A bus was attacked on Wednesday evening in Angoulême by about thirty young people armed with swords and baseball bats. A few stops later, the driver was relieved and the damaged bus replaced. No arrests have been made so far, as the thirty young people disperse quickly after the bus leaves. On Thursday morning, the city’s transport network announced that no buses would run, with drivers exercising their right of withdrawal. This is the second bus attack in a week. Source Ouest-France
Poland’s foreign ministry on Friday (Feb 15) summoned Israel’s ambassador over reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu implicated Poles in the Holocaust. Source: Channel News Asia
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised a “strong response” to a car bombing in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed at least 42 paramilitary personnel, with New Delhi calling for “the complete isolation of Pakistan” for harbouring the armed group behind the devastating attack. Source: Al Jazeera
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit China next week, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Friday (Feb 15), as part of a swing through Asia in which the monarch is expected to sign an investment package with cash-strapped Pakistan. Source Channel NewsAsia
