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TravelTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 29, 15:40 UTC

Muslim organizations condemn Berlin Pride attack after Islamist link confirmed

#Berlin#ChristopherStreetDay#Islamism#MuslimOrganizations#QueerRights#AlexanderDobrindt

A van struck people near Berlin’s Christopher Street Day celebrations, killing one person and injuring 29, authorities said.
Police fatally shot the suspected driver in Spandau after he approached officers carrying a bladed weapon, authorities said.
Firefighters tried to resuscitate the suspect, who later died from his injuries, Berlin police said.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said investigators found no evidence of an ongoing threat while examining possible accomplices.
Prosecutors said the suspect had tried unsuccessfully to reach Syria to join Islamic State and had distributed its propaganda online.
The Council of Berlin Imams condemned the attack, rejected violence against queer people and said religious extremism threatens society.

02Living brief

TravelTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 28, 15:39 UTC

#BenjaminNetanyahu#DonaldTrump#IranNuclearProgram#AbolfazlSepahi#AmirHosseinSafari#StraitOfHormuz

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump held a 90-minute Oval Office meeting, their first since the United States and Israel began the war on Iran.
Iran’s judiciary announced the executions of Abolfazl Sepahi and Amir-Hossein Safari, convicted over violence during January anti-government protests.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi discussed Strait of Hormuz security with Omani and Saudi counterparts; an unnamed Gulf source said Oman proposed joint management.

03Living brief

TravelTo be verifiedUpdated Jul 28, 13:06 UTC

#DonaldTrump#IranNegotiations#OmanMediation#StraitOfHormuz

Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran could make progress and warned that U.S. military action might resume if talks fail.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei denied direct negotiations with Washington but said intermediaries could transmit U.S. messages to Tehran.
Oman is leading mediation involving Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt and U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

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