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World Daily News In Brief – Wednesday 12/10/2022

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. REUTERS (UK)

Druzhba Russian oil pipeline leak looks like an accident, Poland says

Poland said on Wednesday it had detected a leak in one of the Druzhba pipelines bringing oil from Russia to Europe and said it was probably caused by an accident

. THE RIO TIMES (BRAZIL)

Chile and Costa Rica elected to UN human rights council

Chile and Costa Rica were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council in a vote that prevented Venezuela’s re-election, the foreign ministries of both countries announced.

. AL JAZEERA (QATAR)

Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast

Russia has arrested eight suspects over an explosion that damaged a strategic bridge linking annexed Crimea to Russia.

. THE GUARDIAN (UK)

‘It’s about ethics’: Nigeria urges British Museum to follow US and repatriate bronzes

The culture minister of Nigeria has urged the British Museum to follow the example of the Smithsonian Institution, which on Tuesday returned ownership of 29 Benin bronzes to Nigeria at a celebratory event in Washington.

. BBC (UK)

At least 33 killed in Nepal flooding and landslides

At least 33 people have died in floods and landslides across western Nepal in the past week, local media reported.