Shops looted as German cost-of-living protests turn violent
By World News Brief ·
- Europe: Shops were looted during cost-of-living protests in German cities including Berlin, Hamburg and Frankfurt, coinciding with large demonstrations in France. BBC - Middle East: Israeli strikes in Gaza killed eight people, including a child, with five Hamas-run police officers killed in Khan Younis and three others, including a child, killed in Gaza City. BBC - Africa: Over 5,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak, with government data showing more than 10,000 cases of the rare virus. BBC - Americas: Binance covered 90% of losses after a $6.3bn hack attributed to North Korea by the FBI, affecting the cryptocurrency firm’s users. BBC - Asia: In India, thousands gathered in Delhi demanding the chief election commissioner resign, as the opposition held a major rally. BBC - Europe: Police were deployed in Poland during a stand-off over control of the top court after the government suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them. BBC