October 17, 2022

*) Ukrainian presidency says Kiev attacked by 'kamikaze drones' Ukraine says its capital Kiev has been attacked by "kamikaze drones" after several explosions were heard in the central Shevchenko district of the capital. Ukrainian president's chief of staff Andriy Yermak said the Russians think it will help them, but it shows their desperation. The explosions come exactly a week after Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital. *) Rebels in Ethiopia's Tigray announces they will abide ceasefire Insurgents in Ethiopia's rebel-held Tigray region have announced that they would respect a ceasefire as fighting intensified in the country's war-torn north. International concern is growing around the fate of Shire, a city of 100,000 people in northwest Tigray, where Ethiopian and Eritrean troops have launched a joint offensive. The UN chief joined the United States and other Western powers in voicing alarm over the worsening violence and called for a peaceful settlement to the conflict. *) UK parliamentarians readying to force Liz Truss to resign — report British lawmakers will try to oust Prime Minister Liz Truss this week despite Downing Street's warning that it could trigger a general election, according to local media. More than 100 members of parliament belonging to the governing Conservative Party are ready to submit letters of no confidence in Truss to the head of the Conservative Party's committee. Britain has lost three prime ministers since it voted to leave the European Union in 2016. *) Floods in Nigeria claim over 600 lives — government More than 600 people are now known to have perished in the worst floods in a decade in Nigeria. Nigeria's ministry of humanitarian affairs said that the disaster has also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes. The flooding also completely destroyed more than 82,000 houses and nearly 110,000 hectares of farmland. *) Mbappe rules out reports suggesting 'asked to leave' PSG Kylian Mbappe has insisted that he "never asked to leave" Paris Saint-Germa