Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

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French Caribbean island sees scenes of vehicles engulfed in flames and gutted buildings as officials impose curfew

Officials in the French Caribbean island of Martinique have imposed a 9pm to 5am curfew in parts of its capital to quell escalating violent protests over the high cost of living.

According to Radio France International (RFI), at least 14 people, including 11 police, have been injured – some by firearms – as alarming scenes on social media showed vehicles engulfed in flames, gutted buildings and heavily geared riot police marching towards the protests.

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Israeli front-controlled manufacturing process likeliest explanation for attacks on Hezbollah

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Reports that sabotaged pagers and walkie-talkies were made by Israeli front company with links to Europe

A meticulous manufacturing operation, probably controlled by an Israeli front company, is emerging as the most likely way thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies containing hidden explosives ended up in the hands of Hezbollah operatives.

Experts said the sabotaged devices appeared to use small amounts of military grade plastic explosives that could be carefully assembled only over a period of time, amid reports that they were manufactured by an Israeli front company with links to Europe.

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The Tiny, Feisty Hippo Stealing the Internet’s Heart Isn’t Just Cute. She’s Accomplishing Something Big. – Slate

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  1. The Tiny, Feisty Hippo Stealing the Internet’s Heart Isn’t Just Cute. She’s Accomplishing Something Big.  Slate
  2. Moo Deng, celebrity baby pygmy hippo, has Thailand zoo worried  NBC News
  3. Moo Deng the baby hippo finds fame as a small Thai zoo's online "bouncy pork" sensation  CBS News
  4. How Moo Deng the pygmy hippo is different from common hippos  National Geographic
  5. ‘I set a goal to make her famous’: the baby pygmy hippo who became a giant online  The Guardian
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Hezbollah chief denounces Israeli attacks as warplane sonic booms rattle Beirut – Reuters

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  1. Hezbollah chief denounces Israeli attacks as warplane sonic booms rattle Beirut  Reuters
  2. Lebanon rocked by deadly walkie-talkie and pager attacks  CNN
  3. Hezbollah chief vows ‘punishment’ of Israel after explosive device attacks  The Guardian
  4. A New Era in Sabotage: Turning Ordinary Devices Into Grenades, on a Mass Scale  The New York Times
  5. What to know about the two waves of deadly explosions that hit Lebanon and Syria  The Associated Press
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Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russian ammo depots aim to starve its bombing campaign – Business Insider

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  1. Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian ammo depots aim to starve its bombing campaign  Business Insider
  2. Russia Stockpiled Missiles In Toropets; Ukraine Hit It With 100 Drones  Forbes
  3. Video shows explosions after drone attack on Russian ammunition depot  CNN
  4. Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region  Reuters
  5. Ukraine drone attacks Russian ammo depot in Toropets, Tver  NBC News
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Gambling firm appears to trivialise Lebanon pager blasts in social media post

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London-listed Evoke, which owns William Hill, apologises for post on Israeli Facebook page linking to job ads

The gambling company that owns the William Hill, 888 and Mr Green brands has apologised after one of its social media accounts appeared to make light of the pager explosions in Lebanon that killed 12 people and injured thousands.

The explosions on Tuesday were followed by walkie-talkies exploding on Wednesday, killing another 20 people.

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Jihadist assault on Mali’s capital killed scores of people, say security sources

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Attacks in Bamako claimed by al-Qaida affiliate cast doubt on junta’s ability to tackle 12-year insurgency

Scores of people reportedly died in a jihadist attack in the Malian capital on Tuesday, again raising questions about the junta’s capacity to tackle a 12-year insurgency.

Islamic militants attacked a number of locations in Bamako, including an elite police training academy. The violence, which the al-Qaida affiliate Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) claimed to have carried out, led to the closure of the city’s airport for the day.

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