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Apr 28, 2026 - World

Coordinated attack by JNIM and the Tuareg minority inflicted significant casualties on government forces and Russian auxiliariesWhen al-Qaida-affiliated Islamic militants launched a series of attacks on military bases and raids into major towns in Mali and neighbouring Burkina Faso last summer, observers suggested they had been inspired by their counterparts in Syria, who had overthrown the regime of Bashar al-Assad and taken power six months or so earlier.Despite the tactical successes that earned them the fearful title of the “Ghost Army”, seizing swathes of territory and denying cities and the military of fuel and other essentials, the chances of Jama’at Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) definitively defeating Mali’s military regime and the thousand or so Russian mercenaries hired to defend it looked poor. Continue reading...

Apr 28, 2026 - World

The Mexican military has captured a top cartel leader in northwestern Mexico, dealing another blow to the country's most powerful criminal enterprise, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel

Apr 28, 2026 - World

Japan Airlines will introduce the robots for trial run at a Tokyo airport amid country’s surge in inbound tourism and worsening labour shortagesJapan’s famously conscientious but overburdened baggage handlers will soon be joined by extra staff at Tokyo’s Haneda airport – although their new colleagues will need to take regular recharging breaks.Japan Airlines will introduce humanoid robots on a trial basis from the beginning of May, with a view to deploying them permanently as a solution to the country’s chronic labour shortage. Continue reading...

Apr 28, 2026 - World

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing new pressure over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington

Apr 28, 2026 - World

Heavy flooding from torrential rain submerged vehicles and forced the evacuation of more than 200 residents in a southern Chinese city