Mediterranean smuggling network ‘dismantled’ in Spain-led raid, 78 arrested
Authorities say they broke up one of the largest criminal networks running migrant smuggling in Western Mediterranean.
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Armed groups attack Malian military convoy in Gao region
Mali says counterattack under way as rebels claim they inflicted ‘human losses’ and ‘material damage’ on troops.
Beyond LNG: Berlin’s red-carpet diplomacy signals a bigger bet on Algeria
Germany, stripped of Russian pipeline gas, received Algeria’s president with military honours and talked about LNG.
From: NewsFeed
Eleven killed in Algeria orphanage fire
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured after a fire tore through an orphanage in Algiers.
Published On 16 Jul 2026
Fire at orphanage in Algeria kills 11 people, including children
Eleven people died and 19 were injured after a fire swept through a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers.
Some 30 Malian soldiers killed during retaking of key town, says army chief
General Jean Elysee Dao says 60 others also wounded as army retakes key town after nearly a week of fighting.
Algeria and Mali restore diplomatic ties following yearlong rift
Relations begin to thaw as both countries reinstate ambassadors, reopen airspace closed to each other since April 2025.
Embolo, Ndoye guide slick Switzerland into the World Cup last-16
Switzerland remain unbeaten at the 2026 World Cup and will face either Colombia or Ghana in the next game.
Algeria heads to legislative polls amid record-low turnout fear
Post-Hirak distrust, candidate exclusions and political apathy are expected to drive low turnout.
![El-Moustakbal Front President Fateh Boutbig speaks at a legislative election campaign event in Algiers, Algeria, 28 June 2026. Political parties and independent candidates campaign from 09 to 28 June ahead of Algeria's 02 July legislative elections, in which voters will elect members of the People's National Assembly [MOHAMED MESSARA/EPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/14106633-1782793188.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Algeria to vote in test of post-Hirak political landscape
Algeria holds legislative elections amid debates over reform, turnout and political stability.
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From: NewsFeed
The match that changed the World Cup forever
One of football’s biggest scandals changed the World Cup forever.
Published On 28 Jun 2026
