Street battles and withdrawal of Russian mercenaries: Inside the 48-hour fall of Mali’s Kidal

With little more than a year to go before France elects its next president, at least two potential candidates have decided to open up about their love lives in a bid to win over French voters. While Emmanuel Macron’s former protégé and prime minister Gabriel Attal has told all in a new book, Jordan Bardella, the leader of the far-right National Rally, was recently “spotted” with his girlfriend on a beach in Corsica by glossy magazine Paris Match.

Air attacks on the province of Kunar have killed at least seven people and injured 75, sources tell the BBC.

Hijacking reported as maritime traffic is diverted towards Africa while Strait of Hormuz is essentially closed.

US-Israel war on Iran drives up fuel and food costs, putting 32.5 million people at risk of poverty worldwide.