Gunmen killed more than 160 people in two villages in western Nigeria this week, marking the country's deadliest armed assaults this year, while the crown of French Empress Eugenie was left crushed but "nearly intact" after a raid at the Louvre Museum last October. Meanwhile, the head of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) warned of "hard decisions" regarding future funding, and Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine remains in hiding amid an escalating feud.
In Nigeria, the attacks occurred in the villages of Woro and Nuku in Kwara state, according to reports. A local politician stated that armed men rounded up residents, bound their hands, and shot them. Umar Bio Salihu, the traditional chief of Woro, recounted the night of terror, stating that the attackers killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters. The Nigerian military had launched an offensive against terrorist elements in Kwara state last month, according to The Guardian.
In Paris, the Louvre Museum announced that the crown of French Empress Eugenie, belonging to the wife of Napoleon III, was left "badly deformed" after thieves attempted to remove it through a narrow hole they sawed in its glass display case during a raid last October. The museum issued the first photographs of the crown since the theft, stating that it was "nearly intact" and could be fully restored. Raiders stole an estimated 88 million euros in jewels but left the diamond-studded headpiece on their escape route, according to BBC World.
In the UK, the head of UKRI, Ian Chapman, warned that the organization faced "hard decisions" regarding future projects due to government instructions to "focus and do fewer things better." Chapman stated that these changes, which have not yet been finalized, would "result in negative outcomes for some." This represents a major reorganisation of how Britain's scientific research and innovation is prioritized and funded with public money, according to BBC Technology.
Finally, in Uganda, opposition leader Bobi Wine remains in hiding nearly three weeks after a disputed election, as a high-stakes social media feud with the country's military chief escalates. His whereabouts have been unknown since he fled what he said was a night raid on his home by police and military, according to The Guardian.
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