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Suspected jihadist attack kills 11 in Niger: local sources
Suspected jihadist attack kills 11 in Niger: local sources
World
by  AFP

A suspected jihadist attack on three lorries and a motorcycle in western Niger near the border with Mali killed 11 people, local sources told AFP on Sunday. The attack took place on a remote road in the so-called "three borders" region between Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso plagued by jihadist insurgents linked with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group.

Europe faces long-term pain from energy crisis: Shell CEO
Europe faces long-term pain from energy crisis: Shell CEO
World
by  AFP

Europe faces painful "industrial rationalisation" due to its energy crisis that risks political trouble, the head of Shell warned Sunday, as the oil giant joined a natural gas project in Qatar. Twenty-five percent of the project has been reserved for international energy giants.

Underground life endures near Ukraine front
Underground life endures near Ukraine front
World
by  AFP

Sergiy Miliutin was meant to be handing out competition awards to children at a nuclear bunker instead of sitting at his desk dealing with emergencies as his south Ukrainian city slowly lost its lights. Miliutin sounded philosophical as he munched on his meat wrap while tapping away at his phone to see which districts of the city needed emergency help.

Sunak makes second bid to become UK's first Hindu PM
Sunak makes second bid to become UK's first Hindu PM
World
by  AFP

Rishi Sunak looked set for at least several years in the political wilderness after helping topple ex-prime minister Boris Johnson but then losing to Liz Truss in the summer's Conservative leadership contest. Sunak failed in the summer leadership contest to convince the grassroots he was a better option than Truss.

DR Congo troops clash with M23 rebels
DR Congo troops clash with M23 rebels
Africa
by  AFP

Fresh clashes between the army and M23 rebels have erupted in eastern DR Congo, officials said on Sunday, breaking a period of relative calm between the two sides. The frontline between Congolese troops and M23 rebels had been calm in recent weeks.