A 16-year-old shooter opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, on Thursday, killing three children and a teacher before he was shot dead by a community member. The children killed were five, eight and 11, officials said. The gunman, who was a Bend resident, has not been publicly identified.
In the aftermath of the attack, children were taken by bus to a nearby church serving as a reunification center for families. Parents hugged, kissed and held their children’s hands as they walked to their cars, with some bringing along favorite stuffed animals or other comfort items from home. Here is what we know so far.
Donald Trump has called Ukraine’s latest strikes on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace”, while renewing his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy after an energy ceasefire announced by the US president collapsed. Trump said: “All he’s doing is making the world oil price higher. Well, I think that’s a disgrace.
I think I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin.” What have been the diplomatic moves in Europe? Amid growing doubts about long-term US commitment to Ukraine, European leaders declared their support for Zelenskyy. The European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, said the EU intended to increase pressure on Russia, promising a 22nd round of sanctions.
The French president, Emmanuel Macron, said it was “crucial” that Ukraine receive “all the means necessary to protect itself”. Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden, killing five people. The attack was the first on the Al-Maashiq palace in the current conflict.
Yemen’s prime minister, Shaya al-Zindani, and cabinet members were said to be safe after the attack. Why is Yemen saying the battle against the Houthis is crucial? Yemen’s former PM Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed has said the Iran-backed militia’s use of drones represents a “new era of radical terrorism”.
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