At least 35 civilians have been killed in a militant attack on a military base in Burkina Faso.
The incident took place in northern Soum province. Most of the victims are women.
Authorities say seven soldiers and 80 gunmen were also killed in the clashes that followed.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Two days of national mourning has been declared in the country.
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Israeli military strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, medics said, as forces stepped up bombardments on central areas and pushed tanks deeper in the north and south of the enclave.
Israeli tank fires on south Lebanon
Israeli tank fire hit six areas in southern Lebanon on Thursday and the Israeli military said its ceasefire with Hezbollah was breached after what it called suspects, some in vehicles, arrived at several areas in the southern zone.
Landslides in Indonesia's Sumatra kill at least 27
Indonesian rescuers are searching for passengers trapped in a minibus buried in mud after flash floods and landslides hit several locations in North Sumatra province, killing at least 27, an official said on Thursday.
Syrian armed group makes first advance in years
Syrian armed group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched an attack on regime forces in the last opposition enclave in northern Syria on Wednesday, seizing territory in the first such advance in years, army and rebel sources said.
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