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Afternoon News Bulletin September 7, 2024

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Afternoon News Bulletin September 7, 2024

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  • American-Turkish woman killed in West Bank after Israeli forces open fire
  • An earthquake hits the Hunter region of New South Wales
  • Jannik Sinner becomes the first Italian in history to reach the US Open singles final
Palestinian and Turkish officials say Israeli forces have shot dead a Turkish-American woman who was taking part in a protest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi died in the West Bank town of Beita during a protest against Israeli settlement expansion.
The Israeli military says its troops fired at a male “chief instigator” who posed a threat by throwing rocks at soldiers. The military says it is investigating reports that a foreigner was killed by the shots they fired.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is deeply shocked by Ms Eygi’s death and will seek answers.
“I want to express my deepest condolences, the condolences of the US government, to the family of Aysenu Ezgi Eygi. The most important thing is to gather the facts. And that is exactly what we are doing now. And all the actions that we take are guided by the facts. So first things first. Let’s find out what exactly happened. And we will draw the necessary conclusions and consequences from that.”
Earlier, Israeli forces withdrew from the West Bank city of Jenin after a 10-day operation they said targeted suspected militants.
According to the Israeli military, 14 Hamas militants were killed during the operation, including the head of Hamas operations in Jenin, Wesam Khazem.
At least 36 Palestinians have been killed in the offensive, including 21 people in Jenin, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.
An earthquake has left more than 2,500 homes without power in the Hunter region of New South Wales, following similar tremors in recent weeks.
According to the Seismological Research Centre, the magnitude 4.5 quake struck at a depth of about 5km near Muswellbrook just before 6am.
At 8am, nearly 2,750 homes were still without power, but Ausgrid reported it had restored power to about 1,000 customers.
The event comes just weeks after a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck the Upper Hunter town of Denman on 23 August, the region’s worst in 50 years. The following day, a 4.5 magnitude quake struck Muswellbrook.
Trevor Allen, senior seismologist at Geoscience Australia, says six or seven small earthquakes have been recorded in the region in the past 48 hours, adding that “the frequency of these earthquakes is decreasing over time”.
Pope Francis’ historic 12-day tour of Asia and the Pacific continues with a three-day visit to Papua New Guinea.
Tens of thousands of Catholics have travelled to Port Moresby from remote provinces to attend Sunday mass in a 35,000-seat stadium, which is expected to be packed.
The 87-year-old pope, originally from Buenos Aires, is on a 12-day tour of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore, with the aim of urging global action on climate change.
Francis is the second pope to visit Papua New Guinea, after John Paul II in 1984.
The Archbishop of Port Moresby, Cardinal John Ribat, says he is grateful that the Pope made the trip to Papua New Guinea despite his health problems.
“To see the crowd that has gathered here is truly a moment of joy – a moment of unity. And a moment of seeing that we must stand united, working together for our nation.”
In tennis, Jannik Sinner is the first Italian in history to reach the singles final at the US Open.
He defeated Jack Draper 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-2.
Sinner says it was a tough match, especially since he suffered a wrist injury halfway through the match.
“I’m quite relaxed because if it’s something bad (the wrist injury) – you feel it a bit more immediately. Yeah, let’s see how it is. Trying to find my game. Trying to find a rhythm. Trying to find confidence during the days, we train very hard in the days in between to prepare. I’m happy to be here in the final. It’s a special tournament.”
Draper says he felt fine beforehand, but the pressure increased during the race.

“It’s a big event for me. I’m definitely a little more excited today. I was a little more nervous. I’m definitely someone who’s a pretty anxious person. So I think when you add all that together, I sometimes feel a little bit sick on court. And I feel a little bit sick when things get tough. So yeah. I didn’t have any problems before the match, but it definitely built up.”

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