US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase as part of Syria’s strategic realignment with US
A US administration official said the US was “constantly evaluating our necessary posture in Syria to effectively combat ISIS (Islamic State) and (we) do not comment on locations or possible locations of (where) forces operate.”
Schools in Mali forced to close as fuel blockade enforced by militants starts to bite
People queue with their motorcycles at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Bamako Mali on October 7, 2025. Credit: AP
