Rabbi Predicts Jewish Exodus From France

Europol: Paris-Style Attack Cannot Be Ruled Out

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The head of the EU's police agency Europol says there are no guarantees that another Paris-style terror attack can be prevented despite increased security measures.

Rob Wainwright told Sky News that it has become "extremely difficult" to deal with the threat posed by Islamist extremists.

It comes as David Cameron vowed to tackle what he called the "poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism that is turning too many young minds".

He was speaking following two days of talks with US President Barack Obama in Washington where they said a new group would be set up to exchange information and expertise to tackle the terror threat.

There are fears about the spread of terrorism after last week's Paris attacks that left 17 people dead and the arrest of more than two dozen people in anti-terror raids in Belgium, Germany and France.

Mr Wainwright admitted that stopping every potential attack was "very difficult" but vowed to "prevail" and said there was a determined action by police to disrupt cells.

He said: "Even in countries like France that have some of the most well-equipped counter-terrorist capabilities in the world, still it is possible for terrorist attacks to take place.

"This means that stopping everything is very difficult. Containing the threat fully is very difficult but I'm sure we will prevail in the same way as societies have prevailed against other forms of terrorism in the past."

The Prime Minister wants to be able to better track suspected terrorists without undermining civil liberties and admitted there was an inability to interrupt their communications.

He pushed for tougher requirements for internet firms to alert authorities to suspicious online exchanges, ban encrypted communications and store data.

A report last year into the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby concluded that Facebook failed to pass on information that could have prevented his death.

Mr Wainwright said the terror threat was "very serious" and a "large-scale problem" across many European countries and there could be thousands of suspects radicalised online and through their experiences in Syria and Iraq.

The PM said dealing with extremism meant combating the threat in those conflict zones but also "dealing with terrorism in our own midst".

He said he had some "important discussions [with Obama] about how we combat the poisonous narrative of Islamist extremism that is turning too many young minds towards this.

"And crucially how to make sure that we are still able legally to intercept the communications of terrorists and stop them before they create mayhem and murder.

"This is controversial. We have to get it right. There's always been an inability in extremism to interrupt the communications of terrorists and to stop them doing what they plan.

"I think it's important we maintain those capabilities in the future."

The Prime Minister's policy proposals have caused concern on both sides of the Atlantic about the prospect of security efforts encroaching on privacy.

The two leaders also agreed to stage cyber "war games" and establish a joint "cyber cell" to boost both countries' resistance to hack attacks.

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Rabbi Predicts Jewish Exodus From France

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By David Bowden, Senior News Correspondent

The rabbi of Paris's biggest synagogue has said thousands of Jews will flee France in the wake of last week's terror attacks.

Moshe Sebbag, from the vast and ornate Grand Synagogue in the French capital, says there is likely to be a mass flight to safety if the terror threat does not diminish.

He said: "Yes I think there will be a big exodus, it's a fact, you can't ignore it.

"Already this year its estimated 7,000 will leave for Israel, but after what's happened I know that everybody, or a lot of people are looking for a way out."

Sabine is one of them. She fears the Jews in France face a threat not seen since the days of the Nazis and the Second World War.

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The Grand Synagogue was opened to the general public in 1875

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pays a visit to the synagogue. Pic: Alain Azria

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Known as La Victoire synagogue, it is the largest in France

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One of the benches inside the synagogue

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She has three sons, the youngest of which is seven years old.

She dreamt he was killed by a terrorist who snatched him at gunpoint and has told all of her boys not to have anything that marks them out as Jewish on show in public.

She said: "I went with my son to school (non denominational) and I said to him, if someone arrives to kill people don't say that you are Jewish, never."

Sabine is already researching the possibility of buying a home in Israel, in case she determines it's too dangerous to stay in France.

She has told her older sons not to consider any higher education courses in Europe, instead advising them to study in Canada, Australia or Israel.

Sabine is not a particularly observant Jew and does not live in a Jewish enclave in Paris, but she is very apprehensive about what the future holds.

She added: "As a Jew living in Paris I feel very, very frightened. I think they wanted that and they succeeded in that."

A week after four Jewish men were killed at a kosher supermarket, Jews were back in the shops stocking up on provisions for the Sabbath, once again, though this time with soldiers on the street.

How many more times will those same people buy their goods from a French delicatessen before they deem it too dangerous to live in France at all?

Meanwhile, Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama have joined forces to fight "the poisonous narrative" of Islamist extremists.

Speaking on his way back from a meeting in Washington with Mr Obama about the terror threat following the Paris attacks, Mr Cameron said: "You can have, tragically, people who have had all the advantages of integration, who have had all the economic opportunities our countries can offer, who still get seduced by this poisonous, radical death cult of a narrative."

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Written By Unknown on Jumat, 16 Januari 2015 | 20.49

A teenager has been arrested in Merseyside following cyberattacks on Sony PlayStation and Xbox systems last year.

The teenager was held today in Southport, Merseyside, after a joint British and FBI-led operation.

He was arrested on suspicion of unauthorised access to computer material.

He was also detained for alleged threats to kill, the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) said.

It was unclear whether the arrest related to the Christmas Day attack on Xbox and Sony which left millions of users offline.

Deputy Chief Constable Peter Goodman, the national policing lead for cyber security at the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), said it was a "significant" arrest.

He said: "This arrest demonstrates that we will pursue those who commit crime with the false perception they are protected within their own homes or hiding behind anonymous online personas.

"As we continue to build capability and develop skills across wider policing, we still need industry, communities and individuals to protect themselves by implementing basic security measures whilst taking full advantage and enjoyment of the opportunities the world wide web provides."

Investigators, supported by the National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU), said the operation also focused on alleged "swatting" offences.

Swatting involves individuals providing false information online to law enforcement agencies in the US.

The false information suggests a threat exists so police respond with tactical units.

Electronic and digital devices were seized by officers who arrested the teenager in Boundary Street, Southport.

Craig Jones, head of the Cyber Crime Unit at SEROCU, said: "We are still at the early stages of the investigation and there is still much work to be done.

"We will continue to work closely with the FBI to identify those who commit offences and hold them to account.

"Offences referred to as 'swatting' involve law enforcement forces in the United States receiving hoax calls via Skype for a major incident in which Swat teams were dispatched.

"We are pursuing cyber criminals using the latest technology and working with businesses and academia to further develop specialist investigative capabilities to protect and reduce the risk to the public.

"Cyber crime is an issue which has no boundaries and affects people on a local, regional and global level."

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Beagle 2 Found 'Partially Deployed' On Mars

A British spacecraft which disappeared as it approached Mars in search of alien life has been spotted on the planet's surface.

The Beagle 2 was presumed to have been destroyed because it had not been seen or heard from since December 2003.

But UK Space Agency chief executive David Parker has confirmed that photos taken by a Nasa orbiter spacecraft show it successfully landed 12 years ago.

He said: "The history of space exploration is marked by both success and failure. This finding makes the case that Beagle 2 was more of a success than we previously knew and undoubtedly an important step in Europe's continuing exploration of Mars.

"What we can say with some confidence today is that Beagle 2 is no longer lost and furthermore it seems we are not looking at a crash site.

"We have good evidence of Beagle 2 resting on the surface of Mars.

"These images are consistent with the Beagle 2 having successfully landed on Mars but then only partially deploying itself."

Professor Mark Sims of the University of Leicester, who was an integral part of the Beagle 2 project, said: "I am delighted that Beagle 2 has finally been found on Mars.

"Every Christmas Day since 2003 I have wondered what happened to Beagle 2. My Christmas day in 2003, alongside many others who worked on Beagle 2, was ruined by the disappointment of not receiving data from the surface of Mars.

"To be frank, I had all but given up hope of ever knowing what happened to Beagle 2. The images show that we came so close to achieving the goal of science on Mars."

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Terror Suspects Planned To Kill Cops In Street

The suspects killed in a Belgian anti-terror raid were poised to kill several police officers in the street - and had police uniforms at their hideout, authorities say.

AK-47s, knives, Kalashnikovs and explosives were found with uniforms and fake ID during raids on an apartment in eastern Belgium.

Two suspects were killed during a raid on the apartment in Verviers - one of 10 raids across the country.

The details emerged after hundreds of police across Europe raided properties targeting Islamist terrorists.

More than 25 people were held in Germany, France and Belgium amid fears of another terror attack following the Paris atrocities.

Meanwhile, in the UK, Britons queued outside bookshops to buy the first Charlie Hebdo magazine since the Paris shootings.

Demand is high for the new issue, which carries a front-cover cartoon of a crying Prophet Mohammed.

Some queued from midnight, with around 1,000 copies available at UK stores, including the French Bookshop, in South Kensington, London.

In Belgium, Jewish schools were closed for the day and security forces surrounded the police HQ in Brussels.

At a news conference on Friday morning, Belgian authorities said 13 people had been detained in Belgium and two in France following the raids.

Eric Van der Sypt, a Belgian federal magistrate, said the terrorists' goal was to kill police on the street or in their offices.

He said that some of the suspects had recently returned from Syria where they had been training and fighting with Islamic State.

In Germany, police said they had raided 11 properties linked to radical Islamists, shortly after the Belgian operation.

The German arrests, involving 250 police, followed months of investigation into five Turkish citizens, aged between 31 and 44.

The Turkish citizens are suspected of "preparing a serious act of violence against the state in Syria" and money laundering, police said.

In France, 10 people were arrested overnight in anti-terrorism raids in the region.

The raids targeted individuals linked to Amedy Coulibaly, who attacked a kosher supermarket in Paris, leaving four hostages dead.

Prosecutor's spokeswoman Agnes Thibault-Lecuivre says the arrests began overnight and continued in three towns on Friday morning.

Police in Paris also confirmed that a major city railway station - the Gare de L'Est - had been evacuated and closed in the morning because of a bomb threat.

Also in France, a series of funerals have been taking place for the cartoonists killed in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris.

Among them was that of the magazine's editor-in-chief Stephane Charbonnier, in Pontoise, north-west of Paris.

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Gallery: Belgian Police Target Returning Jihadists

Forensic officers work in the rain on Rue de la Colline in Verviers, eastern Belgium

Belgian police shot dead two suspects in a huge operation against jihadists who had returned from Syria and planned an imminent attack

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UK To Shiver As Sub-Zero Temperatures Bite

The Met Office has issued a level three cold weather alert for much of the UK, with warnings of plummeting temperatures, snow and ice.

Amber watch levels are in place for northeast and northwest England, as well as Yorkshire and the Humber as temperatures are set to fall to as low as -8C from Friday into the weekend.

"Be aware" warnings for ice and snow are also in place across Wales, the West Midlands, northwest, and west and northwest Scotland.

Sky News weather producer Rebecca Yussuf said: "It will turn much colder across the UK and Ireland over the next few days, with the return of widespread sharp frosts by night.

"Temperatures over the snowfields in Scotland will fall to lows of -8C (18F), whilst southern England and Wales will see lows of -4C (25F).

"There'll be a widespread frost each night, with icy stretches forming on untreated surfaces.

"Most places will also see a drop in day-time temperatures, with parts of Scotland remaining sub-zero over the weekend and into the first part of next week.

"Monday looks to be the coldest day, with temperatures struggling to get much above 2C (36F) and winds making it feel even colder.

"The cold weather will be accompanied by wintry showers, bringing the risk of hail, sleet and snow just about anywhere over the next few days, although coastal areas will mostly see rain."

Dr Angie Bone of Public Health England's extreme events team urged people to help vulnerable family and friends to keep warm.

"Cold does kill, even in places where the temperatures aren't at their lowest. Most of our advice on keeping warm in cold weather may seem like common sense, but it's important that we make the point that people should think about how cold can affect them.

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Snow on the A9 near Dunkeld in Scotland

A dusting of snow on the South Pennines

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Paris Policewoman Run Over Outside Elysee Palace

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 15 Januari 2015 | 20.49

A Paris policewoman has been hurt after a motorist drove at her outside the President's residence, according to reports.

According to newspaper reports the car had been driving the wrong way along a one-way system and left the 37-year with wrist, knee and back injuries.

Le Parisien newspaper said four suspects ran away from the car.

Two have been arrested on Rue d'Anjou and two are still on the run. French media are reporting that the driver was breathalysed and found to be over the legal alcohol limit.

Police sources said the incident appeared to be unconnected to last week's attacks in the city, which left 20 people dead.

It came ahead of more funerals for employees of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, who were killed by brothers Said and Cherif Kouachi.

Private family funerals for cartoonists Georges Wolinski, 80, and Bernard "Tignous" Verlhac, 57, were due to take place after they were shot dead by the pair.

The funeral for Franck Brinsolaro, one of the policemen killed, will take place in Sainte-Croix de Bernay, while Elsa Cayat, the only woman killed in the attacks, will be buried in Montparnasse.

Millions in France have been rallying in support of free speech after the attacks, although French prosecutors have launched more than 50 cases against people deemed to be condoning or threatening terrorist acts.

They include one against controversial comedian Dieudonne, who was arrested Wednesday over a remark suggesting he sympathised with one of the Paris attackers.

A 21-year-old in Toulouse was also sent to prison for 10 months on Monday under France's ultra-fast-track court system, for expressing support for the jihadists.

French President Francois Hollande declared Charlie Hebdo was "alive and will live on" after its new edition sold out in record time.

The Afghan Taliban condemned the publication in France of further cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, and lauded last week's attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices.

A English statement from the group said they "strongly condemn this repugnant and inhumane action and consider its perpetrators, those who allowed it and its supporters (to be) the enemies of humanity".

It added that the Kouachi brothers were "bringing the perpetrators of the obscene act to justice".

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Boko Haram Attacks: Images Are 'Shocking' Proof

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Satellite images of the "catastrophic" attacks on two towns in Nigeria by Boko Haram militants have been released by Amnesty International.

The campaign group says the pictures, taken on 2 and 7 January, provide "indisputable and shocking evidence" of the scale of the assaults on Baga and neighbouring Doron Baga.

It believes hundreds of people were killed and that over 3,700 structures were either damaged or destroyed in the attacks.

Other nearby towns and villages in northeastern Borno state were also targeted by the Islamists between 3 and 7 January.

"These detailed images show devastation of catastrophic proportions in two towns, one of which was almost wiped off the map in the space of four days," said Daniel Eyre, Nigeria researcher for Amnesty.

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Satellite images released by Amnesty International is said to provide indisputable and shocking evidence of the scale of last week's attack on the towns of Baga and Doron Baga by Boko Haram militants

Baga photographed on 7 January, showing many thatch roof structures have been razed. The dark colour represents burned areas, while the red indicates healthy vegetation

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This image shows more than 620 structures damaged or destroyed, predominantly located in the southern portion of Baga

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Doron Baga photographed by satellite on 2 January, before the village was razed by Boko Haram. It shows densly packed structures and tree cover

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The same village photographed on 7 January

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"Of all Boko Haram assaults analysed by Amnesty International, this is the largest and most destructive yet. It represents a deliberate attack on civilians whose homes, clinics and schools are now burnt-out ruins."

Approximately 620 structures were damaged or destroyed by fire in Baga, a densely populated town less than two square kilometres in size.

In Doron Baga, which is also known as Doro Gowon and is around four square kilometres, over 3,100 structures were either damaged or burnt.

Many of the wooden fishing boats along the shoreline, visible in the images taken on the 2 January, are no longer present in the 7 January photos.

This tallies with witnesses' testimony that many terrified residents fled to safety in boats across Lake Chad.

A man in his fifties told Amnesty: "I saw maybe around 100 killed at that time in Baga. I ran to the bush. As we were running, they were shooting and killing."

Other witnesses described how Boko Haram drove into the bush rounding up women, children and the elderly.

A woman who was detained for four days said: "(They) took around 300 women and kept us in a school in Baga. They released the older women, mothers and most of the children after four days but are still keeping the younger women."

Boko Haram fighters have repeatedly targeted communities for their perceived collaboration with Nigeria's security forces.

Towns that formed state-sponsored militia groups known as the Civilian Joint Task Force (Civilian JTF) have suffered particularly brutal attacks.

Since 2009 Amnesty says thousands of people have been killed, hundreds abducted and hundreds of thousands forced to leave their homes by Boko Haram.

It is calling on Nigeria's security forces to do more to protect civilians and for the group's "war crimes and crimes against humanity" to be "duly investigated".

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Written By Unknown on Rabu, 14 Januari 2015 | 20.48

French comedian Dieudonne has been arrested for allegedly defending terrorism in a Facebook comment referencing last week's attacks in Paris.

Prosecutors opened a case against the notorious comedian on Monday after he posted the remark, which appeared to sympathise with the Islamist gunmen who left 17 people dead.

Playing on the slogan "Je suis Charlie", the comedian wrote: "Tonight, as far as I'm concerned, I feel like Coulibaly."

The comment has since been deleted.

Amedy Coulibaly is accused of murdering a policewoman and then storming a kosher supermarket, shooting dead four shoppers.

He claimed to have been collaborating with brothers Cherif and Said Kouachi, who slaughtered 12 people at the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. All three gunmen were subsequently killed in police raids.

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A queue of people wait outside a kiosk to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo in Saint Germain en Laye, France

People wait outside a newsagents in Paris. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead has sold out in many parts of France

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Charlie Hebdo 'Survivors' Issue' Sells Out

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French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has sold out around France within hours of appearing for the first time since Islamist gunmen massacred 12 people at its offices.

The front cover of the magazine once again depicts the Prophet Mohammed, this time tearfully holding a sign that says "Je suis Charlie," the slogan taken up by supporters since last week's attack.

It carries the headline: "All is forgiven".

Despite warnings that the image could provoke further attacks by extremists, queues formed at newsstands across Paris from the early hours of the morning, with Parisians desperate to get their hands on one of the initial 700,000 copies on offer.

To meet demand, distributors quickly announced that the ultimate print run would be boosted from three million to five million.

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A queue of people wait outside a kiosk to get a copy of Charlie Hebdo in Saint Germain en Laye, France

People wait outside a newsagents in Paris. The latest edition of Charlie Hebdo since Islamist attacks on the magazines offices left 12 people dead has sold out in many parts of France

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The new edition of Charlie Hebdo is prepared for delivery at a press distribution center in the suburbs of Paris

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Distributors say the paper will print five million copies of its new edition to meet demand. Continue through for more pictures

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Charlie Hebdo usually publishes around 60,000 copies.

One woman working at a newspaper kiosk said: "It was incredible. I had a queue of 60-70 people waiting for me when I opened.

"I've never seen anything like it. All my 450 copies were sold out in 15 minutes."

Sky's Europe Correspondent Robert Nisbet said: "This newsstand behind me outside the Gare de l'Est had 75 copies this morning, they all went.

"You can't get a copy inside the Gare de l'Est railway station at all, such is the demand not just here, but all around the world."

Copies of the "survivors' issue" have appeared on the ebay auction site, with bids reaching up to £1,550.

The publication comes a week to the day after eight of the magazine's journalists, including the editor, and four others were shot dead by gunmen Said and Cherif Kouachi.

Gunman Amedy Coulibaly is accused of killing a policewoman and four shoppers at a kosher grocery store in the wake of the massacre.

Al Qaeda in Yemen has claimed reasonability for Charlie Hebdo attack in a new video, saying it was an act of "vengeance" following Charlie Hebdo's publication of images of the Prophet Mohammed.

The magazine had faced threats and was firebombed for featuring cartoons of the prophet in the past.

Islamic State has condemned the publication of the latest cartoon as an "extremely stupid" act, news agency AFP has reported.

"Charlie Hebdo has again published cartoons insulting the prophet and this is an extremely stupid act," said a statement read on the jihadist group's Al-Bayan radio.

Iran, meanwhile, has described the publication as "insulting" and "provocative".

Muslim groups have also warned the cartoon could "stir up hatred".

Al Azhar, Sunni Islam's most prestigious centre of learning based in Cairo, Egypt, said the drawings "do not serve the peaceful co-existence between peoples and hinders the integration of Muslims into European and Western societies."

French Muslim groups have also urged their communities to "stay calm and avoid emotive reactions" to the magazine.

Profits from the publication, will also be available in English, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Turkish, will go to the families of victims of the shooting.

The lead editorial said: "For the past week, Charlie, an atheist newspaper, has achieved more miracles than all the saints and prophets combined.

"The one we are most proud of is that you have in your hands the newspaper that we always made."

It also features a joke about the bells of Notre Dame cathedral ringing out for its murdered satirists, as well as jibes at the terrorists who killed them.

France has declared a "war on terrorism" in the wake of the attacks.

More than 50 people have since been detained for defending or glorifying terrorism, including controversial comedian Dieudonne.

Meanwhile it has been confirmed that US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Paris on Friday to meet French President Francois Hollande.

It comes after US congressman Randy Weber compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler after he did not attend a unity march in Paris over the weekend.

"Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons," the Texas Republican wrote.

He has since issued an apology.

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