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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Liánbāng Diàochájú
联邦调查局
to determine / to conclude
rèndìng
认定
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
place of worship
jiàotáng
教堂
attack
xíjī
袭击
as / to be
wéi
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
related
xiāngguān
相关
terrorist attack
kǒngbù xíjī
恐怖袭击

US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Měiguó Liánbāng Diàochájú
美国联邦调查局
on / at (time marker)
March 30, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 30 rì
2026年3月30日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
March 12
3 yuè 12 rì
3月12日
to occur
fāshēng
发生
in
zài
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
structural particle
de
synagogue
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
attack case
xíjī àn
袭击案
is
shì
an (measure word for incidents)
yī qǐ
一起
motivated by
yóu
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
ideology
lǐniàn
理念
driven by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
terrorist attack
kǒngbù xíjī
恐怖袭击

March 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM

US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Měiguó Liánbāng Diàochájú
美国联邦调查局
on / at (time marker)
March 30, 2026
2026 nián 3 yuè 30 rì
2026年3月30日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
March 12
3 yuè 12 rì
3月12日
to occur
fāshēng
发生
in
zài
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
West Bloomfield
Xī Bùlǔmǔfēiěrdé
西布卢姆菲尔德
structural particle
de
synagogue
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
attack / incident
xíjī shìjiàn
袭击事件
is
shì
an (measure word for incidents)
yī qǐ
一起
motivated by
yóu
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
ideology
lǐniàn
理念
driven by
qūdòng
驱动
structural particle
de
terrorist attack
kǒngbù xíjī
恐怖袭击
attacker
xíjī zhě
袭击者
Ayman Ghazali (the attacker)
Àimàn Jiāzhālì
艾曼·加扎利
is
shì
one (measure word for persons)
yī míng
一名
from / coming from
láizì
来自
Lebanon
Lǐbānèn
黎巴嫩
structural particle
de
the United States
Měiguó
美国
naturalized
guīhuà
归化
citizen
gōngmín
公民
he
causative particle
jiāng
pickup truck
píkǎchē
皮卡车
to ram into / to crash into
chōng rù
冲入
one (measure word for buildings)
yī zuò
一座
at the time
dāngshí
当时
there were
yǒu
more than / over
a hundred (people)
bǎi míng
百名
children
értóng
儿童
present
zàichǎng
在场
structural particle
de
synagogue
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
hall / temple
huìtáng
会堂
security personnel
ānbǎo rényuán
安保人员
immediately
suíjí
随即
with
Ghazali (surname)
Jiāzhālì
加扎利
to exchange fire
jiāo huǒ
交火
Ghazali (surname)
Jiāzhālì
加扎利
ultimately / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
in
zài
inside the vehicle
chē nèi
车内
to fire a gun
kāi qiāng
开枪
to kill oneself
zìshā
自杀
except for
chú
attacker
xíjī zhě
袭击者
other than
wài
none
other
qítā
其他
personnel / people
rényuán
人员
death
sǐwáng
死亡
investigators
diàochá rényuán
调查人员
to discover / to find
fāxiàn
发现
Ghazali (surname)
Jiāzhālì
加扎利
structural particle
de
two (persons)
liǎng míng
两名
brothers
xiōngdì
兄弟
in
zài
attack
xíjī
袭击
to occur
fāshēng
发生
before
qián
one week
yī zhōu
一周
in / during
Israel
Yǐsèliè
以色列
airstrike
kōng xí
空袭
in / during
zhōng
to be killed / to die in an incident
yùnàn
遇难
among them
qízhōng
其中
one person
yī rén
一人
was
shì
Hezbollah
Zhēnzhǔdǎng
真主党
weapons
wǔqì
武器
transport / logistics
yùnshū
运输
department
bùmén
部门
structural particle
de
commander
zhǐhuīguān
指挥官
when the crime occurred
àn fā
案发
before
qián
10 minutes
10 fēnzhōng
10分钟
Ghazali (surname)
Jiāzhālì
加扎利
to
xiàng
younger sister
mèimei
妹妹
to send
fāsòng
发送
video
shìpín
视频
to claim / to state
shēngchēng
声称
oneself
zìjǐ
自己
currently
zhèng
to be located at
wèiyú
位于
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
largest
zuì dà
最大
structural particle
de
Jewish people
Yǐsèliè rén
以色列人
gathering place
jùjí dì
聚集地
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Liánbāng Diàochájú
联邦调查局
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
this
cǐ cì
此次
attack
xíjī
袭击
specifically / deliberately
zhuānmén
专门
targeting
zhēnduì
针对
local
dāngdì
当地
Jewish
Yóutài
犹太
community
shèqū
社区
and
the state of Michigan
Mìxiēgēn zhōu
密歇根州
largest
zuì dà
最大
structural particle
de
synagogue
Yóutài jiàotáng
犹太教堂
this case
cǐ àn
此案
to trigger / to spark
yǐnfā
引发
the United States
Měiguó
美国
all sectors / various circles
gèjiè
各界
regarding
duì
domestic
guónèi
国内
terrorist attack
kǒng xí
恐袭
threat
wēixié
威胁
and
Middle East
Zhōngdōng
中东
conflict
chōngtú
冲突
spillover effect
wàiyì xiàoyìng
外溢效应
structural particle
de
widespread / extensive
guǎngfàn
广泛
attention / concern
guānzhù
关注
and
discussion / debate
tǎolùn
讨论

New Words

Ōuzhōu Zhōngyāng Yínháng
欧洲中央银行
European Central Bank
lìlǜ
利率
interest rate
Zhōngdōng
中东
Middle East
zhànzhēng
战争
war
néngyuán
能源
energy
jiàgé
价格
price
tōngzhàng
通胀
inflation
jīngjì zēngzhǎng
经济增长
economic growth
yālì
压力
pressure
jiāxī
加息
to raise interest rates

News in English

China & World

FBI Declares Michigan Synagogue Attack Was Hezbollah-Inspired Act of Terrorism

The FBI announced on March 30, 2026 that the attack on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan on March 12 was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism carried out by Lebanese-American Ayman Ghazali.

The European Central Bank announced on March 19, 2026 that it is maintaining three key interest rates unchanged, with the deposit facility rate held at 2.00%. Middle East warfare has caused energy prices to surge sharply, suddenly worsening the Eurozone's inflation outlook and making monetary policy increasingly complex.

The ECB revised its 2026 inflation forecast upward to 2.6%, approximately 0.5 percentage points higher than December's forecast. Governor Christine Lagarde stated at a press conference that the high degree of uncertainty brought by war poses upward risks to inflation, while simultaneously creating downward pressure on economic growth.

The Eurozone's March business activity declined to an 11-month low, with major institutions downwardly revising regional economic growth forecasts. The ECB reiterated it will assess monetary policy stance meeting-by-meeting based on data, flexibly responding to situation developments. Some analysts noted that if energy prices remain elevated long-term, the ECB may be forced to consider rate increases again later this year.

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Měiguó
美国
once again / another round of
zài cì
再次
airstrike / aerial attack
kōngxí
空袭
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Yīlǎng
伊朗
Iran
Yīlǎng
伊朗
immediately thereafter / thereupon
suíjí
随即
against / toward
duì
the Gulf / Persian Gulf region
hǎiwān
海湾
countries / states
guójiā
国家
to launch / to initiate
fādòng
发动
retaliatory / retributive
bàofùxìng
报复性
strike / attack
dǎjī
打击

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Měiguó
美国
senator
cānyìyuán
参议员
Graham (Lindsey Graham, US Senator)
Géléiémǔ
格雷厄姆
suddenly / unexpectedly
tūrán
突然
to pass away / to die
qùshì
去世
to have lived to the age of (obituary term)
xiǎngnián
享年
71 years old
71 suì
71岁

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Yīlǎng
伊朗
former
qián
Supreme Leader
zuìgāo lǐngxiù
最高领袖
Khamenei
Hāméinèiyī
哈梅内伊
at
zài
Mashhad (city in Iran)
Mǎshíhādé
马什哈德
holy shrine
shèngcí
圣祠
to complete
wánchéng
完成
burial / interment
ānzàng
安葬

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