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Five things you need to know
The struggle to reactivate the largest fuel pipeline in the US is ongoing after a cyber attack on Friday. The Colonial Pipeline usually carries 2.5 million barrels of fuel a day, or about 45% of the East Coast's supply.
A criminal gang known as DarkSide carried out the ransomware attack that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline, a person close to the investigation said. The pipeline delivers roughly 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast. https://t.co/swMjqHodC6
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 9, 2021
There's been more violence in Jerusalem as disorder around the Al-Aqsa Mosque continues. More than 300 people were injured this time, with crowds throwing stones and police using stun grenades.
Palestinians and Israeli police clash at al-Aqsa mosque on what Israelis call Jerusalem Day.
— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 10, 2021
Read the latest here: https://t.co/jtIrTU9Ohu pic.twitter.com/5xD8ZJIUtv
France is heading for civil war because of the threat posed by Islamism, a petition supposedly signed by over 100,000 people – including serving soldiers – has claimed. "If a civil war breaks out, the army will maintain order on its own soil," a letter attached to the petition explained.
French soldiers sign open letter warning about the threat of civil war in Francehttps://t.co/RCaAOaJxr4
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) May 10, 2021
The winner of the Kentucky Derby has failed a drugs test. Medina Spirit tested above the limit for betamethasone. The horse won the race on May 1.
Breaking News: Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, once more putting the practices of his Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert under uncomfortable scrutiny. https://t.co/YRBVDnVR2X
— The New York Times (@nytimes) May 9, 2021
A leopard is on the loose in the Chinese city of Hangzhou. It escaped from a wildlife park more than a week ago, officials said. The ferocious feline was one of three leopards to escape, but the other two have since been recaptured.
Locals demand answers after a safari park in eastern China failed to inform authorities and residents for weeks that three of its leopards had escaped. https://t.co/9GTo6r1US3
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 10, 2021