The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, allegedly due to poisoning, and a series of other global events, including attacks in Nigeria and a death in Lyon, France, have dominated headlines. The UK and its allies chose a security conference in Munich to accuse the Kremlin of killing Navalny with a toxin derived from an Ecuadorian dart frog, according to Sky News. Simultaneously, communities in northern Nigeria suffered a deadly attack, and a young man died in Lyon after an assault.
The announcement regarding Navalny's death was deliberately timed to coincide with the Munich security conference, according to Deborah Haynes, Sky News Security and Defence Editor. The timing was intended to grab global headlines, with the UK and its allies pointing the finger at the Kremlin. The toxin, likely manufactured in a laboratory, is deadly to humans, according to Tom Cheshire, Sky News Data and forensics correspondent. The Russian state has a history of using exotic poisons to eliminate opponents, as noted by Sky News.
In Nigeria, at least 32 people were killed after gunmen attacked three communities in Niger state on Saturday, according to police. The attacks targeted Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa in the Borgu area. Six people died in the assault on Tunga-Makeri, according to Niger State police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun. The number of those abducted remains unclear.
In Lyon, France, a 23-year-old man, Quentin D, died in hospital from a traumatic brain injury after being attacked on Thursday, according to the Lyon prosecutors office, as reported by Euronews. The attack occurred on the sidelines of a conference held by LFI MEP Rima Hassan. Quentin was a member of the security team for the right-wing group Collectif Némésis. French President Macron has called for "restraint" following the incident, according to Euronews.
In other news, the Department of Homeland Security has reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas to tech companies seeking to unmask social media accounts that criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to The New York Times, as reported by TechCrunch. This practice, previously used sparingly, has become increasingly common in recent months, with the department targeting accounts on platforms like Google and Instagram.
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