Plain language news from October 17 2023 at 725 pm

Plain language news from October 17, 2023 at 7:25 pm TVthek

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The global UN organization has warned about the spread of diseases in the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip is an area between Egypt and Israel. Water shortages in the isolated area of ​​Palestine could force people to drink from contaminated sources. There has been no aid delivery to the Gaza Strip since Hamas began its attack on Israel on October 7.

There was an attack on Monday in Brussels, the capital of Belgium. Two Swedish football fans were shot dead. The crime suspect was shot by police and died in hospital. The perpetrator, a 45-year-old asylum seeker, was known to the police. The man claimed support for the Islamic State on social media. The Islamic State is a terrorist group.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the participants in today’s meeting of the New Silk Road project. Representatives from more than 140 countries and global organizations gather in the Chinese capital, Beijing. This project by Chinese President Xi Jinping finances the construction of bridges, railway routes or ports in countries that will soon become industrialized countries.