More than 30 people were killed and 169 injured in an explosion at a mosque in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, on Friday, according to officials. The blast, which occurred during Friday prayers in the Tarlai area, was reportedly caused by a suicide bomber who detonated a device after approaching the gates of the Shia mosque, as reported by BBC World.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC that the explosion was preceded by gunfire. Emergency services responded, and hospitals issued appeals for blood donations. Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the incident.
In other international news, Canada is set to open its first diplomatic outpost in Greenland in a show of solidarity following US President Donald Trump's past suggestions of taking control of the territory. A delegation of senior Canadian officials, including Governor General Mary Simon and Foreign Minister Anita Anand, traveled to Nuuk on Friday to formally open the consulate, accompanied by a Canadian Coast Guard ship, according to BBC World. Simon stated that Canada "stands firmly in support of the people of Greenland."
Meanwhile, in France, two suspected Chinese spies were arrested in the quiet village of Camblanes-et-Meynac, near Bordeaux, according to BBC World. The men, aged 27 and 29, had rented a property and erected a large parabolic antenna in the garden. Locals grew suspicious when the antenna was installed, coinciding with cuts to their internet service. Intelligence experts believe south-western France is increasingly targeted by foreign espionage.
In Nigeria, the traditional chief of Woro in Kwara state recounted a night of terror during which jihadists massacred residents earlier in the week, killing two of his sons and kidnapping his wife and three daughters, as reported by The Guardian. Umar Bio Salihu, the local head of Woro, said gunmen "just came in and started shooting."
In Minnesota, the Justice Department is pursuing many cases of officer assault as misdemeanors, despite Attorney General Pam Bondi's initial strong stance, according to The New York Times. Bondi had flown to Minnesota to be present when the cases were unsealed, but the U.S. attorney's office in Minnesota has decided to pursue more than half of the cases as misdemeanors.
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