A police officer at the scene of a shooting in Hanau (suburb of Frankfurt), February 20, 2020. - Michael Probst / AP / SIPA

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Double shooting in Germany: Two shisha bars targeted, at least nine people killed in Hanau, near Frankfurt

A double shooting took place Wednesday evening in Germany in Hanau, in the suburbs of Frankfurt. At least nine people have been killed, police said. According to the German media, two shisha bars were targeted, and there were Kurds among the victims. After a huge manhunt that lasted much of the night, police said at 5 a.m. that the suspect had been found dead at his home. Another body was on the scene. According to the authorities, there are no other suspects on the run.

Coronavirus: Death of two cruise lines in Japan, decline in new cases in China

China announced Thursday a dramatic drop in new coronavirus contaminations, but the situation is getting worse in Japan with the death of two ex-cruise lines from the quarantined ship "Diamond Princess". The National Commission (Ministry) of Health reported an additional 114 deaths in China in 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths nationwide (excluding Hong Kong and Macao) to 2,118. But it especially announced a number of new contaminations (394) in sharp decline: it is only the quarter of the figure announced the day before and the weakest increase for almost a month. In total, more than 74,500 people have now been infected in the country. In Japan, a man and a woman who were cruising aboard the "Diamond Princess" died, local media reported on Thursday. The octogenarians are the first fatal cases among the more than 600 confirmed carriers of the virus on the ship, placed in quarantine near Tokyo.

Democratic primary: Michael Bloomberg attacked by his rivals for his first debate

The first charges arrived less than ten seconds after the start of the game. "An arrogant billionaire" who supported "racist policies": White House candidate Michael Bloomberg was sharply criticized on Wednesday by his rivals for the Democratic nomination in his first televised campaign debate. Of a rare intensity, the tone immediately rose during the debate organized in Las Vegas, Nevada, between the candidates who hope to challenge the Republican Donald Trump during the presidential election in November. Independent senator Bernie Sanders, a big favorite in the polls, has also received his share of heavy attacks.

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