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Mali Defence Minister Killed as JNIM-Led Coordinated Attacks Hit Bamako and Four Other Cities
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Mali Defence Minister Killed as JNIM-Led Coordinated Attacks Hit Bamako and Four Other Cities

Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed in an attack on his residence; militants claim to have seized two cities and destroyed military sites in Mali's largest jihadist offensive in years.

4/26/2026
Israel Escalates 'State of War' in Gaza, Sidelining U.S.-Backed Technocratic Administration
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Israel Escalates 'State of War' in Gaza, Sidelining U.S.-Backed Technocratic Administration

Fresh Israeli operations expand control inside Gaza even as Washington's appointed civilian administration tries to establish itself.

4/26/2026
40 Years After Chernobyl, War Layers Another Disaster on the Exclusion Zone
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40 Years After Chernobyl, War Layers Another Disaster on the Exclusion Zone

On the anniversary of the world's worst nuclear accident, Chernobyl is once again an army-controlled security belt — this time because of Russia's invasion.

4/26/2026
NYT Investigation: U.S. Mint Bought Drug Cartel Gold and Sold It as 'American'
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NYT Investigation: U.S. Mint Bought Drug Cartel Gold and Sold It as 'American'

Reporters traced bullion supply chains from Colombian cartel-run mines to the U.S. Mint, which then stamped the metal as domestic.

4/26/2026
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Abbas Loyalists Sweep Palestinian Local Elections — Including Some Seats in Gaza
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Abbas Loyalists Sweep Palestinian Local Elections — Including Some Seats in Gaza

Fatah-aligned candidates dominate first vote in years across the West Bank and one Gaza city, with Hamas absent and turnout in Gaza low.

4/26/2026
Orbán Steps Down From Hungarian Parliament After Fidesz Landslide Defeat
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Orbán Steps Down From Hungarian Parliament After Fidesz Landslide Defeat

The longtime prime minister will not take his seat after leading Fidesz back into opposition for the first time in over a decade.

4/26/2026
CIA Officers Killed in Mexico Crash Were Not Authorised to Operate, Mexico Says
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CIA Officers Killed in Mexico Crash Were Not Authorised to Operate, Mexico Says

Two Americans, reportedly CIA officers, died in a vehicle crash returning from a Mexican-led raid on a drug lab — Mexico says they had no permission to be there.

4/26/2026
Netanyahu Orders Army to 'Vigorously Attack' Hezbollah as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays
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Netanyahu Orders Army to 'Vigorously Attack' Hezbollah as Lebanon Ceasefire Frays

Six killed in Israeli strikes in Lebanon despite a three-week extension of the truce; Israel and Hezbollah trade fire for the first time since the renewal.

4/26/2026
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Suspected Gunman 'Likely Targeting' Trump Officials at White House Press Dinner
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Suspected Gunman 'Likely Targeting' Trump Officials at White House Press Dinner

Acting attorney general says the suspect appears to have aimed at administration officials; BBC's Gary O'Donoghue describes diving for cover as gunfire rang out.

4/26/2026
Iran-US Talks Stall in Islamabad as Sides Settle Into 'No War, No Peace'
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Iran-US Talks Stall in Islamabad as Sides Settle Into 'No War, No Peace'

Mediators in Pakistan hoped for a diplomatic breakthrough; instead, Washington and Tehran are dug in, betting which side breaks first.

4/26/2026
Coordinated Jihadist Attacks Hit Mali's Capital and Four Other Cities
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Coordinated Jihadist Attacks Hit Mali's Capital and Four Other Cities

JNIM, an al-Qaida affiliate, claims responsibility for one of the largest coordinated assaults in years — striking Bamako's international airport alongside the Tuareg-led Azawad Liberation Front.

4/26/2026