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December 23, 2024

Five Die in Germany as Car Drives Into Christmas Market
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Germany is in mourning after a man drove his car into a Christmas market
in the city of Magdeburg. Four women and a 9-year-old boy were killed.
About 200 were injured. Police arrested a Saudi-born man who had a long
history of posting messages on social media criticizing his former faith
of Islam while voicing support for the far right anti-immigrant Af D -
Alternative for Germany - party. Saudi Arabia had once warned Germany
that the man, Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, posed a threat.

In other German-related news, the world's richest man, Elon Musk, has
weighed into German politics ahead of their upcoming elections by
supporting the far-right Af D. Early on Friday, Musk posted a message on
his platform X that read, "Only the Af D can save Germany."


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