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Today’s news in star-Ticker:
3:46 p.m.: After riots – tens of thousands at a demonstration against fascism in Rome
A week after the attack on the headquarters of the CGIL trade union in Rome, tens of thousands of people demonstrated against fascism in the Italian capital. “No more fascism: for work, participation and democracy” was the motto of the event. According to media reports, more than 50,000 people came to the rally. After the riots a week earlier during the demonstration against the expanded corona rules in Italy, numerous police units and helicopters were in action. On the fringes, members of the right-wing radical Forza Nuova party, among others, attacked the CGIL headquarters. Several people were injured during the protests.
3:15 p.m.: According to the police, the Kongsberg perpetrator’s Islamist motive is questionable
After the violence in Kongsberg, Norway, with five dead, investigators have increasing doubts about a terrorist-motivated act. There are indications that the suspect has not really converted to Islam, said police inspector Thomas Omholt at a press conference. Instead, the suspicion of a mental illness was confirmed. A 37-year-old Dane had admitted to killing five people in downtown Kongsberg. The man had shot at numerous people with a bow and arrow, among other things.
2:06 p.m.: The French government commemorates the murdered teacher Samuel Paty
The French government commemorated the history teacher Samuel Paty who was murdered a year ago. Prime Minister Jean Castex described the educator killed by a suspected Islamist as “a servant of the republic (…) a victim of Islamist terrorism and human cowardice”. At a memorial ceremony with Castex in the Ministry of Education, Paty’s relatives as well as the incumbent and numerous former education ministers were present. Paty was beheaded on October 16, 2020 near his school in a western Paris suburb by an 18-year-old Russian of Chechen origin. The attacker was shot dead by the police after the crime. The teacher had shown Mohammed caricatures from the satirical magazine “Charlie Hebdo” in class in order to initiate a discussion about freedom of expression.
1:15 p.m.: British soldier dies after an accident during an exercise with a tank
A British soldier was killed in an accident during an exercise. As the police in the southwestern English county of Wiltshire announced, the 23-year-old was part of the crew of an armored vehicle that took part in an exercise near the town of Enford. The police initially did not comment on the exact circumstances of the fatal accident. In a message from the rescue service there was talk of a traffic accident. The BBC reported, citing unnamed sources, that the soldier had been run over by the tank. The incident is said to have occurred on Friday.
12:51 p.m.: The execution of a young Iranian was again briefly stopped
The planned execution of the Iranian Arman Abdolali, who was convicted of murder, has been stopped again at short notice, according to media reports. As the newspaper “Etemad” reported, the 25-year-old was taken back to prison shortly before the execution of the death sentence. Reasons were not given in the report. It was the second postponement of the execution within a few days. The death sentence against the young man caused great international outrage. Human rights activists criticize the death sentence because he was only 17 years old at the time of his arrest. According to Amnesty International, Abdolali was found guilty of murder in December 2015 after his girlfriend had disappeared the year before. The friend’s body was never found, and Abdolali later revoked his confession.
12.23 p.m.: Euro jackpot in the amount of 33 million goes to the Hanover region
The euro jackpot in the amount of around 33 million euros goes to Lower Saxony. As the regional lottery company announced, a player who had submitted the ticket in the Hanover region won. The identity of the lucky guy is not yet known, said a spokeswoman for Toto-Lotto Lower Saxony. The ticket for the Euro Jackpot was therefore given together with participation in the additional Super 6 and Spiel 77 lotteries. The stake was 28.35 euros. It was initially unknown when the ticket was submitted.
12:05 p.m.: Albania – four Russian tourists found dead in a sauna
Four Russian tourists apparently died in a hotel sauna in the Albanian Adriatic town of Querret for unclear reasons. As reported by the Albanian media, citing the police, the two men and two women between the ages of 31 and 60 were found lifeless inside the sauna. Due to the matching last names of three victims, the media suspect that it was a married couple with a daughter and her boyfriend. Police officers, prosecutors and coroners have started investigations. Asphyxiation is considered a possible cause of death. It is checked whether a technical failure of the system or inadequate care of the tourists by the hotel staff were involved, or whether the victims had previously consumed alcohol.
11.37 a.m.: With “Lucy” for the first time NASA probe launched to Jupiter asteroids
With the NASA probe “Lucy”, a missile has set off for the first time to the asteroids of the planet Jupiter. With the help of an “Atlas V” rocket, “Lucy” was launched from the Cape Canaveral spaceport in the US state of Florida, as announced by the US space agency Nasa. Shortly afterwards, NASA tweeted: “Lucy in the sky!” The mission is scheduled to run for 12 years, and “Lucy” will cover a total of around 6.5 billion kilometers.
11.06 a.m.: Corona death rate in Russia reaches new high
In Russia, the number of corona deaths exceeded the 1000 per day mark for the first time. That’s a high since the pandemic began. Authorities reported 1,002 deaths in one day related to the coronavirus. At the same time, there were more than 33,200 new infections within one day. That is also a negative record. For weeks, the corona situation in the largest country in the world has been worsening dramatically.
10:23 a.m.: Dead in a 4.8 magnitude earthquake in Bali
Three people were killed and seven others injured in an earthquake on the Indonesian island of Bali. As the civil protection authority announced, no further deaths were expected. The epicenter of the magnitude 4.8 quake was northeast of the town of Banjar Wanasari at a relatively shallow depth of ten kilometers.
8.25 a.m.: Russia accuses the US Navy of attempted penetration into its territorial waters
Russia has denounced the penetration of a US Navy warship into its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan. The destroyer “USS Chafee” ignored a warning from the Russian Navy and crossed the sea border (Sea of Japan), said the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. The US military rejected the Russian account of the incident.
6.45 a.m.: Eleven students drowned in Indonesia on an excursion
Eleven students drowned on a school trip to the great outdoors in the Indonesian province of West Java. The students between the ages of 12 and 15 had tried to cross a river, a spokesman said. They were swept away by the current. Several teachers were injured while trying to save their students. “Search parties later discovered the victims downstream,” said the spokesman. A total of around 150 schoolchildren set out on the excursion in the Ciamis district.
5.20 a.m.: French cracks record jackpot of 220 million euros
There has never been so much money in the lottery pot: A lucky winner in France has cracked the biggest jackpot of the Euromillions lottery to date. He can look forward to 220 million euros, as the news agency AFP learned from the French lottery company Française des Jeux (FDJ). The lucky winner now has 60 days to report to the FDJ and collect their winnings.
4.57 a.m.: RKI registers 10,949 new corona infections – incidence at 70.8
After weeks of stagnation, the infection rate in Germany seems to be picking up speed again. The 7-day incidence was for the first time since September 20. again above the mark of 70. The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) gave the value of new infections per 100,000 inhabitants and week on Saturday morning at 70.8. For comparison: the previous day the value was 68.7, a week ago it was 64.4 (previous month: 76.3).
3.43 a.m.: Taikonauts arrive at the Chinese “Tiangong” space station
It will be the longest manned space mission in China to date: According to media reports, three Chinese astronauts have reached the “Tiangong” (“Heavenly Palace”) space station. The “Shenzhou-13” spacecraft has successfully docked with the space station, reported the state news agency Xinhua, citing the Chinese space agency.
2.23 a.m.: Bill Clinton spends another night in the hospital
Former US President Bill Clinton will spend another night in the hospital. According to media reports, he is being treated there for sepsis. “All values are moving in the right direction, including the number of white blood cells, which has dropped significantly,” said Clinton’s spokesman Angel Urena. The ex-president continues to receive antibiotics.
1.24 a.m.: Fatal attack on MPs classified as an act of terrorism
The fatal knife attack on British Tory MP David Amess has been classified as a terrorist act. The police announced, as the British agency PA reported. Amess was stabbed by an attacker in the English county of Essex on Friday.
0.45 a.m.: Islamic State Khorasan Province claims attack on mosque for itself
The group of Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) has claimed that at least 41 people were killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in the Afghan city of Kandahar. The regional branch of the jihadist militia IS stated in a message on its Telegram channels that two suicide bombers had carried out separate attacks on different parts of the mosque. The explosions occurred during traditional Friday prayers in the Shiite mosque.