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Armed fighters kill at least 30 people in attacks in central Mali 

07 May 2026

Several sources tell Reuters and AFP the al-Qaeda-affiliated assailants hit two villages in Mopti region on Wednesday. �...

Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention 

07 May 2026

Palestinian detainees and rights groups share disturbing accounts of rape, sexual violence and physical abuse.  

Senators press US military on Israel’s displacement campaign in Lebanon 

07 May 2026

In letter to CENTCOM commander, 12 Democrats raise questions about possible US role in Israel’s ‘mass evacua...

Explosions heard in Iran as state media reports clashes with US Navy 

07 May 2026

Iran’s Tasnim agency says three US destroyers came under Iranian fire and fled Hormuz towards the Gulf of Oman.  ...

Tennessee approves new congressional map in latest redistricting flurry 

07 May 2026

Republicans pass new map ahead of midterms after US Supreme Court weakened Voting Rights Act restrictions.  

As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo 

07 May 2026

Some 20,000 seafarers are stranded in the Gulf amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.  

Man pleads guilty to Colorado firebombing, groups call for family reprieve 

07 May 2026

Mohamed Soliman, accused of attacking demonstrators who had gathered in support of Israeli captives held in Gaza in Colo...

Brazil’s Lula meets Trump amid efforts to avert new US trade tariffs 

07 May 2026

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has met US President Donald Trump at the White House, for talks that were ...

Trump calls for ‘incitement’ charges against top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries 

07 May 2026

United States President Donald Trump has called for criminal charges of “incitement to violence” against top Democra...