5 things you need to know this morning: Oct. 14, 2021

| October 14, 2021 in 5 Things

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Five things you need to know

1. Killing of 5 people with bow and arrows apparently a terror attack, officials say

Officials in Norway believe a deadly bow attack in the country seems to be a terrorist act. Police said the suspect, a 37-year-old Dane suspected of Islamic extremism, killed five people. 

2. Dozens dead in apartment fire in Taiwan

At least 46 people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a fire at an apartment block in Taiwan. Many of the injured are in a serious condition, according to officials.

3. Coldplay tour to feature dancer-generated electricity 

Coldplay singer Chris Martin says he isn't concerned about any "backlash" as his band prepares for a supposedly eco-friendly tour. Martin, who has long been attacked as a hypocrite due to his extremely high personal carbon footprint, said a dance floor used on the tour will generate electricity when fans jump up and down. 

4. 'Last chance' to find origins of COVID-19: WHO

The World Health Organization has said a team of scientists investigating the origins of COVID-19 could represent the last chance of getting to the bottom of how the devastating pandemic started. The two leading theories remain that the virus spread to humans through animals or that it leaked from a laboratory studying coronaviruses in Wuhan, China.

5. Court hears case of people promised 'paradise' in North Korea

A lawsuit demanding North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un pay damages for "state kidnapping" is being heard in a Japanese court. The case alleges that over 90,000 people were lured to North Korea from Japan under false pretences between 1959 and 1984.

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