Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu claims that all of the drones involved in the recent drone attack on Moscow were “destroyed”. According to the ministry, eight drones were involved in the attack — unprecedented since the beginning of the Kremlin’s assault on Ukraine.
Russian president Vladimir Putin says that Ukraine “has chosen a different path, the path of trying to frighten Russia” after Moscow and the surrounding region were hit by eight drones in an unprecedented attack blamed on Kyiv. All were destroyed, according to Russia’s defence ministry.
Jabalia (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Close to Gaza’s restive frontier with Israel, apiarist Miassar Khoudair checks on her bees after five days of deadly cross-border fire. “The bees die from the gases, the rockets and dust,” says the 29-year-old, dressed in a protective white suit.
Beijing (AFP) – Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning says China has “always welcomed business people from various countries, including Mr Musk, to visit China to better understand China and promote mutually beneficial cooperation.”
At a clinic within a small school in Omdurman, a northern suburb of Sudan’s capital Khartoum, doctor Mohammed al-Taher and local volunteers tend to the wounded and the sick with a few boxes of medicine and whatever resources they can find. Six weeks of war has taken its toll on Sudan’s already fragile health service – according to the doctors’ union, three quarters of hospitals in combat zones are out of service.
Valparaíso (Chile) (AFP) – A court in Chile puts Star Wars villain Darth Vader on trial as part of an open day aiming to teach citizens about the work of the courts.
Fifty members of the LGBTQ community in Chile’s capital Santiago receive free lessons in self-defense from Muay Thai martial artists to help them protect them against potential hate incidents.
Ahmedabad (India) (AFP) – Tens of thousands of fans return to support their team in the Indian Premier league title clash between the defending champions Gujarat Titans and the Chennai Super Kings after the game was washed out on Sunday. The match takes place in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, the world’s largest cricket ground, with a capacity of 132,000 fans.
Saqqara (Egypt) (AFP) – Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed two human and animal embalming workshops as well as two tombs, discovered in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo. This is the first discovery of such workshops linked to the temples in the vast burial ground, situated at the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, the area is home to more than a dozen pyramids, animal graves and old Coptic Christian monasteries.
Neuzelle (Germany) (AFP) – A new invention that will allow everyone to have their own brewery at home — that is Stefan Fritsche’s promise, owner of the German Neuzelle brewery. Made from just two ingredients: powder and water, the beer-like brew is made to be cheaper and more sustainable than traditional beer. With its golden hue, bittersweet notes and frothy head, this latest brew is so far non-alcoholic and has no bubbles.
