juez, atrapado entre las ramas de un árbol frondoso y parcialmente cubierto por sedimentos y arena arrastrados por la crecida.
La noticia del hallazgo causó consternación en la comunidad jurídica y entre los habitantes de Ocotal y Murra, donde el doctor Rodríguez Toledo era ampliamente apreciado por su juventud y su labor al frente del juzgado.
Las autoridades competentes realizaron el levantamiento del cuerpo para efectuar las diligencias forenses de rigor, cerrando una noche marcada por la angustia y dejando una profunda lección sobre el peligro que entrañan las crecidas repentinas.
Recomendaciones ante las lluvias para no cruzar un río
Las corrientes repentinas y los desbordamientos durante temporales representan un riesgo mortal que a menudo se subestima debido a una falsa percepción de control sobre vehículos o motocicletas. Frente a estas condiciones climáticas, es vital adoptar precauciones estrictas:
- Prohibido cruzar afluentes o correntadas: Ningún vehículo resiste la fuerza de un caudal desbordado. Pocos centímetros de agua en movimiento son suficientes para anular la tracción y arrastrar de inmediato una motocicleta o un automóvil.
- Detención obligatoria en zonas altas: Ante calles anegadas o vados crecidos, detenga la marcha por completo en un punto elevado y seguro hasta que el nivel del agua baje en su totalidad. No intente continuar el trayecto bajo ninguna circunstancia mientras persista la corriente.
- Tolerancia cero al desafío del agua: Cruzar a pie o en vehículo bajo estas condiciones es un acto suicida que no deja margen de maniobra.
- Obligación de usar rutas seguras: Desvíese exclusivamente hacia caminos altos que no atraviesen puentes vado, quebradas ni cauces susceptibles a crecidas repentinas.
- Acatamiento estricto de las alertas oficiales: Respete sin excepciones las advertencias, bloqueos y restricciones de paso establecidos por los cuerpos de socorro y las autoridades de protección civil.
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