Mali defence minister killed amid flurry of insurgent attacks
Mali’s defence minister was killed in an attack on his residence, the government said on Sunday, a high-profile fatality during coordinated assaults staged the previous day by insurgents including the West African affiliate of al-Qaida. A car laden with explosives driven by a suicide attacker drove into Sadio Camara’s residence in the town of Kati
King’s visit to ‘revitalise’ relationship with US
King's visit to 'revitalise' relationship with US, says UK ambassador 5 hours ago Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, Washington DC Yui Mok / PA Archive Trump and the King were pictured interacting amicably at many points in Trump's state visit to the UK in September The King and Queen's state visit to the United States will
Militants and separatists launch coordinated attacks across Mali
Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years. The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website, Az-Zallaqa.
Trump rushed from White House correspondents’ dinner after suspected gunshots heard
US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots rang out at the venue. The President and First Lady Melania Trump appeared to be part way through a conversation at the Washington Hilton when he was interrupted by a commotion at the White House table. Loud bangs could
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his
Falklands veteran hopes King can get Trump to ‘back down’
2 hours ago Ione Wells, South America correspondent and Yang Tian The King's state visit 'couldn't come at a better time' after Falklands report, veteran says Falklands War veteran Simon Weston has said he hopes King Charles III can convince US President Donald Trump to "back down" over reports the US could review its position
British woman died in Ghana trying to recover money
A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over
Epstein housed abuse victims in London flats, BBC reveals
3 hours ago Chi Chi Izundu, investigations correspondent, Olivia Davies, Will Dahlgreen and Adam Walker Getty Images/BBC Four rented London flats are detailed in receipts, emails and bank records in the Epstein files Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women who say he abused them in several London flats in the years after UK police decided
British woman died in Ghana trying to recoup scam money
A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over
High Street mini-marts selling drugs, BBC undercover finds
High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals 3 hours ago Ed Thomas, UK editor, Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn Watch: BBC confronts dealer after going undercover at High Street mini-mart selling drugs Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High