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Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town
Tuareg rebels in control of key Mali town

Jihadists and allied Tuareg separatists in Mali have seized the key northern town of Kidal after coordinated attacks on strategic junta positions, an ally of the local governor and local sources said on Monday.

April 27, 2026

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Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin
Iran FM blames US for failure of talks as he meets Putin

Iran's top diplomat blamed Washington on Monday for the failure of Middle East peace talks during a visit to Russia, where President Vladimir Putin promised him Moscow's support in ending the war.

April 27, 2026

US Supreme Court hears Bayer bid to end Roundup weedkiller suits
US Supreme Court hears Bayer bid to end Roundup weedkiller suits

The US Supreme Court heard a bid on Monday by German agrichemical giant Bayer to put an end to a wave of lawsuits over the weedkiller Roundup.

April 27, 2026

Separate goals, common enemy for Mali's jihadists and separatists
Separate goals, common enemy for Mali's jihadists and separatists

Unprecedented attacks in Mali by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg separatists who killed the defence minister and seized a key town are the dramatic result of a new alliance the two groups forged a year ago.

April 27, 2026

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Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Gauff bows out
Sabalenka reaches Madrid Open quarters, Gauff bows out

World number one Aryna Sabalenka overcame Naomi Osaka 6-7 (1/7), 6-3, 6-2 in a gripping battle on Monday to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals.

April 27, 2026

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21 killed in deadliest Colombia bombing in decades
21 killed in deadliest Colombia bombing in decades

The death toll in a Colombian highway bombing blamed on cocaine-trafficking rebels has risen to 21, the government said Monday, in the country's worst attack on civilians in decades and just ahead of elections.

April 27, 2026