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Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Botched Execution of Christa Pike

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injections and remains in critical condition. The state's governor announced Strada's departure as an independent review examines what went wrong. Strada had insisted his team followed protocol. Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person."

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Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Botched Execution of Christa Pike

Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning after the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injections and remains in critical condition. The state's governor announced Strada's departure as an independent review examines what went wrong. Strada had insisted his team followed protocol. Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person."

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UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist attack on captain

The United Arab Emirates says a Flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, attacking the captain with an axe or knife and causing the plane to plunge more than 17,000ft before passengers and crew overpowered him. The co-pilot has reportedly been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national who was reportedly barred from flying in Oman over security concerns and is said to hold extremist views.

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Two Iranian men charged over alleged Manchester Jewish community bomb plot

Two Iranian men, Rahman Salehi and Salam Ahmadyan, have been charged with preparing acts of terrorism targeting Manchester’s Jewish community, including Heaton Park synagogue. They were arrested in the Northern Quarter on 20 September, the eve of Yom Kippur. A court heard the pair identified the synagogue, previously subjected to a fatal terrorist attack, as a target for an alleged homemade bomb plot.

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Man Accused of Killing Ann Widdecombe Charged With Planning Terror Act Against Nigel Fara…

Joshua Kerry, 28, of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, already accused of murdering former Reform UK MP Ann Widdecombe, has been charged with preparing terrorist acts, including against Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Counter-terror police said the charge followed a "hugely intensive and complex investigation". The reports do not state that Kerry has entered a plea or that any attack occurred.

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UAE says Flydubai co-pilot attempted terrorist attack on captain

The United Arab Emirates says a Flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, attacking the captain with an axe or knife and causing the plane to plunge more than 17,000ft before passengers and crew overpowered him. The co-pilot has reportedly been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, an Omani national who was reportedly barred from flying in Oman over security concerns and is said to hold extremist views.