French-Iranian author, illustrator and filmmaker Marjane Satrapi, creator of “Persepolis,” has died at 56. The Élysée Palace praised her as a leading figure in French culture and an artist devoted to freedom.
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This article discusses the collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a Japan Coast Guard plane at Tokyo's Haneda Airport. All passengers and crew were able to evacuate the plane safely, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the collision is still under investigation.
Belgian police have shot and killed a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of randomly shooting two Swedish soccer fans in Brussels. Interior Minister Annelies Verlinden confirmed the suspect's death and thanked the intelligence and security services for their swift action. The motive for the attack is still under investigation, with the suspect reportedly claiming to be inspired by the Islamic State group.
Two Swedes were killed in a shooting in Brussels late Monday, prompting Belgium's Prime Minister to suggest the attack was linked to terrorism. The OCAD anti-terror center raised the terror alert for the capital to its highest level and the alert for the rest of the country to its second-highest level. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are working to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
Greta Thunberg, the 20-year-old Swedish climate activist, was fined for disobeying police during a protest at an oil facility last month. Despite the sentencing, Thunberg vowed to continue her fight against the fossil fuel industry and the climate crisis, sparking debate on the role of civil disobedience in the fight against climate change. Her actions have made it clear that she is determined to continue her fight, declaring "We cannot save the world by playing by the rules."
Protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq in response to a planned burning of the Quran in Stockholm, Sweden. Iraq's prime minister has since cut diplomatic ties with Sweden in protest, and the Swedish government has condemned the burning and stated it does not condone any acts of hatred or intolerance. The status of the asylum-seeker responsible for the burning remains unknown.
Turkey has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join NATO, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreeing to submit the ratification documents to the Turkish parliament "as soon as possible". This agreement is seen as a major step forward in the process of Sweden's accession to NATO, and a sign of improved relations between Turkey and the European Union. Once the documents are submitted to the Turkish parliament, the process of ratification will begin, and Sweden will become a full member of the alliance.
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef have announced the end of their marriage, citing their desire to continue having a healthy family dynamic and a relationship centered on peace and friendship for the joint upbringing of their four children. The couple, who first connected on Instagram in 2015, released a joint statement expressing their decision to end their marriage with love, respect, and dignity. They have not yet commented on the specifics of their split.