AFP via Getty Images Mali's capital city Bamako - a major West African hub and home to more than three million people - is under a partial blockade by Islamist militants, days after the country's defence minister was assassinated there.
"Our army isn't capable of protecting us, how are we going to get back home?" a mother-of-two told the BBC, unable to re-enter Bamako after visiting her
Global Sumud Flotilla/Handout via REUTERS Pro-Palestinian activists say at least 22 boats from a flotilla carrying aid for Gaza have been intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters near the Greek island of Crete.
The organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) denounced the action as "piracy", saying those on board had been seized unlawfully more than 965km (600 miles) from Gaza
China will ban the sale of drones in Beijing and require permits to fly them under new rules that take effect on Friday.
Drones and key components will be prohibited from being sold, rented or brought into the Chinese capital. Drone owners will also be required to register their devices with the police.
China has gradually tightened regulations on drones in recent years, with authorities citing public safety concerns.
Drones and flying taxis are
Northern Territory Police Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to someone who has died.
Police believe they have found the body of a five-year-old girl allegedly abducted from her Outback home, as a search for her suspected murderer continues.
The girl, who is identified only as Kumanjayi Little Baby for cultural reasons, was last seen on Saturday when she was put to bed at an Aboriginal town camp near Alice
Getty Images Brenton Tarrant is serving a after admitting to the murders and trying to kill another 40 worshippers in the March 2019 attack in Christchurch.
During a week-long hearing in February, Tarrant, now 35, argued he was incapable of making rational decisions at the time of his plea because of "torturous and inhumane" conditions in prison. He also launched an appeal against his sentence
Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Oil prices have jumped to their highest since 2022 after a report that the US military is set to brief President Donald Trump on new plans for potential action in the Iran war.
US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran to try to break the deadlock in negotiations with Tehran, news site Axios reported. The BBC has contacted US Central Command and the White House for comment.
Brent crude rose by almost 7% to
Getty Images The US is "studying" whether to reduce the thousands of troops it has stationed in Germany, President Donald Trump has announced via social media.
His remarks came days after German Chancellor Friedrich Merz criticised his approach to the war in Iran, suggesting that US had been "humiliated" by Iranian negotiators.
In his post, Trump said he was "studying and reviewing the possible reduction of Troops in Germany, with a determination to be made over the next short period of time." The US has a significant