A series of international and local events dominated headlines this week, including the death of a Nigerian singer, the detention of a Venezuelan businessman, high-stakes talks between the US and Iran, a fatal bus crash in Dublin, and the recovery of a damaged crown from a Louvre heist.
Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26-year-old singer who appeared on The Voice Nigeria, died in a hospital in Abuja, Nigeria, after being bitten by a snake in her flat, according to The Guardian. The incident has raised concerns about the availability of effective antivenoms in the country. In a final message to friends, Nwangene wrote, "Please come."
In other news, Alex Saab, a close associate of the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, was reportedly detained in Caracas during a joint operation by Venezuela's intelligence agency and the FBI, as reported by The Guardian. Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan businessman, is considered Maduro's frontman. He could potentially be extradited to the US.
Meanwhile, Iranian and American officials began face-to-face talks in Oman, according to Sky News, amid heightened tensions and threats of military action. The US is sending its Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to the summit, where he will meet with Tehran's foreign minister Abbas Araqchi. The talks come as the US has increased its naval presence near Iran.
In Dublin, one person died and three others were injured after a double-decker bus crashed into pedestrians in the city center, Sky News reported. The incident, which occurred at the junction of Talbot Street and Marlborough Street, is being treated as a road crash. Ireland's justice minister confirmed the news to the Irish parliament.
Finally, the Louvre Museum released photos of the crown of French Empress Eugenie, which was damaged during an audacious heist last October, according to Sky News. Jewels worth an estimated 76 million were stolen in the raid. The museum has stated that the diamond-studded headpiece, belonging to the wife of Napoleon III, will be restored.
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