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The Iraqi national Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi has appeared in Manhattan federal court facing eight counts including conspiracy to provide material support to Kata’ib Hizballah and Iran's IRGC. He pleads not guilty, saying he is in a war situation and that children and women are being killed by rockets. He is held in federal custody amid ongoing investigations into suspected attacks in Europe and North America.
Britain has expanded counter-state threat powers to target proxy groups and those funding them after a spate of antisemitic attacks linked to Iran and other foreign actors. The measures will criminalise support for designated organisations and enable authorities to act against state-backed proxies.
A massive fire has engulfed a ten-story apartment block in Antwerp’s Linkeroever district, where more than 200 residents live. Firefighters are battling the blaze amid heavy smoke; several casualties are feared while dozens are evacuated to a nearby shelter. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and keep doors and windows closed.