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UK Court Convicts Two Men in Deadly IS-Inspired Plot Against Jewish Community

mar Hussein (left) and Walid Saadaoui (right) have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism. Bilel Saadaoui (centre) was found guilty of failing to disclose information about acts of terrorism.  Two men have been found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism in a plot to massacre hundreds of Jews in northwest England. Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52 , were convicted at Preston Crown Court after investigators uncovered their plan to smuggle automatic weapons and ammunition into the UK. Authorities revealed that the men intended to launch a gun rampage targeting mass gatherings of Jewish people. Saadaoui had arranged for four AK-47 rifles, two pistols, and 900 rounds of ammunition to be imported, believing he was working with a fellow extremist. In reality, he was communicating with an undercover operative known as “Farouk,” who exposed the plot. Police described the scheme as potentially “ one of, if not the, deadliest terrorist attacks in UK history .” The convi...
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Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s VOA Job Cuts Amid Legal Battle

 

Kari Lake, senior advisor for the U.S. Agency for Global Media, announced in late August that the job cuts at Voice of America would take effect Tuesday.


A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s plan to eliminate more than 500 jobs at Voice of America (VOA), the U.S. government-funded international broadcaster. The ruling, issued by U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, prevents the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) from carrying out a reduction in force that would have cut 532 full-time positions—representing the majority of VOA’s remaining staff.

Judge Lamberth sharply criticized the administration for showing “concerning disrespect” toward the court, noting that the layoffs were initiated just hours after government lawyers had suggested such cuts were only a possibility. He warned that contempt proceedings could follow if compliance with court orders is not ensured.

The suspension preserves the status quo while the court considers a broader challenge from employees who argue that the cuts would cripple VOA’s ability to fulfill its statutory mission as a “consistently reliable and authoritative source of news.”

VOA, founded in 1942 to counter Nazi propaganda, remains a key part of U.S. public diplomacy, reaching hundreds of millions of people worldwide. The case underscores the ongoing clash between the administration’s efforts to reshape government-funded media and judicial oversight aimed at protecting its independence.


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