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Morning news brief: Palestinian hostages tortured by Israel, Colorado mall shooting, and more

Morning news brief: Palestinian hostages tortured by Israel, Colorado mall shooting, and more

WION morning brief

Palestinian detainees held in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli military have alleged torture and beatings at the hands of the army. However, the Israeli forces have denied the accusation, saying that the hostages were treated "in accordance with international law".Meanwhile, a shooting incidentin a mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado has claimed the life of one person, while another two were critically injured. In other news, in Serbia, police in Belgrade had to intervene after the protesters turned violent, smashing windows of the city hall.

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'There were only beatings': Freed Palestinian hostages allege torture at the hands of Israel army

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As the Israel-Gaza war stretches to its three-month mark, reports of Palestinians facing torture at the hands of the Israeli army have come to light. On Sunday, recently freed detainees alleged that the Israeli forces were torturing Palestinian civilians in their custody in the Gaza Strip. A Gaza medic corroborated this narrative. However, the military has denied the charges.

Colorado mall shooting: One dead, two critically injured in fight between two groups

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One person was killed and two others critically injured in a shooting incident in a mall in Colorado Springs, Colorado on Sunday evening (Dec 24).

Serbia: Riot police use ‘excessive force’ to repel protestors alleging election fraud

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Serbia on Sunday (Dec 24) reportedly used excessive force to disperse opposition protesters who tried to force their way into the capital’s city council building.

Aircraft with Indian passengers detained in France could leave today

main imgAn aircraft with 303 Indian passengers detained near Paris over the suspicion of human trafficking could leave on Monday (Dec 25), the news agency AFP reported, citing French judicial officials.

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Moohita Kaur Garg is a journalist with over four years of experience, currently serving as a Senior Sub-Editor at WION. She writes on a variety of topics, including US and Indian p...Read More