France curfews after riots, mass-casualty drone strike in Sudan, Hormuz shipping attacks
Curfews took effect in French cities after a weekend of rioting, while a drone strike on a market in West Kordofan killed at least 80 people in one of Sudan's deadliest single attacks of the war. Missile attacks in Yemen, ship attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and a fresh run of strong earthquakes near Vanuatu added to a tense day.
A drone strike near a market in Al-Dibab on Sunday evening killed at least 80 people, a medical source and a witness said. It is among the deadliest single attacks since the war between the army and the RSF began in 2023. Rights groups warn that rising drone attacks are hitting civilians and infrastructure, with 160 people reported killed.
Curfews came into effect in several cities as police tried to stop looting after protests over the cost of living and school funding. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said a state of emergency is not out of the question, and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez conceded police lost control. Almost 2,400 people have been arrested, French bonds and stocks sold off, and Italy has seen unrest too, with 500 troops to be sent to Milan.
The Houthis fired ballistic missiles at a camp in Shabwa during a training exercise, killing at least 18, a government forces spokesman said. Saudi Arabia postponed its flagship investment conference to 2027 and ordered government staff to work from home. Egypt's parliament adjourned without voting on military support for Saudi Arabia.
Ships have been hit by drones and mines, and on Sunday one was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a small boat off Saudi Arabia. Russia's Lavrov is to visit Tehran as Gulf states press Moscow to help halt the attacks. Macron began a Gulf tour seeking extra fuel supplies for France.
A Russian drone strike on a park killed six people, including children, and a missile barrage hit Kyiv power plants on Sunday night. Zelensky says the US gave no warning, is delaying Patriot missiles paid for by Europe and appears to be pushing Ukraine to surrender. Rubio says there was no pause in intelligence sharing.
A third person in Kenya has tested positive for Bundibugyo ebolavirus in the country's first cluster of cases. The regional outbreak, the second-largest in history, has killed more than 4,300 and sickened more than 9,000.
A Kenyan court found Paul Mackenzie and about 30 others guilty of murder over deaths in the Shakahola forest starvation cult. The verdict covers the murder of 190 children and one adult. Mackenzie was arrested in 2023 after a tipoff.
Aid cuts forced the WFP to end monthly support for more than 500,000 people in Gaza, where 200,000 are in danger of famine. Israeli strikes killed at least six Palestinians over the weekend despite the ceasefire. Israeli police arrested 10 people after settler attacks on a journalist and diplomats in the West Bank.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 197 km NW of Port-Olry early on Tuesday, with tsunami information issued, and a separate report lists an M6.6 nearby. They follow a cluster of shallow quakes in the area since Monday, including an M6.0 and two M5.7 events.