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What’s happening in Mali one week after attack by armed groups? All we know 

05 May 2026

Almost a week after rival armed groups carried out a series of coordinated attacks across Mali, the country’s military...

What’s the significance of UAE’s Fujairah, hit on Monday? 

05 May 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has accused Iran of launching “a barrage” of missiles and drones at the port of the e...

Mapping Mali’s gold and natural resource wealth 

05 May 2026

Mali has been gripped by a succession of coups, political instability and a security crisis since at least 2012. In the ...

Map of dominance: Why Iran can’t afford to give up Hormuz control 

05 May 2026

A new map featuring two red lines stretching beyond the Strait of Hormuz has become the latest symbol of the escalatin...

Why Europe’s car industry is at the centre of a new US trade war 

05 May 2026

Last week, US President Donald Trump announced to hike tariffs on cars and trucks manufactured in the European Union fro...

UK counterterrorism police investigate arson attack at former synagogue 

05 May 2026

News|Crime British counterterrorism police are investigating an arson attack at a former synagogue in London, the lates ...

Israel extends detention of Gaza flotilla activists, lawyers say 

05 May 2026

An Israeli court has extended the detention of two Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla activists who were abducted by I...

US, Iran, UAE trade Hormuz attack claims: What we know 

05 May 2026

Tensions in the Gulf have spiralled this week after the United States and Iran both claimed to have fired on and damaged...

What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean for its democracy 

05 May 2026

For the first time in its 46-year history, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won ...

Romania PM Ilie Bolojan’s government toppled in no-confidence vote 

05 May 2026

Romania’s pro-European coalition has collapsed after a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, raising f...