Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been targeted with government spyware. In particular, WhatsApp pointed the finger at the Israeli American surveillance tech maker Paragon Solutions as the company that provided the technology for a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 people around the…
The strikes were the first since the two agreed to halt the violence at peace talks last month. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Pakistan and Afghanistan have accused one another of launching new cross-border attacks. Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said on Monday that four people were killed in attacks in the eastern Kunar province….
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russian forces have withdrawn from a stronghold in northern Mali as the country’s Moscow-backed regime reels from a series of co-ordinated assaults that killed the defence minister and left the ruling military junta shaken. Mali,…
A Ukrainian attack on the captured Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant kills a worker, according to the site’s Russia-installed authorities. Published On 27 Apr 202627 Apr 2026 Ukrainian officials say Russian drones have again attacked the southern port city of Odesa, injuring at least 11 people, including two children, and damaging homes and important infrastructure. Odesa Governor…
Opponents, including an al-Qaeda-linked group, join forces. Former enemies in Mali, including an al-Qaeda-linked group, have join forces to target military sites. The defence minister has been killed. Russian mercenaries backing the government have come under attack. What are the implications of this unrest? Presenter: Imran Khan Guests: Oluwole Ojewale – Regional co-ordinator for West…
Following a gunman’s attempted assault on the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, forcing the evacuation of the president, first lady and members of the Cabinet, the head of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference denounced the violence and called for all to resort to prayer. “We are grateful the lives of the President, those who protect…
Many residents of Bamako awoke on Saturday to a huge boom. “At about 5 a.m., we heard a giant explosion that made our houses shake,” said a businessman in Bamako who asked to be identified only by his first name, Abdoulaye, for security reasons. “We were really scared.” The government put out an early, short…
The military authority in Mali confirmed the attack in a statement, saying the terrorists “suffered immediate setback” and many of them were “neutralised.” A coalition of jihadist and separatist forces, on Saturday, launched a coordinated offensive across Mali, striking strategic military and urban targets from the north to the capital, Bamako, in one of the…
NewsFeed The “scale and coordination” of the attacks by armed groups across Mali is “unprecedented”, says Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque. Clashes between the Malian army and rebel groups are being reported in cities across the country, including the capital. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share…
NewsFeed Israeli forces have killed 12 Palestinians, including six police officers, in multiple attacks across Gaza. Despite a six-month long ceasefire, Israeli forces are committing daily violations that have killed almost 1,000 people. Published On 25 Apr 202625 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source:…
