Noontime News Recap: Ukraine loses grid power as Poland probes mass shooting and Saudi missiles hit Riyadh

Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant lost its external electricity supply after the Ferosplavna line was disconnected, as strikes also cut power across parts of the country and raised fresh concern over the safety of the Russian controlled site.  🔗

In the United States, Democrats’ congressional victory is being watched closely in Kyiv because control of both houses in the new Congress could strengthen Ukraine’s hand against Russia and shape future aid and policy.  🔗

Poland has opened a terrorism investigation after a mass shooting in Krakow left six people dead and many others injured, with authorities treating the attack as a major security case.  🔗

In Saudi Arabia, air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Riyadh, and debris damaged Aramco Tower in the capital’s financial district.  🔗 Saudi officials also said they destroyed multiple missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement, with the attack reaching both Riyadh and the Eastern Province.  🔗

Central Japan was hit by a strong earthquake in the early hours of Sunday, shaking a wide area around Aichi and Shizuoka prefectures and injuring at least 22 people.  🔗

New Zealand is heading into weeks of coalition wrangling after an election produced no clear winner, leaving the shape of the next government unresolved and negotiations set to dominate politics.  🔗

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