Suicide bombing kills nearly 50 people in Pakistan

Many of the dead were police officers at a building in a high-security zone with other government buildings. [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [View in your browser]( [Top of The World]( --------------------------------------------------------------- What The World is following Suicide bombing kills nearly 50 people in Pakistan [Security officials and rescue workers gather at the site of suicide bombing, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Monday, Jan. 30, 2023.] Credit: Zubair Khan/AP Pakistan A suicide bomber has killed around 50 people, and injured about 157 others, at a mosque in northwestern Pakistan. Most of the people killed were police officers at a police headquarters building in Peshawar that was located in a [high-security zone]( with other government buildings. The Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP), have claimed responsibility for the attack, stating that the [blast was “revenge”]( for the death of one of its members, Khalid Khorasani, last year. Israel-Iran An Israeli drone attack resulted in a large explosion at an [Iranian military facility]( in the city of Isfahan on Saturday. According to senior intelligence officials familiar with dialogue between Israel and the United States about the incident, it was [conducted by the Mossad](, Israel’s premier intelligence agency. The strike came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his trip to Israel, his first since Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to office. The Netherlands Dutch health technology company Philips says it will [cut another 6,000 jobs]( worldwide in an attempt to restore profitability and improve product safety, as well as supply chain reliability. It comes after a [recall of respiratory devices]( that dropped the company’s market value by 70%. Half of the job cuts will happen this year, with the other half to take place by 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------- From The World [A Chinese company strikes a deal with the Taliban to extract oil from Afghanistan]( [A general view of Mes Aynak valley is seen some 25 miles southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, March 2, 2022,]( Credit: Shafiullah Zwak/AP/File photo Beijing has signed onto a [deal with the Taliban]( to extract oil from the north of Afghanistan. ​Graeme Smith, a senior consultant for the International Crisis Group, discusses the implications of the agreement with The World's host Carol Hills. [Pork paradigm shift: This high-end São Paulo restaurant features pig ears and tails]( [One of the main dishes at The Pork House includes a crunchy roasted pork with beans and fresh vegetables and is paired with the Brazilian national drink: caipirinha.]( Credit: Gisele Regatão/The World In Brazil, eating pork used to have negative connotations. But A Casa do Porco, or The Pork’s House, in downtown São Paulo, has transformed pork into a gourmet food, kicking off a [culinary trend]( throughout the country. --------------------------------------------------------------- Double take A highly [radioactive capsule has been lost]( over a 870-mile stretch of road in Western Australia. The mining company Rio Tinto Iron Ore has apologized for the disappearance of the pod that contains a small amount of radioactive cesium 137, which was part of a device believed to have fallen from a truck while being transported. A search is underway for the capsule. Because it is small, people have been warned to make sure it hasn't unknowingly become lodged in their car's tires. ☢️ [Screenshot of DW News tweet] Credit: Twitter In case you missed it on The World --------------------------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to The World's Latest Edition podcast using your favorite podcast player: [RadioPublic](, [Apple Podcasts](, [Stitcher](, [Soundcloud](, [RSS]( [The World logo]( [The World on Facebook]( [The World's Twitter account]( [Donate]( | [Forward to a friend]( | [Subscribe]( | [Edit your subscription]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in your browser]( Top of the World is written weekday mornings by the team at [The World](. [The World]( is produced by [PRX]( and [GBH](.