By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Le Monde
The US military intervened after unauthorised drone activity was detected over the British military base at Lakenheath, in eastern England. No personnel, aircraft or equipment were affected and the incident was resolved, according to a US Air Force spokesperson.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten an unlimited response after a US attack on a telecommunications centre in Iran. Tehran says it destroyed a US early-warning radar in Bahrain and now threatens to strike any military base used for attacks against Iran, including in Europe, according to Al Jazeera.
🇮🇷 Iran · Source: Al Jazeera ·
A Russian drone attack hit a hospital in Kyiv’s Chevchenkivskyi district, causing a fire and partially destroying the second floor; staff evacuated 30 people and rescuers saved seven others. In Odesa, another strike killed two people and injured five, according to military administration chief Serhii Lysak, Africanews reports.
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Source: Africanews ·
The Pakistani army says it killed 74 fighters in several operations near the Afghan border. Thirty-one fighters were reportedly killed in Balochistan since 3 November, while 43 others were killed in two districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to the military information service.
🇵🇰 Pakistan · Source: Al Jazeera ·
Microsoft apologised on Friday after a global outage affecting its software disrupted numerous public services and businesses since the previous day. The company attributed the incident to a “high load” on its infrastructure and ruled out malicious activity, a cyberattack or involvement of artificial intelligence, according to Seneweb.
🇺🇸 United States · Source: Defimedia ·
Tanker collides with cruise boat in New OrleansA tanker collided with the American Heritage cruise boat on the Mississippi in New Orleans while 129 passengers were on board, causing it to become partially submerged. Several people were rescued and search operations were continuing on Friday, according to port and municipal authorities.The week in Africa
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