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Five Die in Germany as Car Drives Into Christmas Market

HeadlineDec 23, 2024

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 AfD — 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 AfD. Early on Friday, Musk posted a message on his platform X that read, “Only the AfD can save Germany.”

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