At least 32 people were killed in simultaneous attacks by gunmen on three communities in northern Nigeria on Saturday, according to police. The attacks, which targeted Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, and Pissa in the Borgu area of Niger state, resulted in six deaths in Tunga-Makeri alone, with an unknown number of abductions, Niger State police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said.
In other news, four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, replacing a crew that had to return to Earth early due to health concerns. SpaceX delivered the US, French, and Russian astronauts to the orbital research laboratory, located 277 miles (446km) above Earth, according to Sky News. The newcomers joined the three crew members already on board. This mission marks NASA's first medical evacuation in 65 years.
Meanwhile, in France, a 23-year-old man, Quentin D, died in a hospital from a traumatic brain injury after being violently attacked in Lyon on Thursday. The attack occurred on the sidelines of a conference by LFI MEP Rima Hassan at the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), the Lyon prosecutors office told AFP. Quentin was a member of the security team for the right-wing group Collectif Némésis. French President Macron has called for "restraint" following the death.
In separate developments, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's trafficking ring shared her experience, revealing the psychological manipulation she endured. The woman, who was trafficked from Cape Town to Epstein's private island and ranch, said her recruiters "laughed" as she was sexually assaulted, according to Sky News. She described the psychological control as "invisible chains."
Finally, the Department of Homeland Security has reportedly increased its efforts to identify the owners of social media accounts that criticize Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to The New York Times, the department has sent hundreds of subpoenas to tech companies seeking to unmask these accounts. This practice, previously used sparingly, has become increasingly common in recent months, the report stated. Bloomberg reported on five cases where Homeland Security sought to identify the owners of anonymous Instagram accounts, withdrawing the subpoenas after the owners sued.
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