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Two men who allegedly plotted to carry out an Islamic State-inspired gun attack against the Jewish community have appeared in court.
Walid Saadaoui, 36, of Crankwood Road, Abram, Wigan, and Amar Hussein, 50, of no fixed abode, are accused of plotting a terror attack designed to cause “multiple fatalities using automatic weapons” in the North West of England, Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday.
The two men had also intended to target law enforcement and military as part of the “Isil or Daesh-inspired terrorist attack”, prosecutors alleged. Both are charged with the preparation of terrorist acts between December 13 2023 and May 9 2024.
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Bilel Saadaoui, 35, of Fairclough Street, Hindley, also appeared before the court accused of making arrangements for Walid Saadaoui – who is his brother – after his death. He pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to disclose information about an act of terrorism between the same dates.
The defendants appeared separately in the dock, flanked by police officers and wearing grey sweatshirts.
Hussein, who represented himself and had an interpreter, did not speak to confirm his name, date of birth or address. The other two men spoke only to confirm their identities.
Angelo Saponiere, defending Bilel Saadaoui, said his client was a “family man” who had not known of the alleged plans.
The men were arrested last week after Greater Manchester Police (GMP) executed four warrants in Bolton, Great Lever, Abram and Hindley. District Judge Louisa Cieciora remanded all three men into custody to appear at the Old Bailey on May 24.
GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts said the details of the case “will be
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been in the spotlight again after their three-day Invictus Games trip to Nigeria earlier this month. The visit, which was branded a "mini royal tour" by some critics came hot on the heels of Harry's solo whirlwind stop in the UK for a ten-year anniversary celebration of the event in London. The Duke of Sussex didn't meet his father King Charles during his stopover in the UK, or other members of his family, as relations continue to be tense.
Just weeks before Taylor Swift's Eras tour hits the UK, Airbnb has revealed a curated list of Taylor Swift-inspired stays around the globe for Swifties to live their own Taylor experience.Taylor will soon be landing in the UK to continue the European left of her Era's Tour, something fans of the singer will certainly be excited about. And tickets are still available right now, on a number of resale marketplaces including Viagogo here and VividSeats here. While there are scammers out there trying to swindle unsuspecting fans, as discovered by Gogglebox stars Ellie and Izzi Warner, there are still ways to safely acquire some tickets.
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Cult HBO series Euphoria – shown on Sky in the UK – became a huge success when it launched in 2019, and a second season in 2022 proved even more popular. Fans have been waiting for news of new episodes ever since the show was officially renewed for a third season in February 2022, but the latest update is that the series has been put on hold due to the rising star power and busy schedules of two of the show’s leads – Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are certainly no strangers to controversy - it seems to have followed them in some shape or form, since they officially stepped back from royal duties. But even the California-based couple may now be worried about an upcoming documentary on the royal family - and what elements of their past lives it might unveil.
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Prince Harry had dinner with a millionaire financier friend after it was confirmed that King Charles was too busy to meet him.The Duke of Sussex arrived in the UK on Tuesday, 7th May, for his solo trip from California, without his wife Meghan or their two children. Harry's visit is part of celebratory events marking ten years of his Invictus Games, which he founded in 2014.
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