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Emergency services and firefighters respond to an attack at the Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, on December 20. D'rthe Hein/picture-alliance/dpa/APGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that Germany must remain unified after a fatal car-ramming attack in the city of Magdeburg, and not let hatred divide the country. “For me it’s important that when such a terrible, awful event happens, a terrible attack in which so many people were injured and killed, almost on the anniversary of the Breitscheidplatz terror attack in Berlin, that we as a country stay together and stick together,” Scholz told reporters in Madgeburg on Saturday, referring to another ramming attack on a Christmas market in 2016 that left 12 dead. “What is important now is that we investigate what happened and carry out a proper, careful investigation,” he said. And we will.”

Persons: D'rthe Hein, Olaf Scholz, ” Scholz, ”, “ Locations: Magdeburg, Germany, Berlin, Madgeburg

David Hogg speaks during a protest at the State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan, in February 2023. Emily Elconin/ReutersDavid Hogg, a Democratic Party activist and one of the survivors of the 2018 Parkland school shooting, announced on Monday that he is running for vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. ”When I talked to people about whether or not I should run I was told by many that it wouldn’t be possible for me to have any real impact,” Hogg said in a statement announcing his candidacy. “This reminded me of what my classmates and I were told by many pollsters and pundits following the shooting at my high school in Parkland, Florida. DNC members will vote on a new party chair and several other executive positions at their Winter Meeting on February 1 — the first competitive contest to lead the party since 2017.

Persons: David Hogg, Emily Elconin, ” Hogg, Hogg, ” Organizations: State Capitol, Democratic Party, Parkland, Democratic National Committee Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Parkland , Florida, Red States

Hundreds of family members and friends are gathering for a ceremony honoring those killed in Hamas’ attack at the site of the Nova Music Festival in southern Israel on October 7. Danielle Cohen, whose cousin Mor Meir Trabalsi was murdered while trying to escape the attack, attended alongside several friends and family members. “He was 27 years old and got married just one month before,” Cohen told CNN. He was the glue of our family.”Cohen said Trabalsi’s wedding was the biggest she’s ever been to, with more than 800 people attending. “It’s unusual for Israeli weddings to be that big, but Mor had more friends than people I know in my life.

Persons: Danielle Cohen, Mor Meir Trabalsi, Trabalsi, Cohen, “, ” Cohen, Mor, ” Organizations: Nova Music, CNN Locations: Israel

Flames and smoke rise in an area targeted by an Israeli air strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, on October 6. Fadel Itani/AFP/Getty ImagesWe were preparing to go live on air when the first airstrike hit the southern suburbs of Beirut shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday – kicking off a night of intense and constant Israeli strikes. About 30 minutes earlier, I had been sat with a young woman who lives in the southern suburbs, when our phones flashed with a post on X. Like many residents of one of the most densely populated parts of the country, she had fled her home as Israeli strikes intensified in recent days, leaving with very little. Saturday night’s strikes were among the most sustained and intense I have witnessed hitting the southern suburbs since this war began.

Persons: Fadel Itani, gasped Organizations: Israel Defense Forces, IDF Locations: AFP, Beirut, Gaza

ISIS executed Yazidi men and boys and committed acts of sexual violence and rape against women and girls, among other crimes, as CNN has reported. Sido said she was then trafficked to different locations across several countries over the next few years. The United States and Iraq confirmed they had coordinated to help evacuate Sido out of Gaza. “The government of Iraq asked us to do whatever we could to get her out of Gaza and get her home. An Israeli diplomat, David Saranga, released a video of Sido reuniting with her family members.

Persons: Fawzia Sido, David Saranga X, Fawzia Amin Sido, Sido, “, ”, Fawzia, Matthew Miller, ” Miller, David Saranga, Saranga Organizations: Islamic, Reuters, ISIS, CNN, Hamas, Israel Defense Forces, Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, American Locations: Islamic State, Iraq, Gaza, United States, Sinjar, Al, Hol, Syria, Idlib, Turkey, Istanbul, Hurghada, Egypt, ”, Rafah, Israel, Kerem, Jordan, Allenby, Baghdad, Iraqi, Israeli, Palestinian Hamas

Destruction in a area targeted by Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon's town of Saksakiyeh, on September 26, 2024. Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP/Getty ImagesIsrael said it is considering a US-led ceasefire proposal that would see a 21-day pause in fighting in Lebanon, as fears rise of a fully-fledged war between Israel and Hezbollah that risks escalating into a wider regional conflict. • Has Hezbollah agreed? : Hezbollah has not yet commented on the proposed deal, and Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has denied reports of signing the framework for Lebanon. Media reports claimed earlier that Mikati signed a ceasefire proposal after meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and envoy Amos Hochstein on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Persons: Mahmoud Zayyat, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, •, Najib Mikati, Mikati, Antony Blinken, Amos Hochstein, Netanyahu Organizations: Getty, United Nations General Assembly, European Union, United Arab, Media, UN, Assembly Locations: Lebanon's, Saksakiyeh, AFP, Lebanon, Israel, New York, United States, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar

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