Heavy artillery fire today rocked east Ukraine’s main rebel bastion of Donetsk in the fiercest fighting around the city in days. The explosion of outgoing mortars being fired from near the centre towards government positions at the ruined airport could be heard from early in the morning, setting off car …

The French military says 24 jihadists were killed in a recent operation carried out in northern Mali that left one French soldier dead. A news release from Operation Barkhane said Saturday, Nov 8, that two other extremists had been captured during the offensive carried out in the region of Kidal.

Amid increased violence in eastern Ukraine and allegations of Russian reinforcements moving into the area, France on Monday urged full respect for agreements between Russia and Ukraine, including a cease-fire in the region. “We are concerned about information from the Organisation for Security Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) on the situation …