Monday, May 10, 2021

TRT World’s Daily News Brief for Monday, May 10th: *) Israel vows to restore calm as top court postpones hearing on forceful evictions Hundreds of Palestinians were injured after Israeli security forces stormed the Al Aqsa mosque on the fourth day of heightened tensions, medics say. Police were seen firing gunshots and grenades at Palestinians hours before a planned march by hardline Israeli nationalists to commemorate Israel’s occupation of the city. Recent tensions were sparked by planned evictions of Palestinians from the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood in East Jerusalem. *) Families bury victims of Afghan school blast Relatives of those killed in a horrific bombing outside a girls’ school in the Afghan capital have buried their loved ones. The explosion rocked the west Kabul district of Dasht-e-Barchi on Saturday as residents were out shopping ahead of next week's Eid al Fitr. Officials said the death toll from the bomb attack has risen to 68 as doctors struggle to provide medical care for 165 injured victims. *) Myanmar’s Suu Kyi set to appear in court Deposed Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi is set to appear in court two days after the military junta declared opposition politicians as terrorists. Over the weekend, Myanmar's junta labelled a shadow government of lawmakers and politicians ousted in a February coup as terrorist groups. The government of national unity was established by elected legislators who were barred from taking their seats when the military seized power. *) Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang A cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital US pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide. Top US fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline shut its entire network after a cyber attack on Friday that involved ransomware. The incident, one of the most disruptive digital ransom operations ever reported, drew attention to how vulnerable US energy infrastructure is to hackers. And finally ... *) Escaped big cat sparks fear in China