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Gunfire in Mali as army battles 'terrorist groups'
Gunfire in Mali as army battles 'terrorist groups'

The army in junta-ruled Mali on Saturday battled "terrorist groups" it said had launched attacks across the west African nation stricken by more than a decade of jihadist conflict.

April 25, 2026

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US envoys head to Pakistan for Iran war talks
US envoys head to Pakistan for Iran war talks

US envoys headed to the Pakistani capital Saturday to kickstart a new round of peace negotiations with Iran, although Iranian state media said Tehran's envoys had no immediate plans to hold face-to-face talks.

April 25, 2026

Gunfire rocks Mali districts, including junta stronghold: witnesses
Gunfire rocks Mali districts, including junta stronghold: witnesses

Gunfire rocked several districts of the junta-ruled west African country of Mali on Saturday, including Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and a security source told AFP.

April 25, 2026

Welsh football icon Ramsey takes on marathon challenge for charity
Welsh football icon Ramsey takes on marathon challenge for charity

Welsh football great Aaron Ramsey hung up his boots earlier this month but that did not mean easing up as on Sunday he will don his running shoes and compete in the London Marathon -- for a charitable cause.

April 25, 2026

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First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo
First female Archbishop of Canterbury to meet Pope Leo

New Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, the first woman to lead the world's Anglican Christians, heads to Rome and the Vatican this weekend for an audience with Pope Leo XIV.

April 25, 2026

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'Hockey is religion': Montreal fans pack church for playoff push
'Hockey is religion': Montreal fans pack church for playoff push

Before the puck dropped in Friday's pivotal NHL playoff match, hundreds of Montreal Canadiens fans took their seats in two century old Catholic cathedral.

April 25, 2026