Nigeria Attack Leaves Over 170 Dead Amidst Global Diplomatic Activity and European Security Concerns
At least 170 people were killed in a suspected Islamist attack on a remote village in Nigeria on Tuesday, according to a local lawmaker speaking to Reuters. The attack on Woro village is one of the deadliest to occur in the country this year, which has been plagued by sectarian violence, Sky News reported.
Survivors told Reuters that the jihadist raiders demanded villagers embrace Sharia law, but were met with resistance. Officials claimed that villagers had their hands bound behind their backs before being executed.
The attack occurred as European and Gulf countries strengthened ties at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, Euronews reported. The UAE positioned itself as a neutral hub for global dialogue. Omar Al Olama, UAE minister of state for AI, stated, "The world requires a place where, whether it's adversaries, whether it's different geographies, to at least have dialogue." The summit saw record European participation, with high-level representatives from Gulf countries.
Meanwhile, in Europe, Storm Leonardo battered Andalucía, Spain, with floods and mass evacuations, Euronews reported. On Wednesday, Spain woke up to flooding across the region as the storm dumped heavy rain. Roads were cut, homes were flooded, and about 3,000 people were evacuated in Cádiz, Jaén, and Málaga. High-speed trains were suspended, and schools were closed everywhere except Almería. Red alerts were issued for Grazalema, Ronda, and the Strait of Gibraltar, where up to 150 liters of rain per square meter was forecast. Rivers rose in at least 19 areas, six at critical levels.
In other European news, Estonia's President Alar Karis told Euronews that Europe must bolster its own defense capabilities so as to "not test Article 5" of NATO. He added that the bloc has long been "naive" about its security. Karis expressed confidence that the United States would honor Article 5 of NATO's common defense, despite a turbulent phase for the transatlantic relationship under President Donald Trump.
Separately, in Ireland, police reported "unprecedented" success in tackling Dublin's drug gangs, Sky News reported. In 2025, the Gardai recorded zero gangland gun murders "for the first time in modern times" - believed to be at least 30 years. Ninety-eight members of the two gangs involved in a bitter feud were arrested. This follows a 2016 Hollywood-style attack on the Regency Hotel that changed Ireland's crime landscape forever.
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