By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on France 24
Russian authorities have confirmed that Nizhnekamsk, an industrial city in central Russia, came under prolonged Ukrainian strikes overnight, injuring three people and causing a fire at a petrochemical complex. Shortly afterwards, strikes on Taganrog, a city in southern Russia, killed an engineer at an electrical substation, according to the regional governor, reports France 24.
Ukrainian drones targeted the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk in Tatarstan on Sunday, where a fire hit a petrochemical plant belonging to the Russian group Sibur. Authorities in Tatarstan report three injured, while the port city of Taganrog was also struck, according to Russian and Ukrainian media.
🇷🇺 Russia · Source: BFMTV ·
Donald Trump could postpone new strikes against Iran as long as Tehran and Yemen’s Houthis launch no fresh provocation against the United States, according to Sowetan, which cites three people familiar with the matter. The president has yet to settle on a way to end the conflict, which began in February alongside Israel.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Sowetan ·
Tens of thousands of people protested in France and Germany against the cost of living, austerity and the funding of education, according to Al Jazeera. Security forces used tear gas and water cannon to disperse some gatherings.
🇫🇷 France · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Léon XIV, the first Peruvian pope, is due to travel 2,270 km across Peru on Sunday in 12 hours, with four events in Cusco and Pucallpa, in the Amazon. His 12-day tour of three countries has drawn about 12 million people, according to SABC News.
🇵🇪 Peru · Source: SABC News ·
Rugby league: Australia beat New Zealand 32-12 in the finalAustralia beat New Zealand 32-12 on Sunday at Lang Park in Brisbane to win the Rugby League World Cup for the 13th time in 16 editions. The Kangaroos thus claim their fourth successive title, after New Zealand’s only win in 2008, according to SABC News.The week in Africa
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