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US says three killed in boat strike as campaign toll hits 185

The US military said Sunday that three men were killed when it struck a boat "engaged in narco-trafficking operations" in the Eastern Pacific ocean. This latest strike -- which follows dozens of similar attacks in recent months -- brings the US campaign's death toll to at least

Attacks in Mali: What we know

Attacks in Mali: What we know

Mali has been plunged into an unprecedented security crisis after an alliance of Tuareg rebels and a jihadist group carried out synchronised attacks against the West African country's military leadership. The two groups are the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA) coalition and the al-Qaeda-linked Jihadist Group for

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on Chernobyl anniversary

Zelensky accuses Russia of 'nuclear terrorism' on Chernobyl anniversary

President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of "nuclear terrorism" on Sunday, as Ukraine marked the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster amid deadly new drone attacks. Five people were killed across Ukraine after Moscow launched more than 100 drones overnight, the latest in an almost nightly barrage the

Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

Jihadists, Tuareg rebels, claim attacks across Mali

An Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group said Saturday that its fighters had joined forces with Tuareg rebels to launch attacks against the army across junta-ruled Mali. Helicopters buzzed over Bamako and around the international airport and fighting was reported at a nearby military base in what was one of

Russia pounds Ukraine's Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing eight

Russia pounds Ukraine's Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing eight

Russian barrages of drones and missiles pounded Ukraine's central-eastern city of Dnipro for 20 hours straight, killing eight people and wounding dozens, local authorities said on Saturday. The attack -- the largest ever on the city -- began overnight and lasted well into the afternoon, coming in waves that

Gunfire rocks Mali districts, including junta stronghold: witnesses

Gunfire rocks Mali districts, including junta stronghold: witnesses

Gunfire rocked several districts of the junta-ruled west African country of Mali on Saturday, including Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and a security source told AFP. Fighting was also heard in the northern cities of Gao and Kidal and Sevare in the centre of

Russia, Ukraine swap 193 POWs

Russia, Ukraine swap 193 POWs

Russia and Ukraine on Friday swapped 193 captured soldiers each, the second exchange this month in one of the few areas of cooperation between Moscow and Kyiv. The two countries have exchanged thousands of POWs throughout the four-year war -- with the swaps often the only result of otherwise stalled