Day News Recap: Ukraine hit again as Trump escalates Iran threats and China braces for Typhoon Bavi
Russian missile, drone and guided bomb strikes killed six people across Ukraine overnight and wounded dozens more, with Kyiv hit again in the latest wave of attacks. 🔗 Ukraine also said fresh strikes hit Russia's Taganrog port and the Kurgannefteprodukt oil depot, causing a fire and forcing an emergency evacuation, as fuel shortages deepen on the Russian side. 🔗In the Middle East, Donald Trump escalated his warnings to Iran, saying the United States would “completely decimate” the country if it tried to assassinate him, and later posting that America was ready for massive retaliation. 🔗 🔗 The White House also... [Continue Reading]
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Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Algeria and Mali have begun restoring diplomatic relations after more than a year of tension that had strained ties across the Sahel. Both countries are reinstating ambassadors and reopening airspace that had been closed to each other since April 2025. The move marks a significant thaw between two neighbours whose dispute had widened into a broader regional security concern.Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said on Saturday that Algeria's ambassador would return to Mali. His announcement came a day after Algiers fully reopened its airspace to civilian and military aircraft travelling to and from Mali. A spokesperson for Mali's military government, Issa... [Continue Reading]
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]
Morocco says it dismantled ISIL-linked cell planning attack
Moroccan authorities say they have dismantled a cell linked to the ISIL affiliate in Sahel Province after raids across several cities uncovered weapons, chemicals and materials described as part of an attack plot. Police said 10 suspects were arrested in the operation, which they said foiled a planned attack that was already in an advanced stage of preparation. The case is being presented by officials as one of the most significant counterterrorism actions in the country this year.The Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations, Morocco's main counterterrorism agency, said the searches were carried out simultaneously in several Moroccan cities. Officers seized... [Continue Reading]
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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]


