By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
A suspect has been arrested after a shooting in a Paris suburb that left one person dead and four injured, including a 12-year-old girl. French authorities are examining the possibility of a racially motivated act, according to France 24.
A shooting in Trappes and La Verrière, in the Yvelines department, left one person dead and at least four injured; the suspected gunman was arrested in Coignières. The National Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor’s Office is investigating, notably for murders and attempted murders linked to a terrorist undertaking, according to AFP.
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A shooting in Yvelines, west of Paris, killed one person and injured at least four others, including a 12-year-old girl. The suspect was arrested, while the circumstances and motive remain under investigation, reports La Nouvelle Tribune.
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A shooting at a Greek Orthodox church has left at least six people dead and 28 injured in Jordan’s Karak governorate. The attackers allegedly opened fire during a funeral, according to Jordanian authorities quoted by France 24.
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Typhoon Champi has killed one person and injured 171 in Taiwan, where 2,639 people were evacuated and more than 77,000 households lost power. Authorities cancelled nearly 1,000 flights and feared strong winds and torrential rain, reports Sowetan.
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Africa accounted for 95% of global malaria deaths in 2024The WHO’s 2025 report estimates that malaria caused 610,000 deaths and 282 million cases worldwide in 2024, including about 579,000 deaths and 265 million cases in the African Region. Children under five accounted for 75% of African deaths, while the global toll rose by about nine million cases from 2023, according to the WHO.
Woman rescued after building collapses in NairobiA woman was pulled from the rubble of a 16-storey building that collapsed in the Eastleigh district of Nairobi, while emergency teams searched for possible other victims. Rescue operations continued after cries were heard beneath the wreckage, according to Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud, quoted by Capital FM.The week in Africa
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