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Mali’s militant attacks expose limits of Putin’s power in Africa
Apr 27, 2026 - World 
Russian backing for the ruling junta has not stopped rebel fighters striking significant blows in recent daysMali in turmoil after insurgents seize towns and kill defence ministerWhen Assimi Goïta, the leader of Mali’s military junta, sat down with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, in the Kremlin last summer, it symbolised Moscow’s commanding sway over Mali at the expense of the west.As the two men spoke, roughly 3,500 miles to the south, about 2,000 Russian troops were propping up the regime in the landlocked desert country, as part of Moscow’s broader push for influence across the Sahel region. Continue reading...
Trains collide near Indonesia's capital, killing at least 3 people
Apr 27, 2026 - World 
A train collision outside Indonesia's capital on Monday has killed at least three people
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7 and wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talks
Apr 27, 2026 - World
Afghan officials say mortars and missiles fired from Pakistan have struck a university and homes in northeastern Afghanistan, killing seven people and wounding at least 85
Japan's prime minister launches a panel to review her country's defense policies as threats escalate
Apr 27, 2026 - World
Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions with China, North Korea and Russia escalate in the region
Putin tells Iran Russia 'will do everything' to secure peace in Middle East as talks with U.S. stall
Apr 27, 2026 - World 
Russian President Vladimir Putin reasserted Russia's support for Tehran during a meeting in St. Petersburg Monday with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.
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