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8. April 2017, 21:58

Berlin suspect shot dead in Milan

Italian police have shot dead the Tunisian Anis Amri, suspected of carrying out the terror attack on a Berlin Christmas market on Monday. Interior Minister Marco Minniti said Amri was killed in Milan at 3am today after he shot at two police officers who had seen him acting suspiciously and requested his ID. Police sources have said Amri has been identified by his fingerprints as the Berlin suspect. Minister Minniti: “After all the investigations into this case were carried out, the person killed was found to be without any shadow of doubt, Anis Amri, the alleged suspect in the Berlin terror attack.” The gun used by Amri in the Milan shootout was reportedly the same as that used in the Berlin attack. Italian authorities have said Amri travelled to Italy by train via France. The police officer shot by Amri was not fatally wounded.

Libyan plane hijacked to Malta

Reports from Malta say an airliner on an internal flight in Libya has been hijacked and diverted to the island. The flight has 118 people on board. The two hijackers have reportedly threatened to blow up the plane. Emergency and security forces are standing by.

Australian terror attack foiled

Australian authorities say five men suspected of planning a series of attacks on Christmas Day have been arrested. Police say the suspects were self-radicalised, inspired by the Islamic State terror group.

Syrian army ‘controls Aleppo’

The Syrian army says it is now fully in control of Aleppo, after more than four years of conflict, after a final group of around 4,000 civilians and rebel fighters left the city yesterday. Just over 40,000 are estimated to have left Aleppo over a week of evacuations.

Egypt withdraws UN resolution on Israel

At the United Nations in New York, Egypt has withdrawn a resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity hours before it was to go before the Security Council, reportedly after contacts with United States president elect Donald Trump. There had been speculation that President Barack Obama might have directed that the US not veto the resolution.

Deutsche Bank agrees US deal

Deutsche Bank has agreed to a 7.2 billion dollar settlement with the United States Department of Justice over the sale of mortgage securities in the run-up to the 2008 financial crisis. The Justice Department had originally sought nearly double that amount in fines and compensation.

Italian bank bailout agreed

The Italian government has said ordinary savers will be compensated for any losses in the bailout of the Monte di Paschi di Siena bank, approved by cabinet last night. Italy has acknowledged that the intervention will need the approval of European Union authorities.

Austrian cellist Schiff dies

Austrian cellist and conductor Heinrich Schiff has died at the age of 65. Schiff worked with top musicians around the world.

The Weather

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