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In the coastal city of Sidon, displaced families sheltering from months of conflict express little relief at the extension of a fragile truce between Lebanon and Israel. While Donald Trump voiced optimism about a path toward peace, many civilians – uprooted by fighting involving Hezbollah – say ongoing strikes, uncertainty, and deep mistrust prevent them from returning home or believing in lasting...
US envoys are expected to travel to Pakistan on Saturday in a new bid to salvage ceasefire talks with Tehran, even as Iran ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives as its top diplomat arrived in Islamabad. The latest effort to broker a deal comes as an indefinite ceasefire has paused most fighting, but the economic fallout is still mounting with global energy shipments disrupted by th...
Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities early Saturday. Mali’s army said its soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers”. Meanwhile, Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition said they had captured the northern city of Kidal. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded.
Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities early Saturday. Mali’s army said its soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers”. Meanwhile, Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition said they had captured the northern city of Kidal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Gunmen attacked several locations in Mali's capital and other cities early Saturday. Mali’s army said its soldiers were “engaged in eliminating the attackers”. Meanwhile, Tuareg rebels of the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition said they had captured the northern city of Kidal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Mali's army said on Saturday that unidentified armed "terrorist" groups had attacked military positions in the capital and in several towns in the country's interior, with fighting ongoing. Journalists reported hearing gunfire at the country's international airport. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Police in Peru raided the homes Friday of the now-resigned elections chief and five other officials in an investigation into a ballot shortage and other irregularities in the first round of the presidential election on April 12. Despite denying any wrongdoing, Piero Corvetto resigned as the elections agency chief on Tuesday to take responsibility for the election shortcomings.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday refused to be drawn into a dispute with the United States over reports that the Pentagon is weighing whether to punish members of NATO that fail to support American operations in the Iran war. Among those in the firing line is Spain, which has refused to allow US forces involved in the war to use bases on its territory or airspace. Spain says that US-...
Mali's army said unidentified armed "terrorist" groups attacked several military positions in the capital and in the country's interior early on Saturday as journalists and residents reported hearing gunfire at the country's international airport and in several cities.
Journalists and residents reported hearing gunfire in several districts of Mali on Saturday including at the country's international airport and several cities. The west African country has been ruled by a military junta since two coups in 2020 and 2021.
Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of the spotlight since being named Supreme leader of Iran, fuelling speculation that he was seriously injured in the strike that killed his father almost two months ago. According the a New York Times report, Khamenei lives in hiding, fearing for his life and participates in decision making by hand-written notes.
Russia launched more than 660 drones and missiles at Ukraine overnight on Friday killing four people and injuring more than 30, Ukrainian officials said. Major strikes hit buildings in the eastern city of Dnipro where, on Saturday morning, rescue teams were searching for people trapped under rubble.
The head of OpenAI – the research company that developed ChatGPT – has apologised for failing to alert the police to a user the company had flagged for her interest in "violent activities", who later went on to kill members of her family before carrying out a mass shooting at a secondary school in Canada.
New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Christians, heads to Rome and the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Christians, heads to Rome and the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghch left Pakistan on Saturday evening, without meeting US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. Iran's military said it would respond if the United States maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, calling it "banditry" and "piracy". Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Iran's military said on Saturday it would respond if the United States maintained its blockade of Iranian ports, calling it "banditry" and "piracy". US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad Saturday for talks with Iran in the latest attempt by the US to broker a peace deal. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Islamabad on Saturday for peace talks with Iran in the latest attempt by the US to broker a peace deal. Although Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Pakistan on Friday, Iran has ruled out direct negotiations with US representatives. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Palestinians take to the polls on Saturday, for the first time since the Gaza war, to vote in municipal elections. There are no Hamas candidates on electoral lists, which are mostly aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or independents.
Palestinians take to the polls on Saturday, for the first time since the Gaza war, to vote in municipal elections. There are no Hamas candidates on electoral lists, which are mostly aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or independents.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Friday to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the United States, amid conflicting signals on whether he would meet with US negotiators there. The White House said special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would leave for Pakistan on Saturday morning to continue talks with Iran.
Almost 4 years since a peace agreement signed between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government, hundreds of thousands of Tigrayans are still displaced and cannot return to their homes. Also, 518 people killed in the post-election violence that followed last octobeer presidential election in Tanzania that is the official figure issued by a government-appointed commission of...
A US Army soldier has been indicted on Thursday for using classified military intelligence to place winning bets on former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's capture. This is the latest and most explosive case in a growing pattern of insider trading on prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.
In tonight's edition, a Tanzanian commission appointed by the President herself, releases its report into last year’s election violence. Also, Pope Leo wraps up his first major international tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. And Congolese music star Fally Ipupa marks 20 years in the industry with new albums and concerts in Paris.
In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting a within-reach deal, and that Iranian forces would personally help their enemy confiscate what he called its “nuclear dust” and move it to America.
Joe Buccino is the former communications director of US Central Command, CentCom, which directs and commands American military operations in the Middle East, Central and Sout Asia.
One of the notable aspects of Pakistan being the centre of peace talks is just how the country positioned itself as the mediator, or facilitator, between the US and Iran.
"It's catastrophic." Jad Shahrour describes the state of his native Southern #Lebanon under Israeli occupation. More on #F24Debate ➡️ https://f24.my/BsPh
A fake BBC news report claims that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is displaying a stolen painting by artist Paul Cézanne in his office. However, it turns out that the “report” features doctored footage of Zelensky with the painting photoshopped onto his wall.
