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Blast at Pakistan Mosque Kills Dozens
At least 30 people were killed and more than 100 injured in an explosion at a Shiite mosque in Islamabad, Pakistan, during Friday prayers, according to local officials. The blast occurred in the Tarlai area of the capital, prompting an emergency declaration at the city's hospitals, BBC World reported. A district administration spokesman stated on X that the number of injured had reached 169.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately clear, but reports suggested it may have been carried out by a suicide bomber, according to BBC World. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident and expressed "deep grief," BBC World noted. Islamabad's deputy commissioner was also cited by BBC World.
Russian General Wounded in Moscow Attack
In Moscow, Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, a high-profile general in Russia's military, was shot several times and wounded, BBC World reported. The attack took place in a residential block of flats on the north-western outskirts of the Russian capital. Alexeyev was immediately taken to hospital, and his condition was unknown, according to BBC World. Alexeyev is the number two in the main directorate of Russia's GRU military intelligence and the latest high-ranking military figure to have been targeted in the capital since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began almost four years ago, BBC World stated. He was placed under European Union and UK sanctions, according to BBC World.
Storm Leonardo Batters Europe and North Africa
Meanwhile, Storm Leonardo continued to batter parts of Europe and northern Africa, The Guardian reported. The Iberian peninsula was placed under severe weather alerts as the storm brought torrential rain and strong winds to Spain and Portugal. Spain's state meteorological agency, Aemet, issued its highest red alert for heavy rainfall in Cádiz and parts of Málaga, according to The Guardian. Flash floods in Morocco forced more than 100,000 people to evacuate, The Guardian noted. The slow-moving system has been impacting the region since Tuesday, according to The Guardian.
Jihadists Massacre Hundreds in Nigerian Village
In Nigeria, the traditional chief of a village in western Nigeria recounted a night of terror during which jihadists massacred residents, The Guardian reported. Umar Bio Salihu, 53, the local head of Woro in Kwara state, said the gunmen killed two of his sons and kidnapped his wife and three daughters. "They killed my sons," Salihu told The Guardian. The attack occurred earlier this week, according to The Guardian.
Chinese Hotel Room Hidden Camera
In a separate incident, a couple discovered they had been secretly filmed having sex in a Chinese hotel room, and the footage was broadcast to thousands, BBC World reported. Eric (not his real name) recognized himself and his girlfriend in a video on a social media channel he regularly browsed for porn. The incident occurred in a hotel in Shenzhen, southern China, in 2023, according to BBC World. Their intimate moments had been captured by a camera hidden in their hotel room, and the footage made available to thousands of strangers, BBC World stated.
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