By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on La Nouvelle Tribune
Three Wildberries warehouses have been set on fire in one week during Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia. According to local Russian authorities, the campaign has killed nine people and injured several dozen; sites hit include those in Kotovsk, Elektrostal, Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk.
Russia fired at least 21 ballistic missiles at Kyiv, while Ukraine launched 630 drones towards Moscow, according to the authorities of both countries. Despite the attacks, Moscow and Kyiv are considering resuming talks in November, after exchanges of soldiers’ remains, reports Sowetan.
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The United States and Israel are stepping up military exercises in preparation for new strikes on Iran, which could target energy facilities, drone sites and missile arsenals. The preparations come after an Israeli offensive planned for 10 October was blocked, according to France 24.
🌍 World · Source: France 24 ·
The magnitude 7 earthquake that struck Tibet, China, has killed at least 16 people and injured dozens, while hundreds of houses collapsed. Chinese state media reported the toll after the tremor hit the remote region.
🌍 World · Source: France 24 ·
A magnitude 7 earthquake has killed at least 16 people and injured 32 others in Baqên county, Tibet, according to Chinese state media. Rescue operations were launched after 339 homes collapsed, power was cut and landslides closed roads, reports Xinhua.
🌍 World · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Bayern’s Luis Díaz out for four to six weeksBayern Munich’s Colombian winger Luis Díaz has suffered a slight left-thigh muscle tear after the 2-2 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League. German media estimate that the former Liverpool player could miss four to six weeks, while the club says he will be absent for an unspecified period, AFP reports.
Kenya drops live broadcast of election resultsKenya’s National Assembly has removed the legal requirement for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to livestream polling-station results. The electoral bill also provides for the recall of convicted MPs, according to Tuko, as the 2027 presidential election approaches.The week in Africa
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