Joseph Herbert, Who Helped Catch Copycat Zodiac Killer, Dies at 68

A New York police detective, he used his knowledge of the killer’s handwriting — and a lucky twist — to solve a confounding case.

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Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say

Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.

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Israel Marks Two-Year Anniversary of Oct. 7 in Subdued Fashion

The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks comes with peace talks underway, but with hostages still in Gaza, more than 67,000 Palestinians dead and Israel more isolated than ever before.

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Strong-Armed by Trump, Netanyahu Embraces Gaza Deal as a Personal Win

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel took credit for an emerging agreement, but it was clear that President Trump was calling the shots.

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Amid the Gaza War, Israel Is More Divided and Isolated Than Ever

The longest war of an endless Israeli-Palestinian conflict has come to challenge Israel’s own image and understanding of itself.

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Car Bomb Hits Quetta, a City in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province

The blast outside the local headquarters of a Pakistani paramilitary force in the city of Quetta could be heard miles away.

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2 Victims Named After Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Attack

The police said Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were killed Thursday outside the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England.

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Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.

Violent attacks often bring even fierce political rivals together in the hours and days after they occur.

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Deadly Car Ramming and Stabbing at U.K. Synagogue Is Declared Terrorist Attack

The police identified the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. They said he had driven a car into people outside the synagogue in Manchester and stabbed others before he was shot and killed by the police.

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The U.K. police say they believe they know the attacker’s identity.

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