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Outrage, grief grip Palestinians after 6 killed by Israeli forces in Jenin

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2 years ago

March 9, 2023

Outrage, grief grip Palestinians after 6 killed by Israeli forces in Jenin

Protesters are seen in clashes with Israeli forces during an Israeli raid in the refugee camp of Jenin in the northern West Bank, on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

RAMALLAH/GAZA, March 8 (Xinhua) — Outrage and grief prevailed in the Palestinian territories on Wednesday, a day after six Palestinians were killed and 26 others injured during an Israeli raid near the West Bank city of Jenin

Streets were almost empty and most stores were closed in West Bank cities, as a general strike was staged in response to the call from Palestinian factions to mourn the six Palestinians killed on Tuesday in the Jenin Palestinian refugee camp.

Issam Bakr, the coordinator of national and Islamic factions in Ramallah, told Xinhua that the strike was staged “to condemn the killing of six Palestinians in the Jenin refugee camp.”

Thousands of Palestinian mourners on Wednesday attended the funeral held for five of the victims in the Jenin refugee camp amid anger and grief. The sixth victim was buried in a cemetery in the city of Nablus.

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The funeral participants, led by many armed men, waved Palestinian flags while masked men threatened to retaliate for the killing of the Palestinians.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) which rules the Gaza Strip, called for escalating “armed resistance” against Israel following the Israeli killings of Palestinians in Jenin.

Mourners carry the body of a Palestinian killed in clashes with Israeli forces, during a funeral in the refugee camp of Jenin in the northern West Bank, on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Ayman Nobani/Xinhua)

Earlier Wednesday, the Israeli military bombed a military facility that belongs to Hamas militants in the southern Gaza Strip after a roadside bomb was detonated against an Israeli armored vehicle in the area, according to Palestinian and Israeli sources.

Palestinian sources told Xinhua that the Israeli troops stationed on the eastern border with the Gaza Strip fired two tank shells at a lookout post of the Al-Qassam Brigades in the southern Gaza Strip, but no injuries were reported.

An Israeli military spokesman said in a statement that there were reports that an explosive device was detonated near a military force at the Gaza Strip border that was carrying out military activity west of the security fence.

He added that there were no casualties among the Israeli forces, while the tanks responded by bombing a Hamas military site.

A girl mourns during the funeral of Palestinians killed the previous day in an Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, March 8, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)

Meanwhile, Israeli public radio reported that the Israeli military asked Israeli farmers to evacuate the areas near the border fence adjacent to the southern Gaza Strip, hours after Palestinian militants fired a rocket at dawn at Israel.

Ahmed Al-Mudallal, a member of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Movement, said in a statement that “there can be no truce with the Israeli occupation” as long as Israel “commits massacres in the West Bank.”

The tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have been escalating in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since the beginning of this year. Official Palestinian and Israeli figures showed that more than 70 Palestinians have been killed this year so far, while 14 Israelis have been killed in attacks carried out by Palestinians.

A man sits in front of a shop which has been closed during a general strike to protest over the killing of six Palestinians by Israeli forces in the West Bank city of Nablus, March 8, 2023. (Photo by Nidal Eshtayeh/Xinhua)■

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November 14, 2024

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A 30 year old American man whose name was not given by security officials, has been arrested for beating up a 60 year old tourist to death at the Ballyfin Demesne hotel in Laois, Ireland.

The Irish police force commonly known as ‘Garda that the incident occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, November 12.

Ballyfin Demesne hotel, is a popular luxury five-star hotel located in Laois, Ireland and special guests such as Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, George Clooney e.t.c had made use of the hotel in times past.

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Independent local councilor James Kelly stated that nearby communities were ‘stunned’ upon learning about the incident at the renowned hotel.

He said, “There would be a lot of staff from the area and they’re totally shocked by what has happened here.

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FBI raids home of crypto platform Polymarket CEO, after accurate prediction of Trump win

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November 14, 2024

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FBI raids home of crypto platform Polymarket CEO, after accurate prediction of Trump win

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday carried out a raid at the home of Shayne Coplan, CEO of cryptocurrency prediction outlet Polymarket.

Authorities seized Mr Coplan’s phone during the raid, according to New York Post which first reported the incident.

Mr Coplan, 26, has been running the famous platform for bets throughout the 2024 presidential election in the United States.

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It wasn’t immediately clear why the search was conducted, but Polymarket promptly said it might be due to its activities during the election. Users on the platform had correctly predicted Donald Trump was going to defeat Kamala Harris. The company paid out a substantial amount to winners following the election.

“This is obvious political retribution by the outgoing administration against Polymarket for providing a market that correctly called the 2024 presidential election,” a spokesperson for Polymarket said in a statement from its headquarters in New York. “Polymarket is a fully transparent prediction market that helps everyday people better understand the events that matter most to them, including elections.”

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Two employees of Givaudan sense colour, a factory known for making colourings for beverages, located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States (US) were killed in an explosion that took place at the company’s facility.

The factory reported that the incident which took place on Tuesday, November 12 in the afternoon have also destroyed buildings around the company.

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Louisville Mayor, Craig Greenberg stated that firefighters managed to rescue and evacuate numerous individuals from the site, including some who sustained life-threatening injuries.

He also confirmed that all employees present at the plant during the explosion have been accounted for.

Earlier reports indicated that at least 11 workers were hospitalized.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.