Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief
General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.

General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.


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Emergency crews are searching for survivors after a Russian air strike on the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia.
The hostages were taken from three separate schools in the southwestern state of Oyo in May.

Latest attacks jeopardise ceasefire and memorandum of understanding.
Ukrainian officials say Russia’s attack on Kramatorsk kills four, while a strike on Zaporizhzhia kills one.
Iran denies it requested new talks with US as new attacks threaten the full resumption of war.
While Trump said the MoU with Iran is ‘over’, US officials have reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to continue talks.
Two explosions in the Syrian capital earlier this week came as French President Emmanuel Macron was visiting.

Al Jazeera’s Robert McBride has the latest from Beirut with concerns on how renewed fighting could impact Lebanon.









US President Donald Trump declared himself Iran’s ‘No. 1 target’ after claiming their leaders have been eliminated