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April 26, 2025

Wagner Group leaving Mali after heavy losses but Russia’s Africa Corps to remain
The Russia-backed Wagner Group said Friday it is leaving Mali after more than three and a half years of fighting Islamic extremists and insurgents in the country. Despite Wagner’s announcement, Russia will continue to have a mercen presence in the West African country. The Africa Corps, Russia’s state-controlled paramilit force, said on its Telegram channel…
Pakistan Army ready to counter any threat, says Field Marshal at LoC
Pakistan Army ready to counter any threat, says Field Marshal at LoC RAWALPINDI: Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir has reaffirmed that the Pakistan Armed Forces are fully prepared to effectively deter and defeat any form of aggression. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir visited forward posts along…
Trump’s ban stalls lifesaving treatment for Haitian children who need to travel for surgery
Leaders of an aid organization that has sent more than 100 Haitian children with serious cardiac conditions to the U.S. for heart surgery said President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from 19 countries will stall or cancel lifesaving procedures for at least a dozen children or young adults. The ban, which goes into effect Monday,…
Diddy’s accusers testified about volatile relationships with a man they loved and feared
The three women identified as victims in the federal case against Sean “Diddy” Combs took the stand to describe a charming, larger-than-life record label tycoon whose double-sided personality straddled the line between praiseworthy and predatory. They portrayed Combs as influential, full of confidence and passionate, telling stories of him introducing them to a celebrity life…
Honda to sell historic Formula One car parts to US fans
TOKYO — Honda Motor will sell off parts from storied Formula One cars to fans in the U.S. in an effort to increase the value of the company brand. With interest in F1 motor racing growing globally, the Japanese automaker will enable fans to own car parts that have played a significant role in the sport’s history.
The Pacers’ lead in the NBA Finals was more than a decade in the making
OKLAHOMA CITY — Every answer to what has become the most-asked question in the NBA — how exactly the Indiana Pacers continue to pull off one improbable postseason comeback after another — must include the gutsy shotmaking of Tyrese Haliburton. His game-winning shot with 0.3 seconds remaining in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on…
Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023
Israel says it has retrieved the body of a Thai hostage kidnapped into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, as it continues its milit offensive across the strip, killing at least 22 people overnight, according to health officials. The Prime Minister’s office said Saturday that the body of Thai citizen Nattapong Pinta was returned to Israel…
A mournful Eid al-Adha in Gaza
Under the damaged dome of al-Albani Mosque in Khan Younis, families stood on broken stone and dust, raising their voices in takbir, the declaration of god’s greatness, to mark the first morning of Eid al-Adha on Friday. In Gaza, the holiest of the two major Muslim holidays is traditionally a time for communal worship, the…