Gunmen stage simultaneous attacks across Mali, army says Al Jazeera Explosions and gunfire as armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali BBC Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali The Guardian Mali hit by wave of coordinated attacks from armed groups NPR Insurgents attack military bases across Mali, closing main airport Reuters source
King Charles hopes to mend rift with US. Is he up to the task? – USA Today
WASHINGTON – King Charles III’s mother, Queen Elizabeth II, knew how to finesse her way through an awkward situation.Faced with toasting the United Kingdom’s former colonies on the occasion of their 200th birthday, the queen stood alongside President Gerald Ford beneath a big tent over the White House Rose Garden on the night of July […]
US sanctions China’s ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil – Al Jazeera
The Hengli refinery, China’s second-largest, has generated hundreds of millions of dollars for Iran’s military, the US Treasury says.SaveShareThe United States has sanctioned a Chinese oil refinery for buying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Iranian oil.Ahead of potential new talks on ending the US-Israeli war on Iran, the US Treasury Department on Friday […]
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74 – Politico
Dirk Kempthorne, former Idaho governor and U.S. Interior secretary, dies at 74 Politico Family of Gov. Dirk Kempthorne comments on his passing + HALF STAFF FLAG ORDER gov.idaho.gov Former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne has died, according to family Idaho News 6 Obit Kempthorne The Herald Journal Flags lowered statewide as Idaho honors former Governor Dirk Kempthorne’s life KLEW-TV source
Trump set to attend his first White House Correspondents' Dinner as president – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timePresident Donald Trump is attending White House Correspondents’ Association dinner for the first time as commander-in-chief, surrounded by the journalists he routinely berates and threatens.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Until now, Trump had been the only president in […]