Two men were sentenced to life imprisonment after attempting to carry out a massacre of Jews in Manchester, a plot foiled by an undercover police operation, according to The Guardian. Simultaneously, in Tumbler Ridge, Canada, the community rallied together after a school shooting, demonstrating a wave of support from neighboring communities and across the country, as reported by the same source. In international news, the US military boarded a second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean linked to Venezuela, continuing efforts to target illicit oil connected to the country, the Pentagon announced.
The plot to attack Jews in Manchester involved Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein, who pledged allegiance to Islamic State. Saadaoui, who had previously worked as a holiday entertainer, was also a restaurateur and bird keeper. The undercover operation successfully prevented the planned attack.
In Tumbler Ridge, Jim Caruso traveled 700 miles to offer comfort and support after the school shooting. "I wanted to be here to bring some level of comfort," he said, according to The Guardian. "I wanted to hug people, pray for them and, most importantly, to cry with them."
The US military's boarding of the second oil tanker in the Indian Ocean was part of an effort to target illicit oil connected to Venezuela, as stated by the Pentagon. The vessel, the Veronica III, was tracked from the Caribbean Sea after leaving Venezuela. The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuelan oil for several years, leading to the use of a shadow fleet of tankers.
In other news, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's popularity has shifted since his election in 2019, according to Al Jazeera. While his defiance during the initial months of the Russian invasion earned him global acclaim, his fortunes have changed.
Meanwhile, Hamas rejected an Israeli government official's demand for the group to disarm within 60 days, threatening a resumption of the war if they failed to comply, Al Jazeera reported. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi stated he had no knowledge of such a demand.
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