By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on SeneNews
Five people were killed on Saturday in central Krakow by a man who fired randomly at passers-by after driving into the main market square. Police detained and shot the suspect, who was taken to hospital, according to a police spokesperson cited by AFP.
Dozens of people were killed in bombings on a market in Taiz governorate, western Yemen, where the city of Taiz has been surrounded for weeks by the Houthis. The rebels and government forces accuse each other of being behind the attack, according to Le Monde.
🇾🇪 Yemen · Source: Le Monde ·
Overnight Russian strikes on Kyiv injured at least five people, damaged residential and commercial buildings and led to the closure of a bridge over the Dnipro River. The bombardments also caused fresh power and water outages, reports France 24.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: France 24 ·
Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akraminia says the armed forces are on higher alert and more powerful than at the start of the war in the Middle East. He promises an immediate response without geographical limit on the Supreme Leader's orders, according to official Irna.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Seneweb ·
Russian strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure have injured at least nine people, including a child, and left five regions without electricity, according to Ukraine’s Energy Ministry. Volodymyr Zelensky says 36 ballistic missiles and 172 drones were used in the attack, ahead of the trilateral meeting on 10 and 11 November in Abu Dhabi.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Libération (Maroc) ·
Iran shoots down US drone near QeshmIran shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone near Qeshm Island and fired at a US F/A-18 aircraft over the Strait of Hormuz. Washington retaliated against Iranian defence systems, while several US embassies in the Middle East urged citizens to prepare for an escalation, according to Ynet.The week in Africa
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