Police in London are on the hunt Wednesday for two masked suspects behind an attempted arson attack on a synagogue that is being treated as an "antisemitic hate crime." 

The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police said the individuals, who were wearing "dark clothing and balaclavas," approached the synagogue in the Finchley neighborhood shortly after midnight Wednesday and "threw two bottles, suspected to contain petrol, and a brick at the building." 

"We are aware of the significant concern that this incident will cause in the community, particularly in the wake of the arson attack in Golders Green last month," Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said. "We are working with the affected synagogue and continuing to meet with community leaders." 

"I would like to reassure the community that we take incidents of this nature extremely seriously and detectives are working urgently to identify the suspects," he added. 

UK PROSECUTORS CHARGE 3 IN ARSON ATTACK ON JEWISH AMBULANCES IN LONDON

Police said neither bottle ignited and no damage or injuries were reported. 

British prosecutors earlier this month charged three suspects — ages 17, 19 and 20 — in an alleged arson attack targeting Jewish community ambulances in north London. 

The March 23 incident unfolded at around 1:45 a.m. in the Golders Green neighborhood, where four ambulances operated by a volunteer emergency service serving the Jewish community were deliberately set ablaze in a synagogue parking lot.

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In the latest incident, the Metropolitan Police said no arrests have been made as of Wednesday afternoon local time. 

"If you have any CCTV, dash cam footage or information that could help officers please contact the police," Williams said.

"Residents can expect to see a heightened police presence in the area over the coming days. We have brought in additional officers and would urge anyone with concerns to speak to them," he added. 

Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report. 

By Wayne Allyn Root

President Trump, it’s easy to destroy all the clueless, ignorant, bleeding-heart, communist, hypocritical arguments of Pope Leo.

Simply CHALLENGE HIM!

Be the modern-day Ronald Reagan. Reagan changed the world by standing in front of the Berlin Wall, and speaking directly to the Soviet Union leader. Reagan made history by saying forcefully……

“Mr. Gorbachev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!”

President Trump needs to travel to Italy, and stand outside the Vatican, in front of the media of the world, and issue this powerful challenge to the Pope…

“Pope Leo, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!”

The Pope is upset at the way President Trump, and DHS, and ICE, and America treats illegal aliens. The Pope says he loves everyone. To him, no one is illegal. The Pope thinks we should be welcoming illegal aliens by the millions. And of course, he hates our wall.

No problem. Here is the 3-part solution…

First, challenge Pope Leo to knock down those Vatican walls, and start inviting immigrants and migrants from around the globe in. You take care of them all. From now on Pope, they are all yours!

Make the Vatican grounds look like New York City, or LA, or San Francisco, or Chicago. Good luck.

Liberals (ie communists) like Pope Leo love to complain about walls, and gates, and guard houses, and guards with guns…

While they live behind walls, and gates, and guard houses, and are surrounded by militarized guards with guns.

And those same liberal hypocrites think once someone invades our country, and illegally breaks into our country, it’s now our responsibility to feed and house them for the rest of their lives- even if it bankrupts us.

Even if they murder, and rape, and assault innocent Americans. Women and children.

So, here is Part 2 of this powerful challenge…

Once all these millions of poor, unskilled, military-age males and pregnant women are inside the Vatican, Pope Leo, please accept that they are your responsibility for life.

Please acknowledge that the Vatican and the Catholic Church are responsible for them. Forever. You pay their bills. You pay for their welfare and food stamps, housing, free medical, and school for their millions of children. You pay for their police, court and prison costs.

Dear Pope, if you love them so much, then you pay the bill.

Finally, we come to Part 3 of the challenge to Pope Leo…

President Trump needs to announce the USA will start deporting millions of our illegal aliens to the Vatican. We don’t want them, and you claim you do, so here’s your chance Pope. Let’s test if your actions match your words.

From now on, they’re yours.

Our first deportation flights will take off for the Vatican tomorrow. Are you in?

If the Pope is such a fan of illegal aliens…and migrants from Muslim countries…and MS-13…and terrorists…and drug traffickers…and pedophiles…and murderers…and rapists…

And if the Pope thinks we are “mean, heartless Americans” for not wanting to pay for them…and feed them…and for wanting them gone…

Then from now on, he can take in our millions of illegal immigrants and migrants at the Vatican.

Call his bluff, President Trump.

The big-mouth, clueless, communist, hypocrite Pope can say all the nice things he wants about migrants, and felons, and illegal invaders, but he says it all from afar…surrounded by big walls, and guarded by heavily-armed militarized guards- the Vatican Army.

That’s rich.

Who does he think he is? Barack Obama? Nancy Pelosi? Joe Biden? Illinois Governor JB Pritzker? California Governor Gavin Newsom? Kamala Harris? Hillary Clinton?

All these powerful Democrats live just like the Pope.

In mansions, behind walls and gates, and protected by armed guards. They never see, or touch illegal aliens. There are no homeless tents and drtug addicts sleeping on the lawn inside their gates. These filthy rich DEmocrat hypocrites all ride in limos and fly private jets. Their children go to fancy, all-white, private schools that cost $60,000 a year.

Just like Pope Leo, the only migrants they ever see are cleaning their toilets, or mowing their lawns.

It’s easy to criticize others, who have to actually live with the “unwashed, unhoused” masses of migrants, a large percentage of whom are criminals, when you fly above in your private jet, or drive by in your limo, or watch from afar, inside your gated mansion.

It’s really easy to tell others to pay for their bills, when the Vatican and the Catholic Church don’t have to pay a dime. The money comes from American taxpayers- and by the way Pope, millions of those taxpayers are your Catholic parishioners.

And it’s also easy to tell us to accept millions of illegals when you’ve conned and scammed the U.S. government into handing Catholic Charities billions of dollars annually to help bring illegals into the USA.

In other words…what a SCAM you’ve got going Pope…

American taxpayers pay the bills, and you get paid. And the more illegals who break into our country, the more money the Catholic Church makes.

So, from now on, Pope Leo, they are yours, and their bills are yours. Forever. They’re your responsibility.

Please accept President Trump’s challenge…

“Pope Leo, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wayne Allyn Root is a CEO, businessman, best-selling author, and national conservative TV and radio host, who has interviewed President Trump 16 times. Watch Wayne’s TV show “America’s Top Ten Countdown” on Real America’s Voice TV Saturdays at Noon ET/9 AM PT, and his 2-hour daily video podcast “WAR Zone Live presented by The Gateway Pundit” daily from 6 PM to 8 PM ET at TheGatewayPundit.com. His website is ROOTforAmerica.com. Read Wayne’s latest fun book, “How Democrats Have Made America Great.” It’s 140 blank pages. The joke is on Democrats!

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The US Military on Tuesday released audio of US Naval officers patrolling the Gulf of Oman and warning other vessels that try to breach blockade.

“U.S. naval vessels are on patrol in the Gulf of Oman as CENTCOM continues to execute a U.S. blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports. U.S. forces are present, vigilant, and ready to ensure compliance,” CENTCOM said.

“After implementing the blockade on ships entering and departing Iranian ports, American forces halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea. U.S. Sailors, Marines, and Airmen remain positioned and ready to act against any vessels seeking to violate the blockade,” CENTCOM said.

“The US has announced a formal blockade of Iranian ports in coastal areas,” a Naval officer says.

“This is illegal action. All vessels are advised to immediately return to port if leaving, and discontinue transit to Iran if that is your next port of call, do not attempt to breach the blockade,” he said.

“Vessels will be boarded for interdiction and seizure transiting to or from an Iranian port,” the officer said.

“Turn around and prepare to be boarded. If you do not comply with this blockade, we will use force. The whole of the United States Navy is ready to force compliance,” he said.

WATCH:

On Monday, President Trump announced a US Naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz after peace negotiations stalled.

“The United States to Blockade Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports on April 13 at 10:00 A.M. ET. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT” Trump said on Truth Social.

The Gateway Pundit reported on Sunday, President Trump had already ordered the U.S. Navy to BLOCK “any and all ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz effective immediately” after Iran defied his nuclear demands and continued their terrorist extortion racket on the world’s energy supply.

CENTCOM confirmed the blockade: Starting at 10 a.m. ET today, U.S. forces will implement a full blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas, including every single Iranian port on the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

The blockade will be enforced impartially against vessels of all nations. Freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz to non-Iranian ports will continue, but the terror regime’s ports are now effectively shut down.

The US Naval blockade was implemented after Vice President JD Vance announced no deal had been reached with Iran after a 21-hour marathon negotiations.

Here is the US’s ‘red line’ list according to Semafor (It is unclear if any points were agreed upon):

– End all uranium enrichment
– Dismantle all major nuclear enrichment facilities
– Retrieve highly enriched uranium
– Accept a broader peace, security and de-escalation framework that includes regional allies
– End funding for terrorist proxies Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis
– Fully open the Strait of Hormuz, charging no tolls for passage

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Critics accuse Liberal government of half-measures.

As the war in Iran seems to be winding down, energy prices around the world continue to spike, and governments look for ways out of this predicament.

As for Canada, the Liberal government will suspend the ​federal fuel excise tax ‌on gasoline and diesel in the period from April 20 to ​September 7.

Yesterday (14), Prime Minister Mark Carney said the measure is to help ​consumers and businesses deal ⁠with rising prices.

Carney government to temporarily suspend federal gas tax starting next week https://t.co/jupvZzWlgU

— CTV News (@CTVNews) April 14, 2026

Reuters reported:

“’(This) is a responsible measure that will ​reduce operating costs ​for truckers and businesses in the ‌food, ⁠agriculture, housing, construction, and delivery sectors’, he said. The measure is ​expected ​to ⁠reduce the cost of regular gasoline ​by 10 cents ​a ⁠liter and diesel by four cents a liter, ⁠he ​added.”

Mark Carney’s announcement that there would be a temporary suspension of the fuel excise tax on gas and diesel is a step in the right direction, the province’s truckers say. https://t.co/NXaMIMHqWl

— CityNews Vancouver (@CityNewsVAN) April 15, 2026

But while the measures are being welcomed, experts say they don’t go far enough.

Toronto Sun reported:

“While the move may spell some temporarily relief for motorists, gas analyst Dan McTeague told the Toronto Sun it doesn’t go far enough if the Carney Liberals truly cared about affordability.

‘I’m not sure how dropping four cents, with the HST, is going to alleviate what has been a tremendous increase in the price of diesel’, he said. […] ‘The bigger issue is that it should’ve been widened — both the federal government continuing to charge GST and the province’s portion of eight per cent on the higher price’, he said. ‘That’s the real money — that’s where the government continues to make and offset any potential loss in revenue by doing this’.”

McTeague stressed that ‘unaffordable government policies’ weigh heavily in what Canadians pay at the pumps.

“’It isn’t the excise tax — it’s the GST, it’s the weak Canadian dollar that no longer has the status of being a ‘petro-dollar’ as a result of blocking pipelines for 10 years’, McTeague said. ‘The very green net-zero policies this government are pursuing is the real culprit of driving up the costs of everything’.

[…] ‘(Carney) says he’s doing it for good reasons — well, prove it: Suspend the GST, which is what I would have done in this case, because 13% on $2.40 per liter for diesel is 28, 29 cents per liter, not four cents. That’s the real elephant in the room’, McTeague said.”

Read more:

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Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters at the White House on Wednesday, April 15.

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Archaeologists found well-preserved historical artifacts at the bottom of a Swiss lake not too far off the shoreline of Zurich, Switzerland.

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Democrats cannot help themselves when it comes to using violent rhetoric against President Trump, even after two prior assassination attempts.

As the Hill reported, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russ Vought testified before a House Budget Committee panel on Wednesday morning regarding Trump’s fiscal 2027 White House budget request.

The proposed budget request asks for $1.5 trillion in defense spending and cuts non-defense spending by $73 billion. The funding cuts are focused on what the administration calls “woke, weaponized, and wasteful programs.”

The budget would also return some responsibilities back to state and local governments.

Democrats have lashed out not only at the massive defense budget request but the idea of cutting government spending at all.

Now, at least one Democrat is suggesting inflicting violence over the such a commonsense proposal.

During the hearing, Rep. Bonnie Coleman Watson (D-NJ) suggested one way to eliminate waste would be to remove Trump from office.

“If we wanted to eliminate abuse and fraud, we’d eliminate the President of the United States from the office right now, and the rest of the sycophants in his administration,” Watson Coleman said.

WATCH:

Democrat @RepBonnie: "If we wanted to eliminate abuse… we'd eliminate the President of the United States from the office right now, and the rest of the sycophants in his administration."

These people are SICK! pic.twitter.com/pMIv7xXo6n

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) April 15, 2026

Just imagine the reaction from the media if a Republican talked about eliminating Kamala Harris from office.

Two members of Congress, Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales, have already resigned this week due to scandal.

There are reports that two more (Cory Mills and Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick) may soon be expelled if they do not resign.

Congress should consider adding Coleman Watson to list. But this is the same body that has let an anti-Semitic Democrat who allegedly married her brother remain without any repercussions.

Don’t expect any miracles.

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During the Biden administration, pro-lifers were routinely targeted by the Department of Justice.

In 2022, under the leadership of then Attorney General Merrick Garland, father of seven and pro-life warrior Mark Houck was arrested in Pennsylvania as dozens of fully-armed FBI agents raided his home and terrified his family.

The arrest stemmed from an incident outside an abortion clinic in 2021.

A 72-year-old abortion escort allegedly insisted on harassing Houck’s 12 -year old son, who was accompanying him during sidewalk counseling in front of the clinic. After weeks of agitation, Houck ultimately shoved the abortion escort. No injuries were reported.

Although local prosecutors declined to pursue the case and a judge dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by the escort, Federal authorities charged Houck with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.

Houck was found not guilty.

From Thomas More Society:

The jury trial began on January 24, 2023, before United States District Judge Gerald J. Pappert in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Just one week later, the jury returned a verdict of “not guilty,” acquitting Mark Houck. Defense attorneys Peter Breen and Brian McMonagle, representing the Thomas More Society, successfully argued that the abortion escort was the aggressor in the encounter.

Their victory not only freed Mark and his family from the burden imposed by the Biden administration but also protected the rights of every sidewalk counselor who ministers to women entering abortion clinics.

Following the trial, Houck filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice in 2023 seeking restitution for what he called “a faulty investigation” and “excessive force.”

After a three-year battle, Houck has now reached a settlement with the DOJ for more than $1 million.

Fox News reports:

Steve Crampton, one of Houck’s attorneys at the Thomas More Society, told Fox News Digital that the outcome was long overdue and they were pleased with the Trump administration’s efforts to bring forth justice in the case.

“We are very pleased with a Department of Justice that seems to be genuinely interested in doing justice,” Crampton said. “That’s rare enough these days, and we look forward to Mark not being the only wrongfully accused defendant to receive some kind of remuneration and recognition for the wrongs that were done to him.”

Crampton said the Trump administration should be commended for “attempting to at least acknowledge, if not completely right, the wrongs that were done” to pro-life activists under the Biden administration.

A recent report from the DOJ outlines how the Biden administration weaponized the federal government against pro-life groups.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement, “This Department will not tolerate a two-tiered system of justice.”

“No Department should conduct selective prosecution based on beliefs. The weaponization that happened under the Biden Administration will not happen again, as we restore integrity to our prosecutorial system.”

On Monday, The Gateway Pundit reported that at least four prosecutors who weaponized the FACE Act under Garland were fired.

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An Iranian general warned Wednesday that Tehran could shut down traffic in the Red Sea and other regional shipping lanes if the U.S. military’s blockade of Iranian ports continues. 

The remarks from Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi of the Khatam-al Anbiya Central Headquarters, which is Iran’s top military command, were aired by Iranian state television, according to the Middle East Eye. 

Aliabadi said if the U.S. blockade continues, it "creates insecurity for Iran's commercial vessels and oil tankers" and constitutes "a prelude" to violating the ongoing U.S.-Iran ceasefire, the news outlet reported. 

"The powerful armed forces of the Islamic Republic will not allow any exports or imports to continue in the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, and the Red Sea," Aliabadi reportedly added.

LIVE UPDATES: US MILITARY MAINTAINING BLOCKADE ON IRANIAN PORTS AS PEACE TALKS ARE SET TO BEGIN

The White House, when asked by Fox News Digital for comment, provided a statement from press secretary Karoline Leavitt in which she said "President Trump, Vice President Vance and the negotiating team have made the U.S. redlines very clear."

"The Iranians’ desperation for a deal will only increase with President Trump’s highly effective Naval blockade now in effect, which is sending oil tankers towards the big, beautiful Gulf of America," Leavitt said.

U.S. Central Command released a statement Wednesday saying the U.S. stopped nine vessels attempting to break the blockade on Iranian ports. Fox News is told all nine were oil tankers.

A senior U.S. defense official also confirmed to Fox News on Wednesday a report from Reuters that a U.S. destroyer interdicted two oil tankers that were trying to leave Iran on Tuesday. 

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A U.S. official told Reuters that the ships left Chabahar port in the Gulf of Oman before being contacted by the U.S. warship through radio communication.  

"During the first 48 hours of the U.S. blockade on ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, no vessels have made it past U.S. forces," U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.

"Additionally, 9 vessels have complied with direction from U.S. forces to turn around and return toward an Iranian port or coastal area," it added. 

Fox News’ Liz Friden contributed to this report. 

PETA’s youth-focused division, PETA2, is once again proving that the animal rights group can’t resist injecting radical leftist politics into its activism, even when targeting impressionable youth.

On Tuesday, the youth and teen outreach arm posted images to Instagram under the caption, “drop a comment if you are any of these please and thank you.”

The images feature meme-style graphics styled like AI prompts, “computer bring me a bisexual vegan boy,” “computer bring me a dom vegan girl,” and “computer bring me a submissive nb vegan” (meaning non-binary).

 

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According to PETA, the kink-promoting PETA2 arm is meant to appeal to youth as young as 13.

PETA2 has over 200,000 Instagram followers and regularly mixes animal welfare messaging with progressive social causes aimed at young audiences. The post had over 500 likes, but still no comments by Wednesday afternoon.

This isn’t PETA’s first jump into transgender and LGBTQ activism.

In a previous campaign, PETA featured transgender model and actor Carmen Carrera in a “Transform Your Wardrobe” campaign.

Carrera appeared naked in promotional materials for the organization, covered in transgender flag colored censor bars.

Yet PETA founder and president Ingrid Newkirk has repeatedly insisted the organization is not a “lefty” group.

In a 2025 Washington Examiner op-ed titled “PETA a ‘lefty’ group? Think again,” Newkirk claimed, “PETA fights cruelty to animals across all lines, period,” and “There’s nothing ‘lefty’ about that.”

Newkirk insisted the group’s mission is nonpartisan and focused solely on animal welfare, not political ideologies.

Their actions clearly tell another story.

They just think you’re suckers.

Just months ago, in November, PETA drew criticism for going on a jealous rant against the White Coat Waste Project (WCW), a more effective taxpayer watchdog group successfully working with Republicans and Democrats to end federal animal testing programs.

White Coat Waste famously exposed the transgender animal testing being funded by taxpayers, and has continued fighting to end it.

PETA officials lashed out at WCW for its “young-male-testosterone energy” and accused it of attacking other groups for fundraising purposes.

One PETA activist reportedly reacted to WCW’s criticism of an NIH official by asking, “Have they lost their f-cking minds?”

Despite PETA’s massive budget and decades of protests, WCW has racked up tangible wins, including ending primate testing at the Department of Veterans Affairs, closing the FDA’s largest monkey lab, and slashing NIH-funded experiments.

PETA has struggled to deliver results, seemingly preferring to pander to identity politics and rub elbows with officials in DC.

Instead of focusing on those kinds of concrete victories or the animals it claims to defend, PETA is busy playing matchmaker for “bisexual vegan boys” and “submissive non-binary vegans.”

The post’s awkward attempt to blend niche identity labels and kink with veganism comes across less like serious advocacy and more like a desperate bid to stay relevant with Gen Z and Alpha, both of which went through a pretty crazy rainbow trend for a few years.

PETA has long positioned itself as the loudest voice for animals, but posts like this one reveal where its priorities increasingly lie, not stopping animal testing, but ensuring the movement stays firmly aligned with the latest progressive cause du jour.

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The UK’s oil refining industry is vital to national energy security and supplies petrochemical products, but since 2019, two of the UK’s six refineries have closed.  The oil industry’s decline is driven […]

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The U.N. Navy is aggressively enforcing the blockade against Iran, according to a U.S. official who said two oil tankers attempting to leave Iran were intercepted and turned back by an American destroyer on Tuesday.

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China is winning a global infrastructure war that most Americans don't even know is being fought.

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A knife-wielding woman who allegedly abducted a toddler in a Nebraska Walmart Tuesday was shot and killed by police in the parking lot.

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