Assailants killed at least 32 people in attacks on villages in northwest Nigeria, while Israeli forces killed nine Palestinians in Gaza and launched attacks in southern Lebanon, according to reports. In other news, Cyclone Gezani claimed at least four lives in Mozambique after causing widespread damage in Madagascar, and the US military reportedly used Anthropic's AI model Claude in a Venezuela operation. Additionally, Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the UK Foreign Office, has died.
In Nigeria, armed assailants on motorbikes targeted three villages, resulting in at least 32 fatalities and the burning of homes and shops, residents reported. The attacks occurred in the country's northwest, with military personnel deployed to the area following the violence. The government is under increasing pressure to restore stability amid ongoing insecurity.
Meanwhile, in the Middle East, Israeli forces killed at least nine Palestinians in Gaza, violating the October ceasefire brokered by the United States, medical sources confirmed. The Israeli military also launched attacks on southern Lebanon, targeting what it described as warehouses used by the Hezbollah armed group.
Cyclone Gezani caused devastation in Mozambique, claiming at least four lives in the southern coastal province of Inhambane, officials said. This followed the cyclone's impact on Madagascar, where it killed at least 41 people and left a trail of destruction.
The US military reportedly utilized Anthropic's AI model Claude during an operation in Venezuela, as revealed by the Wall Street Journal. Anthropic declined to comment on the specific use of Claude but stated that any use of the tool would be required to comply with its policies.
In other news, Palmerston, the former chief mouser of the UK Foreign Office, passed away in Bermuda. The rescue cat, who retired in 2020 after four years of service, had been a popular figure, and his death was announced on his social media account.
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