Suspect in New Orleans attack that killed 10 is dead and FBI investigating as 'act of terrorism'
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The FBI are investigating this morning's deadly attack in New Orleans as an "act of terrorism" as they confirm the suspect is dead
Ten people were killed and at least 35 injured after a man drove a pick-up truck into a large crowd
The incident occurred at approximately 03:15 local time (09:15 GMT) in the French Quarter - an area popular with visitors to the city
Police say the driver was "hell-bent on creating the carnage he did" and also opened fire on officers
In an earlier press conference, the FBI had said an improvised explosive device was found at the scene and agents are assessing its viability
State's top prosecutor labels incident as 'brutal intentional slaughter'
Louisiana's top state prosecutor, Attorney Liz Murrill, says she is praying for the victims of the attack in New Orleans, and "will ensure they get justice for this appalling act."
In a post on X, she describes the incident as "the brutal intentional slaughter of innocent people celebrating the New Year in New Orleans."
Fate of endangered monkey hinges on Brazilian city’s planning policy
Pied tamarin has narrow range and is found only around borders of Manaus in the Amazon rainforest
Wed 1 Jan 2025 11.41 GMT
The fate of one of the world’s most threatened primates will be on the line in the coming months when Brazilian authorities decide whether to incorporate the pied tamarin into the urban planning policies of Manaus.
Conservationists say the inclusion is crucial not just to protect the critically endangered monkey but as an indicator of the Amazonian city’s willingness to create green spaces that will benefit the lives of its people.
The pied tamarin – which has a small, fluffy white upper body and a black, hairless face – has one of the narrowest ranges of any primate and is found only around the borders of the city.
Russian gas stops flowing to Europe via Ukraine
Gas deliveries to Europe through a pipeline in Ukraine have stopped as a deal signed five years ago expires. Ukraine called the halt of Russian gas transiting through the country a "historic event."
The remaining Russian gas deliveries using its oldest transit pipeline, through Ukraine to Europe, stopped entirely on Wednesday as the 2019 contracts expired, the national energy giant Gazprom said.
"Due to the repeated and clearly expressed refusal of the Ukrainian side to renew these agreements, Gazprom was deprived of the technical and legal ability to supply gas for transit through the territory of Ukraine from January 1, 2025," Gazprom said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.
It said the flow stopped at 8 a.m. Moscow time, mirroring comments from Ukraine.
French forces to withdraw from Ivory Coast, President Ouattara says
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said in an end-of-year address on Tuesday that the French military would hand over control of its military base in the capital Abidjan in January 2025 and noted that Ivorians should be proud of their own armed forces.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power’s military exit from the region.
Speaking in an end-of-year address to the nation, Ouattara said Ivorians should be proud of the modernised state of their own armed forces.
“In this context, we have decided on the coordinated and organised withdrawal of French forces,” he said.
Japan marks 1 year since powerful Noto quake; rebuilding remains slow
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least 500 dead, including those who succumbed to health issues afterward, as efforts toward full recovery continue in the hardest-hit areas.
Some 21,000 residents in Ishikawa Prefecture, which faces the Sea of Japan, remain evacuated or in temporary housing as of late December, with infrastructure restoration and the demolition of collapsed homes still incomplete.
The Ishikawa prefectural government held a ceremony in Wajima, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake, to offer condolences to the victims and pledge efforts toward reconstruction.
Israel kills dozens of Palestinians in Gaza
- At least 29 Palestinians, including children and women, are killed throughout Gaza on New Year’s Day in Israeli attacks in northern Jabalia, the central Bureij refugee camp, Gaza City, and southern Khan Younis.
- Days of heavy rain have flooded hundreds of makeshift shelters across the Strip, piling more misery on displaced Palestinians as Israel continues to restrict the entry of humanitarian aid.
- The United Nations says Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s hospitals have pushed its healthcare system to “the brink of total collapse”, and Israeli justifications that Palestinian armed groups use the facilities are “vague, broad” and “contradicted by publicly available information”.
- Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,553 Palestinians and wounded 108,379 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 taken captive.
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