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21.12.2024

21.12.2024 โ€” The Day Magdeburg Market Became Numbers

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the UK for 21.12.2024.

It displays 123 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

21.12.2024 โ‡ข The Day Magdeburg Market Became Numbers
โŒจThe morning began with initial reports of two deaths at Magdeburg's Christmas market attack. Throughout the day, casualty figures underwent multiple revisions: first to four deaths, then five, including a nine-year-old child, with injured counts rising from 70 to over 200.

By midday, media focus shifted to the suspect's background as a Saudi psychiatrist who had appeared in BBC documentaries and posted about "slaughtering Germans." Saudi officials reportedly warned Germany about him three times. Chancellor Scholz visited the site, promising the "full force of law."

Evening coverage centered on memorial services at Magdeburg Cathedral, while attention partially shifted to the Fury-Usyk heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia, which Usyk won by points decision, prompting Fury to storm out of the ring.
21.12.2024
01:03
01:27
The Guardian

Two people killed and scores injured as car ploughs into crowd at Christmas market

01:27
03:27
04:23
BBC

Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving two dead and 68 injured

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
04:23
05:51

05:54โ‡ขSaudi Doctor's Market Carnage Revealed

โŒจThe newspapers extensively cover new details about the German Christmas market attack, as the suspect is identified as a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who fled Saudi Arabia in 2018 and reportedly expressed anti-German government views (BBC, Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Sky, Sun, Times). Updated casualty figures show two deaths, including a child, and 68-70 injuries, with reports indicating the attacker acted alone (BBC, Guardian, Independent).
08:07
08:23
The Guardian

Saudi doctor arrested after two killed and 68 injured in Germany Christmas market attack

08:23
08:23
09:12

09:13โ‡ขMarket Death Toll Rises to Four

โŒจThe newspapers update the death toll in the German Christmas market attack to four, including a toddler, with up to 86 injured (Sun, Independent, Times). New details emerge about the suspect, identified as a 50-year-old Saudi doctor who reportedly fled Saudi Arabia in 2006 (Daily Mail, Guardian). Officials warn the death count may increase further (Sky News, Times). A separate story examines Dover's high illness rates, with 13,000 residents unable to work (New Statesman).
09:27
The Guardian

Saudi doctor arrested after two killed and 68 injured in German Christmas market attack

09:27
09:59
BBC

Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving four dead and over 60 injured

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
09:59
10:07
BBC

Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving four dead and dozens injured

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
10:07
10:23
The Guardian

Germany Christmas market attack: death toll rises to four with more than 160 injured in car attack โ€“ latest

10:23
10:31
The Guardian

Germany Christmas market attack: death toll rises to four with hundreds injured โ€“ latest

10:31
10:47
BBC

Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving four dead and over 200 injured

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
10:47
10:47

10:49โ‡ขSaudi Doctor's Posts Foretold Market Massacre

โŒจThe newspapers extensively update the German Christmas market attack, with death toll now at four, including a toddler, and over 200 injured (BBC, Guardian, Mirror, Sky, Times). New details reveal the suspect, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor, had posted about "slaughtering Germans" before the attack (Daily Mail). Chancellor Scholz visited the market site (Times), while police confirm the suspect acted alone (BBC).
11:19
BBC

Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving five dead and over 200 injured

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
11:19
11:27
11:27
The Guardian

Germany Christmas market attack: death toll rises to five with hundreds injured

11:27
11:27
11:43
11:43
11:59
BBC

Scholz vows 'full force of law' after man drives car into Christmas market, killing five

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
11:59
12:15
The Guardian

Germany Christmas market attack: five killed and hundreds injured in โ€˜terrible, insaneโ€™ act

12:15

12:25โ‡ขSaudi Doctor's BBC Past Revealed

โŒจThe newspapers update the German Christmas market attack death toll to five, including a toddler, with over 200 injured (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Mirror, Sky, Times, Metro). New details reveal the suspect as a Saudi doctor who reportedly appeared in a BBC documentary and shared posts about "slaughtering Germans" (Daily Mail, Sun, Breitbart). Chancellor Scholz vows to apply "full force of law" (BBC, Times).
13:35
14:07
The Guardian

Germany Christmas market attack: Scholz condemns โ€˜terrible, insaneโ€™ act as five killed and hundreds injured

14:07
15:43
BBC

German police say 9-year-old among five people killed in Christmas market attack

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
15:43
15:43
16:07
BBC

German police say nine-year-old among five people killed in Christmas market attack

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
16:07
16:23
17:19

17:21โ‡ขChild Among Five Dead in Magdeburg

โŒจThe newspapers update the German Christmas market attack death toll, confirming a nine-year-old among five killed and 200 injured in Magdeburg (BBC, Guardian, Independent, Sky, Times, Evening Standard). The suspect is identified as a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist. In other news, Trump campaign advisor criticizes Britain's next US ambassador Lord Mandelson (Breitbart), while severe weather disrupts Christmas travel across UK (Metro).
17:43
18:16
18:24
18:47
18:47
BBC

Tributes paid to Christmas market attack victims at Magdeburg Cathedral

The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi psychiatrist living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
18:47
20:15
The Guardian

Magdeburg mourns Christmas market dead after attack that killed five and injured 200

20:15
21:03
21:27

22:33โ‡ขMarket Massacre Claims Fifth Life

โŒจThe newspapers extensively cover updates on the German Christmas market attack in Magdeburg, confirming five deaths, including a nine-year-old, and over 200 injuries (BBC, Channel 4, Guardian, Metro, Times). The suspect is identified as a Saudi psychiatrist who was granted refugee status in 2016 and described himself as a critic of Islam (Times). Meanwhile, attention turns to the Fury vs Usyk heavyweight boxing rematch in Saudi Arabia (Independent, Sun).