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Eight children killed by Louisiana shooting, police report 11 minutes agoGrace GoodwinShreveport police departmentEight children aged between one and fourteen years old were killed in a shooting that occurred in Shreveport in Louisiana. Police are calling it a “domestic disorder”. Officers reported that the shootings took place at 05:00 local (10:00 BST) when a single shooter shot 10 people. The police chased the suspect shooter and killed him as he fled. Tom Arceneaux, Shreveport’s mayor, said: “We have hurting people, hurting families and hurting police officers and coroners.” “This is a tragedy that affects everyone in the community. We all mourn with these families.” “Police did identify the suspected shooter or the victims but said that some of the children are related to the deceased. The mayor said that this was a tragic event – perhaps the worst tragedy to ever occur in Shreveport. He asked for prayers for the families and the city.Police said the shooting took place at two homes on the same block and a third residence in the neighbourhood.Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon said officers attended a home shortly before 06:00 local time and found the children. Bordelon stated that “all of the deceased are juveniles” in this case. He said that officers determined the call to be “domestic”, and added one of the victims had fled into a nearby home. Police said that after the shooting, the suspected gunman stole a car and fled. Bordelon claimed that officers chased the suspect gunman into another neighbourhood and fired at him. The suspected gunman is now dead. Police did not identify either the shooter nor the victims because they wanted to notify the family. Smith said, “I cannot imagine how such a thing could happen.” He added that the investigation was conducted in coordination with Louisiana State Police with the assistance of multiple other agencies. “We will work diligently for as long as it takes to find out what happened,” he said.Louisiana governor Jeff Landry said that he and his spouse are “heartbroken” over the “horrible situation”, and they are praying for all those affected. Landry said, “We are deeply grateful to law enforcement officers and first-responders who worked tirelessly on the incident.” House Speaker Mike Johnson who represents the Louisiana district in which the shooting occurred, also commented on this “heartbreaking” tragedy. “We are holding the victims and their loved ones close in our prayers, as well as our Shreveport Community and their families,” he said. He also expressed gratitude for the prompt response of local police.

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Thousands of Parisians evacuated while WW2 bomb detonated on siteJust nowAlicia CurryPrefet De PoliceThousands of people evacuated from a north suburb of Paris as a World War Two device was rendered safe Sunday. Residents in Colombes who lived within a radius of 450m of where the device had been found last month were instructed by police to leave by 07:00 local (05:00 GMT) as authorities carried out an bomb disposal operation. The Prefet des Hauts-de-Seine confirmed that the operation was “carried-out successfully” and that the evacuation order was lifted early on Sunday evening. The bomb was discovered in April during construction on Rue des Champarons. The authorities secured the site, covered the device in sand, and prepared for its removal. Local official Alexandre Brugere warned that the operation would be “risky”, and would require a “high degree of preparation”. Nearly 800 police officers enforced the 900m wide evacuation zone. A second, wider zone extending a kilometre away from the bomb’s position allowed residents to stay indoors, but restricted outdoor activities. The controlled detonation was conducted by bomb disposal experts at 15:20 Sunday. The evacuation order was lifted just after 16:00. Undetonated WW2 Bombs are still being found across Europe 86 years after the war began.

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Police in Austria say that rat poison was found in a HiPP baby-food jar. This was reported by a customer. Fortunately, the baby did not consume the food. The jar appeared to have been tampered, according to the police. Police in Austria have confirmed that at least one other poisoned jar has been found. They have also issued guidelines on how to identify tampered jars. But the police statement said the warning had come from German investigators and tampered jars had also been seized in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.On Saturday, HiPP recalled its entire range of jarred purees sold in Spar supermarkets in Austria, saying consuming them may be potentially “life-threatening”.The German-based company said the recall of baby food jars at Spar Austria was “not due to a product or quality defect on our part” – and that jars had left its factory in “perfect condition”. The company said that the recall was related to a criminal incident, which is currently being investigated by authorities. As part of ongoing criminal investigation, isolated cases of tampered HiPP Baby Food jars were seized. This was previously reported in Austria and now in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovakia. “The authorities found that these jars contained rat poison after examining them. Spar has also removed baby food from stores in other countries, as a precaution. Austrian authorities warned consumers to be on the lookout for damaged or opened lids, a missing seal, an unusual odour or a white sticker with red circle at the bottom of a glass jar. Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety has warned parents to consult their doctor if they notice signs of bleeding or extreme weakness in their babies after they have consumed the brand. Customers were also asked to return the HiPP jars they purchased at Eurospar Interspar Maximarkt and not consume them. Spar has more than 1,500 shops in Austria. The recall did not affect baby food sold by other shops. HiPP’s formula was also unaffected. Retailers in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and elsewhere have preemptively pulled all HiPP baby food from the shelves. In January and February, Nestle, Danone, and other brands of baby formula were forced to recall their products in more than 60 countries including the UK after babies became ill. Specific batches of baby formula were believed to be contaminated with the toxin cereulide which can cause nausea and vomiting. The toxin does not disappear when cooking or making baby milk. In February, the UK’s Health and Security Agency said that at least 36 British infants had been poisoned by contaminated formula. The UKHSA stated that none of the infants’ illnesses were life-threatening.

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French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon8 hours agoSamantha GranvilleBeirutReutersA French peacekeeper has been killed and three others wounded after a UN patrol came under fire in southern Lebanon, in what officials described as a deliberate attack.The soldier was serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil), which confirmed that one peacekeeper had died and three others were injured, two of them seriously, when their patrol came under small-arms fire.French President Emmanuel Macron blamed the attack on Hezbollah. The The Macron ” The Unifil said the patrol had been clearing explosive ordnance along a road in the village of Ghanduriyah to reconnect isolated positions.Follow the latest updatesWhat we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefireCeasefire with Israel brings respite to Lebanon, but obstacles to peace remainThe Lebanese Armed Forces said the incident followed exchanges of fire with armed individuals, adding that it was co-ordinating closely with Unifil during what it described as a sensitive phase in southern Lebanon.Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun condemned the attack and told Macron during a phone call that those responsible would be brought to justice.Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has also ordered an investigation.Hezbollah issued a statement on Saturday denying it was responsible, describing them as “rushed” and “baseless accusations”.It called for “caution in making judgements and assigning blame regarding the incident, pending the Lebanese army’s investigation to determine the full circumstances”.The group urged both Unifil and the Lebanese army to continue co-ordinating with locals on manouevres “under these delicate circumstances”.In late March, three Indonesian peacekeepers were killed in separate incidents – an explosion that destroyed a Unifil vehicle and a projectile strike a day earlier.Unifil warned that under international law “all actors” were obliged to ensure the “safety and security” of UN personnel, adding that “deliberate attacks” on peacekeepers were “grave violations” of international humanitarian law and could amount to war crimes.The peacekeeping force was first established in 1978 by the UN Security Council following Israel’s invasion of southern Lebanon, with a mandate to confirm Israeli withdrawal, restore peace and assist the Lebanese government in regaining authority in the south.Its role was expanded after the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, when Security Council Resolution 1701 strengthened its responsibilities in monitoring the ceasefire along the Blue Line – the de facto border between Lebanon and Israel – in co-ordination with the Lebanese army.More than 330 peacekeepers have been killed since the mission was established.Peacekeepers killed by roadside explosion in Lebanon, initial report findsMiddle EastHezbollahLebanonIran war

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