A high-ranking Russian general was shot multiple times and seriously wounded in Moscow, while in other international news, Bitcoin prices plummeted to their lowest level in over a year, and severe weather continued to batter Europe and northern Africa. These events, along with ongoing diplomatic talks between the US and Iran, and a recent massacre in Nigeria, dominated headlines.
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alexeyev, 64, was attacked in a residential area on the outskirts of Moscow, according to BBC World. The attacker fled the scene, and Alexeyev was taken to the hospital. Alexeyev holds the position of number two in Russia's GRU military intelligence. Senior Russian officials immediately blamed Ukraine for the attack, though no group has claimed responsibility. This incident marks the latest targeting of a high-ranking military figure near Moscow since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
Meanwhile, the price of Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since September 2024, hitting $60,000 (44,000), reported BBC Technology. This drop occurred despite former US President Donald Trump's public support for cryptocurrency. Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association, told Reuters that investors who had "bet too big, borrowed too much or assumed prices only go up are now finding out the hard way what real market volatility and risk management look like."
In international diplomacy, senior US and Iranian officials were set to continue discussions after talks in Oman, according to BBC World. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi described the discussions as a "good beginning" and "exclusively nuclear." US officials also stated they wanted to discuss Iran's ballistic missiles and its support for regional armed groups.
Across Europe and northern Africa, Storm Leonardo continued to bring severe weather. The Guardian reported that Spain and Portugal were hit with torrential rain and strong winds, prompting severe weather alerts. Flash floods in Morocco forced over 100,000 people to evacuate.
Finally, in Nigeria, the traditional chief of Woro, Kwara state, recounted a night of terror where jihadists massacred residents, according to The Guardian. Umar Bio Salihu, 53, said gunmen "just came in and started shooting," killing two of his sons and kidnapping his wife and three daughters. The attack occurred earlier in the week.
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