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Seven dead and several wounded in a shooting near a synagogue in East Jerusalem, police say terrorist attack

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Steph Deschamps / January 29, 2023

Seven people were killed by a gunman who opened fire near a synagogue in East Jerusalem during early Shabbat prayers before being shot himself.
  
Seven civilians “were killed by an armed assailant who opened fire around 8:15 p.m.in the street near this synagogue in Neve Yaacov, a Jewish settlement area in East Jerusalem, part of the Holy City annexed by Israel, according to an Israeli police statement.
 
It was “one of the worst attacks in recent years” against Israelis, police chief Kobi Shabtai told Israeli television.
 
According to police, the shooter, a 21-year-old Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem, was shot by police after fleeing in a car.
 
The attack, which comes amid a new round of violence between Israelis and Palestinians over the past 36 hours, was immediately condemned by Washington.
 
“This is absolutely appalling,” State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters.
 
We condemn this apparent terrorist attack in the strongest terms,” he added, noting that there was no change in the program of the head of U.S. diplomacy, Antony Blinken, who is scheduled to visit from Sunday in Egypt and Monday and Tuesday in Jerusalem and Ramallah.
 
He will discuss “measures to be taken to de-escalate tensions,” he added.
 
Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s equivalent of the Red Cross, said it counted a total of ten gunshot victims, including a 70-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy.
 
Israeli Internal Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, a far-right figure, visited the scene of the attack, where AFP reporters saw three bodies lying in the street.
 
“I heard a lot of gunfire,” Matanel Almalem, an 18-year-old student living next to the synagogue, told AFP.
 
The shooting comes a day after nine Palestinians were killed in a raid by Israeli armed forces in the northern West Bank town of Jenin.
 
The raid, which also left dozens injured, targeted the Islamic Jihad group which was planning an attack in Israel, according to Israeli sources.
 
A tenth Palestinian was killed Thursday by Israeli fire in Al-Ram, near Ramallah, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
 
The United Nations has not recorded such a high death toll from a single Israeli operation in the West Bank since it began keeping track of casualties in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2005.
 
In retaliation, rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip, under the control of the Hamas movement.
 
Israel retaliated with strikes against the Palestinian micro-territory. No casualties were recorded in this battle.
 
In response to the Israeli raid in Jenin, the Palestinian Authority decided to end security cooperation with Israel, the first time this has happened since 2020.
 
France urged Israel and the Palestinians “to refrain from fueling the escalation” and the United States said it was “deeply concerned about the escalation of violence. »
 
For his part, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday in a statement that his country “does not seek escalation” but is prepared “for all scenarios.
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Moscow attack: Vladimir Putin promises those responsible will all be “punished”, EI says four of its fighters carried out the attack

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Eva Deschamps / March 23,

 

At least 133 people were killed on Friday evening in an armed attack followed by a huge fire at a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, which was claimed by the jihadist group Islamic State (EI).
 
The four perpetrators” of the attack were arrested “on their way to Ukraine”, said the Russian president on Saturday March 23.
 
The Russian president spoke at a time of terrible tragedy in Russia. “The four perpetrators” of the attack near Moscow were arrested “on their way to Ukraine”, he said in a televised speech broadcast the day after the murderous attack. “According to initial data [from investigators], on the Ukrainian side, a passage had been prepared for them to cross the border”, he continued, notes Le Monde.
 
The attack, which killed at least 133 people near Moscow, was in the eyes of the Kremlin leader a “bloody and barbaric act of terrorism”. “Peaceful, innocent people […] including children, teenagers and women” were killed, he continued, adding, “I express my deepest and most sincere condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.” A national day of mourning will be observed on March 24.
 
“War”. In his speech, Vladimir Putin assured that “those behind these terrorists will be punished” and that they “will have no future”. On Saturday, the Kremlin announced that eleven people had been arrested, including the four suspects who carried out the attack.

 
As a reminder, the Islamic State (EI) claimed responsibility for the attack. Its Afghan branch, the Islamic State in Khorassan, known as “EI-K”, is suspected of being behind the attack. According to EI, the attack is part of a “raging war” between the organization and countries fighting Islam, its Amaq news agency said in a statement.
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Princess Kate announces cancer diagnosis

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Sylvie Claire / March 23,

 

After weeks of silence from the British royal family, cancer-stricken Princess Kate has announced that she has begun chemotherapy.

 
Princess Kate has been diagnosed with cancer, Kensington Palace announced on Friday evening. The wife of the heir to the British throne has begun chemotherapy. “I’m fine,” assured the 42-year-old princess after her cancer diagnosis was announced. In a video, the princess explained, “I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you personally for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding. While I was recovering from surgery, it was an incredibly difficult two months for the whole family. But I had the benefit of a fantastic medical team who took great care of me, for which I am very grateful. In January, I underwent a major domino operation in London and, at the time, my condition was not thought to be cancerous“.
 
She continues: “The operation was successful, but tests carried out after the operation revealed the presence of cancer. My medical team therefore advised me to undergo preventive chemotherapy, and I am now in the early stages of this treatment. William and I have done everything in our power to manage this situation privately, in the best interests of our young family“.
 

Princess Kate explains that it has taken them some time to explain the situation to their children George, Charlotte and Louis. She concludes her message: “But for now, I need to focus on my full recovery. I am also thinking of all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. For anyone facing this disease in any form, don’t lose faith or hide. You are not alone.

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She underwent major abdominal surgery on January 16 at the London Clinic, where she was hospitalized for ten days. For weeks, rumors had been circulating about the princess’s state of health.
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Dragon Ball: a theme park inspired by Toriyama’s universe is coming soon!

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Steph Deschamps / March 23,

 

The world’s first theme park inspired by the world of the famous Japanese manga and anime series Dragon Ball is to be built in a future leisure city in Saudi Arabia, the developer of this colossal project announced on Friday.
 
The planned opening date of this 500,000 m2 theme park was not specified, nor was its cost, as is usually the case for the Saudi kingdom’s tourism megaprojects.
 
Located in Qiddiya, near the capital Riyadh, the park will feature seven different zones from the Dragon Ball universe, around 30 attractions as well as hotels and restaurants, according to a press release from Qiddiya Investment Company, also issued by Japanese studio Toei Animation, producer of the franchise’s cartoons.
 
The death of Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama on March 1 at the age of 68 provoked a worldwide wave of emotion, reflecting the immense popularity of his work.

 
First published in 1984, Dragon Ball is one of the best-selling mangas of all time, and has spawned countless animated series, films and video games. It recounts the adventures of Son Goku, a young martial arts prodigy in search of seven crystal balls to help him and his allies protect the Earth from evil enemies.
 
The new town of Qiddiya is one of the pharaonic projects in Saudi Arabia’s “Vision 2030” program, designed to develop the country’s tourism industry and reduce its economy’s heavy dependence on hydrocarbons.
 
Qiddiya will eventually house several theme parks, sports facilities and cultural venues. Construction of the city began in 2019, but its completion date is not known.
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