Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali

Al-Qaida-linked group JNIM claims responsibility for strikes on airport in capital, Bamako and four other cities

Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years.

The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website, Az-Zallaqa. It said the attacks were carried out jointly with the Azawad Liberation Front, a Tuareg-led separatist group.

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Iran Update Special Report, April 25 2026 – Institute for the Study of War

  1. Iran Update Special Report, April 25 2026  Institute for the Study of War
  2. US-Iran ceasefire deal hangs in the balance as Israel, Lebanon slated for rare Washington talks  foxnews.com
  3. Iran War Timeline: Key Moments and Attacks In U.S. and Israel’s Campaign  The New York Times
  4. Iran war updates: Israel attacks increase in Lebanon; ships taken in Hormuz  Al Jazeera
  5. Trump Talks Up Iran Blockade as Israel-Lebanon Truce Extended  Bloomberg.com
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It costs $230 out-of-pocket to see a dermatologist. Many Australians go without – despite soaring skin cancer rates

Exclusive: Report shows cost of first appointment rose $20 in one year, with steeper rises in Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania

Patients are increasingly going without medically necessary dermatological care, the head of the Consumers Health Forum said, as new report reveals the rising cost of the specialty in Australia.

Dermatology is expensive and getting pricier, with an average first visit now costing an adult patient without concessions $230 out-of-pocket, while follow-up appointments cost almost $190, the report from health directory Cleanbill found.

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Bill Maher Slams 1 Exhausting Trump Trait Emerging ‘Every Day’ Of His Iran War – HuffPost

  1. Bill Maher Slams 1 Exhausting Trump Trait Emerging ‘Every Day’ Of His Iran War  HuffPost
  2. Maher torches Trump on Iran war he supported: ‘He keeps saying we won and we didn’t’  The Hill
  3. Bill Maher Torches Donald Trump for ‘Veering Erratically’ on War in Iran  TV Insider
  4. Bill Maher Flat-Out Blasts Trump on War He Supported: ‘He Keeps Saying We Won And We Didn’t’  mediaite.com
  5. Bill Maher Criticizes Trump’s Persistent Trait Amid Iran Tensions  El-Balad.com
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Woman and child die after getting into ‘difficulty’ in water in west London

Pair, believed to be mother and son, recovered from water but died at scene in Elthorne Park, Ealing

A woman and her young child have died after getting into “difficulty” in the water at a park in west London, police said.

Officers were called to Elthorne Park in Ealing just before 4.30pm on Saturday, where a woman and her son were recovered from the water, the Metropolitan police said.

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Hungary’s Next Premier Warns Investors to Shun Orban-Tied Assets – Bloomberg.com

  1. Hungary’s Next Premier Warns Investors to Shun Orban-Tied Assets  Bloomberg.com
  2. Orbán associates rush to move wealth out of Hungary after election defeat  The Guardian
  3. Orbán’s oligarchs ‘transferring assets’ and preparing to ‘flee’ abroad  TVP World
  4. New Hungarian Leader Plans to Investigate Gas Trader MET  Energy Intelligence
  5. Péter Magyar Claims Orbán-Linked Oligarchs Are Fleeing Hungary with Billions  Kyiv Post
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After destroying more than 120 homes, wildfires still a danger, Georgia officials say

Blazes in US south-east have blown smoke over a wide area, and contributed to at least one death in Florida

Two wildfires in south-eastern Georgia that have destroyed more than 120 homes continued to threaten property and lives on Saturday as officials warned that strong winds could spread the flames.

The Brantley county manager, Joey Cason, called it a “dynamic situation” in a Saturday-morning video posted to social media and begged residents to “please evacuate” if they are ordered to do so.

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Macron says EU’s mutual defence clause ‘not just words’

French president cites joint military aid to Cyprus as proof of Europe’s ability to defend itself during trip to Athens

Emmanuel Macron has spoken up for Europe’s ability to defend itself, saying a mutual assistance clause, enshrined in the EU treaty, was unambiguous and “not just words”.

The French president said the pact had already been proved in action when several member states sent military aid to Cyprus after a drone attack against a British airbase on the island on 28 February.

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Cat and dog stranded on Ukraine front lines rescued by drone – New York Post

  1. Cat and dog stranded on Ukraine front lines rescued by drone  New York Post
  2. Meet the cat and dog rescued by a drone from the Ukrainian front line  CNN
  3. How a Simple Supply Run Turned Into a Rescue Operation  Dogster
  4. Ukrainian Troops Turned a Supply Drone Into a Pet Rescue Mission  Catster
  5. Meet Barsik The Cat And Zagybluk The Dog, Rescued By Drone From Ukraine’s Front Line | Photos  News18
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