By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on L’essentiel
Eight people, including a child, were killed on Sunday in several Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, according to the Civil Defence and local hospitals. Five victims were recorded in Khan Younis and three in Gaza City, according to Palestinian emergency services cited by Agence France-Presse.
Demonstrators looted shops and injured police officers in Frankfurt, during youth protests that escalated in several German cities. Police used water cannon and pepper spray after stones, fireworks and Molotov cocktails were thrown, according to Agence France-Presse.
🇩🇪 Germany · Source: IOL ·
Portuguese police cleared camps protesting the housing crisis in Lisbon and Porto on Sunday, arresting 13 protesters and using batons. Thirteen officers were injured, eight of whom were taken to hospital, after bottles, paint and pyrotechnic devices were thrown, according to a police statement cited by AFP.
🇵🇹 Portugal · Source: L’essentiel ·
Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone as Washington considers resuming strikes against Iran. The conversation follows reports of US military options, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cites people familiar with the talks.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Daily Post ·
Ukraine is requesting an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council after Russian strikes that reportedly killed 20 civilians in Dnipro, Chernihiv and Kremenchuk. Ukraine’s representative to the United Nations, Andri Melnyk, announced the initiative, according to Le Monde.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Le Monde ·
Moroccan jury member says he was pressured to leave out HakimiMustapha Badri, the Moroccan jury member for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, says he came under pressure not to put Achraf Hakimi first in his vote. The managing director of Al Mountakhab nevertheless stood by his choice, placing him ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal, according to Seneweb.The week in Africa
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