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October 2, 2025

At Least 2 Killed in Attack on Manchester Synagogue
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In Manchester, England, at least two people were killed and three others
seriously wounded this morning in a car ramming and stabbing attack on a
synagogue. The violence came as congregants gathered for Yom Kippur, the
holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. Police say they shot and
killed the assailant, who has not yet been identified. It's being
investigated as a terrorist attack.


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