Law and crime

Ten people are injured, four critically, in a vehicle-ramming attack in Oléron, France. The perpetrator is arrested. (The Guardian)

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/car-french-island-ile-d-oleron-france

Law and crime

Japanese defense minister Shinjiro Koizumi says that troops were sent to Akita Prefecture after a series of more than 50 bear attacks since April, which resulted in 12 deaths and over 100 injuries. Governor Kenta Suzuki [ja] requested aid, saying that local authorities lack manpower to handle the situation. (AP)

• https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%88%B4%E6%9C%A8%E5%81%A5%E5%A4%AA_(%E6%94%BF%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%B6)
• https://apnews.com/article/japan-bear-attack-army-12a2a3233790deeefd9ec379d0121f33