December 1, 2022

*) School bombing in Afghanistan kills 15 At least 15 people have been killed in a bombing at a religious school in the north of Afghanistan. Most of the victims were students. At least 20 people were also wounded in the explosion, which happened in the city of Aybak during prayer time. No group has claimed responsibility so far. Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in August last year, there have been multiple attacks targeting civilians across the country. Most were claimed by the local chapter of Daesh terror group. *) Ukraine calls for longer-range weapons as NATO meeting draws to a close A two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers has ended with a promise the alliance will increase support for eastern European partners who are not yet full NATO members. Ukraine again called for longer-range weapons, but there are still concerns it may use them to hit Russian territory, which could draw NATO members directly into the conflict. Fierce fighting continues in the eastern Donetsk region while Ukraine reports Russian shelling in southern areas of the country. *) EU threatens to ban Twitter The European Union has threatened to ban Twitter in its territory, unless the company's owner Elon Musk abides by its laws on content moderation. The EU could be setting the scene for a regulatory battle over the future of the social network. *) Daesh leader killed in Syria Washington says the leader of the Daesh terrorist organisation was killed in a raid in the Syrian province of Daraa in October. In a statement, the US central command says: “we are pleased to see the removal of Daesh's top leaders in such quick succession.” And finally… *) Messi fights on Virtuoso striker Messi is set to grace the World Cup stage at least once more, as Argentina secured a place in the knockout stage of the World Cup. The South American side will face Australia in the last-16 while Poland will take on reigning champions France.