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Violence in Ethiopia
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of declaring war

Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of declaring war and is asking the UN Security Council to take action against its neighbor, AFP reports.

Ethiopia has told the Security Council that it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea, which is accused of a "full-scale invasion" of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.

"We haven't been this close to full-scale war in over 25 years," says SVT’s Africa correspondent Johan Ripås.

Both countries have accused each other of declaring war over Tigray. Eritrea is accused of joining forces with the Tigrayan rebel groups that the Ethiopian military is fighting.

Earlier this week, Eritrea sent troops to Tigray, a move to which Ethiopia responded with airstrikes. 

Political situation in India
Founder of "The Cockroaches" arrested ahead of mass protest

Thousands of Indian protesters have been detained on Saturday, according to multiple media reports. Among them is Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth movement and party known as "The Cockroaches" (Cockroaches).

A video posted by the party on social media shows Dipke being escorted off a plane by police after landing in New Delhi.

Dipke is considered one of the major challengers to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He has called for peaceful protests demanding the resignation of Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar after 130 million people were removed from the country's electoral rolls. Critics argue that this move paved the way for the success of

Middle East crisis  Houthi rebels
Several injured in attack on Riyadh airport

Several people have reportedly been injured in an attack on Riyadh's international airport, according to Saudi authorities cited by AFP.

A diplomatic source told the news agency that the incident involved a missile attack launched by the Iran-backed Houthi militia.

The airport has been closed, and foreign embassies are advising their citizens to avoid the area.

Earlier this week, three people were killed in attacks on the airport—attacks for which the Houthis have claimed responsibility.

Modi's party, the BJP, in the state elections, the Financial Times reports.

Nine dead in mass shooting at US home

A man shot and killed eight people, including two children, inside a home in Erie, Pennsylvania. The perpetrator is also believed to have taken his own life, according to local media reports.

"I have never seen anything like this in over 28 years on the job," said Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah.

Police were called to the scene after a man fired a gun on the street outside the house. When they arrived at the scene, two women were found dead outside, and additional fatalities were discovered inside the house.

The man's motive is unknown.