Suspected extremists have killed 18 civilians in an attack in northern Burkina Faso.
Officials said the heavily armed men on bikes attacked the people in a village in Bani municipality.
They claimed it has triggered panic in the village and the surrounding areas, with many residents fleeing the area towards the central part of the country.
According to reports, the attack comes after the extremists had ordered the villagers to leave the area a few days earlier.
White House denies US requested ceasefire, says new talks may happen in Pakistan
US press secretary Karoline Leavitt has stated that reports that the White House has requested a ceasefire in the Iran war are wrong in a brief on Wednesday, but added that discussions about a second round of talks with the Iranians were ongoing and productive.
Netanyahu: Israel military continues to strike Hezbollah
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said on Wednesday the Israeli military continued to strike at Hezbollah and was about to overcome what he described as the militia's stronghold of Bint Jbeil, as pressure mounted for a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
US, Iran talks progress towards agreement to end war, Axios reports
The United States and Iran made progress in talks on Tuesday and are moving closer to a framework agreement to end the war, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing two US officials.
US military says strike on vessel in Eastern Pacific kills three
The US military said on Wednesday it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing three people, in the Trump administration's latest strikes that have been condemned by human rights advocates.
Russian missiles and drones hit Ukraine, civilians killed and infrastructure damaged
Russian forces attacked the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and other cities in the early hours of Thursday with numerous casualties and damaged infrastructure.
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