World News: Austria school shooting death toll rises to 11

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In Austria, at least 11 people, including the suspect, have been killed in a high school shooting and many others were injured.

The mass shooting happened shortly after 10 AM local time on Tuesday at a secondary school in the southern Austrian city of Graz.

Police confirmed the suspect, a 21-year-old former student of the school, brought both a legally owned pistol and a shotgun into the school building. While no definitive motive has been confirmed, officials are looking into reports that he may have experienced bullying while attending the school.

Austria has declared a three-day mourning period, and schools across Graz have been temporarily closed.

Chancellor Christian Stocker condemned the violence, calling it a "black day for Austria."

The United Kingdom and four other countries announced sanctions against two Israeli cabinet ministers, for inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

The sanctions, announced on Tuesday by the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Norway, include asset freezes and travel bans.

They target Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir and finance minister Bezalel Smotrich, both of whom are both prominent West Bank settlers.

A joint statement by the five nations stated that the targeted ministers "have incited extremist violence and serious abuses of Palestinian human rights," emphasizing that the measures are personal, and don't affect official ministry functions.

Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar condemned the sanctions as "outrageous."

And the United States warned the sanctions could hinder efforts toward a Gaza ceasefire and hostage negotiations.

In Colombia, a coordinated series of bombings and shootings targeting police stations and roads in the southwest of the country left at least seven people dead and dozens injured on Tuesday morning.

More than 20 "terrorist attacks" were reported throughout the day, with assailants detonating bombs using cars and motorcycles, while opening fire on police stations in the city of Cali and nearby towns.

Police and military officials have blamed a guerrilla faction of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia.

President Gustavo Petro said Tuesday's attacks will be investigated for potential connections with a recent attack on a presidential candidate, who remains in intensive care after being shot in the head.

Finally, in Northern India, which is experiencing a heatwave with temperatures reaching as high as 45 degrees Celsius, the capital's New Delhi Zoo launched a special summer action plan for its animals on Tuesday to cope with the scorching heat.

As the heatwave has been harsh on not just humans but also animals, the zoo has provided the animals with water sprinklers, a special diet, and ponds to help them combat the heat and stay cool.

India's weather office warned of a heatwave for several northern states in the coming days, with light showers expected in some areas starting Thursday.

with light showers expected in some areas starting Thursday.

Choi Chi-hee, Arirang News.