Day News Recap: Middle East war widens as NATO, markets and global diplomacy feel the shock
The conflict between the United States and Iran widened sharply, with both sides trading strikes for a second day and Tehran saying it fired 10 ballistic missiles at Jordan's Azraq military base, while Washington hit Iran's strategic port city of Chabahar for the first time since the war began. The escalation has pushed the confrontation beyond the Strait of Hormuz and deepened fears of a broader regional war. 🔗 🔗In Iran, huge crowds gathered in Mashhad for the burial of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, with the final rites bringing six days of funeral events to a close after his death... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 09 Jul 2026 18:21 LONDON
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Mali convoy carrying Russian reinforcements attacked near Anefis
Tuareg separatists and their jihadist allies attacked a convoy carrying Russian soldiers and Malian troops on Thursday morning as it moved to reinforce a military camp near Anefis in northern Mali. The convoy was heading toward a position where Russian paramilitaries from Africa Corps and a small number of Malian soldiers are reported to be holding out. Fighting was still under way after the ambush, according to a Malian security source.The attack was carried out by fighters from the Azawad Liberation Front, also known as the FLA, alongside JNIM, the al-Qaeda-linked jihadist alliance active in the Sahel. A spokesperson for... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Jul 2026 17:30 LONDON
Mali attacks spread to five locations as army reports militant deaths
The Malian army said it repelled coordinated attacks on five positions across the country, with fighting reported in the north, centre and south. The sites named by the military were Aguelhok, Anefis, Gao, Sevare and Kenieroba. The assaults were claimed by a separatist Tuareg-led group and a regional al-Qaeda affiliate, although the claims could not be independently verified.In its latest account, the army said 20 militants were killed in Sevare and six in Gao. It also said one pro-government fighter was killed in Gao and four others were wounded. In a separate statement, the army said it had repelled attacks... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 05 Jul 2026 14:00 LONDON
