Morning brief: Two killed in shooting in Virginia, Iran reopnes embassy in Saudi Arabia, and more
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Two people were killed and five others injured in a shooting outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia. The incident occurred at around 5 pm (local time) when gunshots were heard outside Monroe Park, near the Altria Theatre. The victims were an 18-year-old student and a 36-year-old man who were attending the graduation.
Iran has reopened its embassy in Saudi Arabia for the first time in seven years. The location is near Syria's embassy, the reopening of which is expected soon following Saudi outreach to Damascus.
In other news, the United States knew of a Ukrainian plan to attack the Nord Stream pipelines as early as three months before underwater explosions damaged them, The Washington Post reported citing leaked information posted online. The report said that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) learned in June last year that a Ukrainian special operations force consisting of six people intended to blow up the pipelines.
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Two people were killed and five injured during a shootout outside a high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia.The grisly incident occurred on Tuesday towards the end of the Huguenot High School graduation event around 5 pm (local time) when gunshots were heard outside at Monroe Park, near the Altria Theatre.
Iran reopens embassy in Saudi Arabia after seven years
Iran on Tuesday (June 6) reopened it embassy in Saudi Arabia for the first time in seven years. The move has reaffirmed a Chinese-brokered rapprochement between two formerly antagonistic powers in West Asia. The rapprochement is likely to change the equations in the region greatly. The Iranian mission has opened in its former premises in Riyadh's diplomatic quarter.
US knew of Ukrainian plan to blow up Nord Stream three months before blasts: Report
The US knew of a Ukrainian plan to attack the Nord Stream pipelines as early as three months before underwater explosions damaged them, claimed the Washington Post in a report. The news outlet cited leaked information posted online.
EU mulls mandatory ban on member states using Huawei to build 5G: Report
The European Union (EU) is considering a mandatory ban on the member states using companies that might pose a security risk in their 5G networks, including China's Huawei. According to a report by The Financial Times on Tuesday (June 6), the move comes as a response to increasing concerns in Brussels about certain national governments delaying action on the matter.
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